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NewsSunstarTell it to SunStar: Communicating the Duterte legacy
By Presidential Communications Operations OfficeGRASSROOTS communication works.And to say that this has greatly contributed to why President Rodrigo Roa Duterte enjoys a high approval rating from the public
SportsSunstarBianca Pagdanganan in 7th, Yuka Saso in 47th after 1st round of Olympic golf
BIANCA Pagdanganan fired in a two-under-par 69 to keep her within three strokes of the leader at the start of the women’s golf event of the Tokyo Olympics at the Kasumigaseki Country Club on Wednesday,
SportsSunstarPVL Open Conference to finish next week
CHAMPION will be crowned in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference as early as August 11 after the league revised its schedule to finish as soon as possible to avoid any complications with
CelebrityYahoo PhilippinesKisses Delavin grateful for support in MUP headshot challenge
Kirsten Danielle "Kisses" Delavin expressed her gratitude to her adoring fans after she topped the “Headshot Challenge” of the Miss Universe Philippines 2021.
SportsSunstarMargielyn Didal: ‘Olympics was an epic experience’
Cebuana skateboarding star Margielyn Didal relayed how “epic” her stint in the women’s street skateboarding event at the Tokyo Olympics was even though she wasn’t able to bag a medal.The 22-year
SportsYahoo PhilippinesOlympics: Bianca Pagdanganan off to good start; Yuka Saso struggles in golf
Bianca Pagdanganan and Yuka Saso delivered contrasting performances in the opening round of 2020 Tokyo Olympic women's golf event.
NewsSunstar77 PUV drivers apprehended on 3rd day of MECQ
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Central Visayas on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, apprehended drivers of 77 public utility buses and public utility jeepneys in Cebu for failure
BusinessSunstarPag-IBIG launches 'Virtual Offices' to deliver 24/7 service to overseas Filipinos
THE officials of Pag-IBIG Fund launched on July 23, 2021 the Pag-IBIG Virtual Offices catering to overseas Filipinos in North America (United States and Canada), United Kingdom and Ireland, United Arab
NewsSunstarGarganera: Covid-infected medical frontliners only experience ‘mild to no symptoms’ due to vaccine
OF THE 132 medical frontliners in Cebu City who contracted Covid-19, 95 percent did not manifest symptoms, said Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of the Emergency Operations
NewsSunstarRama orders contractor to make first 3 floors of CCMC ‘operational’ by August 9
CEBU City Acting Mayor Michael Rama issued a marching order to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) management to have the first three floors of the hospital be operational and functional by Monday, August
NewsCoconuts ManilaNas Daily set up a Whang-Od Tattoo Academy, but Whang Od may not have signed off on it
The venerable tattoo artist's apprentice and grandniece, Grace Palicas, says Whang Od had not signed a contract with Nas Daily This article, Nas Daily set up a Whang-Od Tattoo Academy, but Whang Od may not have signed off on it, originally appeared on Coconuts, Asia's leading alternative media company.
HealthSunstarCentral Visayas receives additional vaccines
CENTRAL Visayas has received a total of 116,800 vials of Sinovac and 210 vials of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccines on Wednesday morning, August 4, 2021, said Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, Visayas Covid-19
NewsSouth China Morning PostBeijing and Asean’s long-awaited South China Sea code of conduct inches forward
China and the Asean nations have agreed on part of the text of the long-waited code of conduct for the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in an address in which he described the US as “the biggest troublemaker” in the disputed waterway. During a virtual summit with his counterparts from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Tuesday, Wang also warned against “external interference” in the South China Sea, in a pointed rebuke to the US. Up to a third of world
NewsSouth China Morning PostCoronavirus: Hong Kong zero-infection streak in balance as authorities probe construction worker case
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the coronavirus infection of a 43-year-old local man who tested negative at hospital after returning a preliminary-positive result on Tuesday, a government source had said. The source said the man was a construction worker whose infection had been picked up through a routine screening drive. If ultimately confirmed, the infection would break the city’s 57-day streak of zero cases provided he has no recent travel history. The Centre for Health Protec
HealthSunstarHealth authorities urge public to get vaccinated, ask nursing graduates to apply
HEALTH authorities called on the public to get vaccinated after the majority of recorded coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) deaths are those unvaccinated.Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC)
HealthYahoo PhilippinesCOMMENT: Mental over medal. Why mental strength is as good as Olympic gold
When Olympians like Schooling, Biles, and Osaka used their influence (especially on the youth) to publicly talk about the state of their mental health, they also sent one very important message: Mental health matters.
BusinessSouth China Morning PostHong Kong stocks hit two-week high as Tencent recovers from panic selling and investors switch to policy-friendly sectors
Hong Kong stocks advanced to the highest level in almost two weeks as Tencent Holdings rebounded from a panic sell-off and traders switched to policy-friendly sectors by loading up stocks of new energy to sportswear companies. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.9 per cent to 26,426.56 at the close of Wednesday trading. Tencent, China’s biggest online gaming platform operator, rebounded more than 2 per cent after a mainland newspaper retracted a report that denounced the industry. China’s Shanghai Comp
LifestyleYahoo PhilippinesThese adults faced their ‘worst fear’ – moving back in with parents
Adults are expected to live independently upon finishing college. But these adults, among millions of others, are forced to move back in with their parents since the pandemic hit. How are they coping with being in this "nightmare"?
SportsSunstarTNT forward Troy Rosario named PBA Player of the Week
TNT Tropang Giga forward Troy Rosario has been named the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the period July 26- August 1.The versatile forward had averages of 14 points on 55 percent shooting,
SportsSunstarSta. Lucia keeps semis bid alive with win over Perlas
The Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors kept their drive for the Final Four alive with a straight sets win over the Perlas Spikers, 25-13, 25-18, 25-16, in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at the PCV
NewsSunstarBenguet teacher gets Thai Princess Chakri's education award
BAGUIO CITY – Inadequacy of resources is no reason to stop helping improve the quality of education especially in a far-flung community because it can be solved thru innovation and ingenuity, according
SportsSunstarAlex Eala starts strong in Cluj-Napoca Winners Open
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala overcame a bad start to take down Argentinian netter Paula Ormaechea, 7-5, 6-2, in the first round of the Women’s Tennis Association Cluj-Napoca Winners Open in Romania
NewsSouth China Morning PostChina protests against BBC’s statement on treatment of journalists covering Henan flooding
China protested against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over its reporting on the recent flooding in Henan province and its statement on how foreign journalists were treated, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The Chinese ministry in a statement accused the BBC’s reports on the deadly flooding of “distorting the real situation of the Chinese government’s efforts to organise rescues and local people’s courage to save themselves, and insinuating attacks on the Chinese government, ful
SportsYahoo PhilippinesPVL: Petro Gazz, Sta. Lucia eliminate BaliPure, Perlas to boost semifinals bid
Jockeying for crucial positioning, Petro Gazz and Sta. Lucia sent their respective foes packing to stay in contention of semifinal slots in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference.
NewsSunstarEXPLAINER: Three floors of CCMC to open for Covid surge. As councilors call P2.8-B building 'very expensive," list project flaws, ask for plans, other information.
TO AUGMENT the number of hospital beds for Covid-19 patients amid the third surge of infections in Cebu City, Acting Mayor Michael Rama announced at a press-con Monday, August 2, he had ordered, among
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