THE Cebu City Treasurer's Office (CTO) warned that the financial assistance from the Cebu City Government may be forfeited if it will remain unclaimed by beneficiaries on or before Monday, May 23, 2022.City Treasurer Mare Vae Reyes told SunStar Cebu Wednesday, May 18, 2022, that only 80 percent of the targetted 49,000 beneficiaries have so far claimed their cash assistance.Reyes said that if the cash aid will not be claimed after 10 days since the start of the disbursement, it will be returned t
UP TO P8.1 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in one day by Police Regional Office (PRO)-Central Visayas in separate anti-illegal drug operations in the region.At 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2022, members of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, together with the 1st Provincial Maneuver Force Company and Balamban Police Station of the Cebu Police Provincial Office, launched a drug bust in Purok 1, Barangay Arpili, Balamban town.They arrested John Marlon Alunes Lausa, 33, a high-value ind
THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has officially declared the start of the rainy season in the country Wednesday, May 18, 2022.Pagasa Administrator Vicente Malano said in a press statement that the presence of a frontal system and the occurrence of severe thunderstorms have brought widespread rains during the last five days."This satisfies the criteria of the start of the rainy season over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas," said M
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THE Semi Di Speranza Foundation Inc., formerly Luz Cabatingan Foundation, will hold a mega humanitarian mission at the City institute gym in Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City on Saturday, May 21, 2022.The group will provide free medical checkup and give 50 wheelchairs to the patients, mostly elderly, as well as thousands of eyeglasses.After two years of hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the foundation has conducted an oathtaking ceremony for its new officers.Chili Tita Cabatingan, founder and
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Carlos Yulo continued his supreme gold-winning form at the Hanoi SEA Games, as he added two golds on Monday for a five-gold total haul.
After a rally by Pakistan's ousted leader Imran Khan in the northeastern city of Sialkot, a photo was shared hundreds of times on social media alongside a claim it shows a massive crowd at the event. However, the photo has been shared in a false context; it was shot in the Philippines and has circulated in reports about an election rally in March 2022 -- two months before Khan's Sialkot rally.The aerial shot of a huge crowd -- shared more than 400 times -- was posted here on Twitter on May 15, 2
Digital and hard copies of a political party poster endorsing Wiebe Boer, the CEO of an energy firm who was born in Nigeria to Dutch parents, purport to be proof of his intention to run for governor of Plateau state in the country’s central region. However, this is false: the poster is a hoax. Not only is the party supposedly backing Boer non-existent, but the country’s laws on citizenship preclude him from running for governor.Social media monitoring tool CrowdTangle revealed one of the earlies
Social media posts claim that shoppers desperate to get baby formula amid US shortages should turn to Amazon Canada for cross-border delivery. But this is not a reliable solution; many formula products sold in Canada by the online retailing giant are out of stock, unavailable for shipping to the states or on offer from third-party vendors charging above market prices."If you go to Amazon and change over to Canada you can order your Baby Formula, no shortage," claims a May 12, 2022 Facebook post
(UPDATED) ANOTHER case filed by outgoing Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Representative Paz Radaza against reelected City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan was dismissed by the court.The dismissal came after Radaza, who was defeated by Chan in the May 9 polls, failed to appear during the mediation in March 2022.Presiding Judge Mendulfo Pintor Jr. of the Regional Trial Court Branch 72 in Lapu-Lapu City issued the order of dismissal on May 16, 2022.Radaza’s camp said, though, that they have not yet received
A LAW firm has opened a new office in Cebu that grants easy and convenient access to its growing clients.Siu Riñen & Partners opened its new location in Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City on May 14, 2022. It is located in Unit 1402 A, The Meridian, Golam Drive.The firm’s opening was inaugurated by lawyers Alan Siu, Johannes Lawrence Riñen and their newly admitted partner Allan Latras.The firm has provided in the past exceptional and personalized legal services with its varied and massive clientele.
LEADING up to its much-awaited opening, NUSTAR Resort and Casino held its opening ceremonies on May 8, 2022, which unveiled the North Wing of its gaming floor, as well as the casual and fine dining options in the sprawling resort complex.With a total floor area of 21,000 square meters at full operations, NUSTAR’s gaming floor is propped to be the largest and most varied in central and southern Philippines. NUSTAR Resort and Casino will cater to both international players from neighboring Asian c
A FIRE hit a house in Sitio Panas, Barangay Tuboran Sur, Danao City Monday afternoon, May 16, 2022, but no one was hurt in the incident.Senior Officer 1 Ronald Tellidua of Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Danao told SunStar Cebu that the fire started around 3:48 p.m. at the house of Genita and Eric Continido.Authorities are eyeing faulty electrical wiring, a butane canister or other flammables as possible cause of the fire, which left an estimated damage of around P5,600.Master Sergeant Raymund B
Posts shared thousands of times on social media claimed the gunman behind a deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, had an accomplice who took a hostage. But local officials, who continue to investigate the crime, have said they believe the shooter acted alone, and a Twitter account behind the claim was suspended for violating platform policies."Dude wtfffffff I knew it was more then one," said a May 14, 2022 post on Facebook.The post includes a screenshot of a tweet that says: "I am Simon Bu
The petition to cancel the certificate of candidacy of presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. reached the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 17).
JAM Ferraren put the Prayboys on his shoulders and carried them to an 80-78 win over the Fine Droplets in the Metro Cebu Basketball League Season 6 last Sunday, May 15, at the Benedicto College gym.A former standout of the University of San Carlos, the crafty Ferraren coolly sank two free-throws with just 16 seconds to put the Prayboys in front for good. He finished with a whopping 36 points on a super-efficient 14-of-19 shooting to go with six rebounds.Meanwhile, the Cokaliong-ARQ Sports clobbe
ONLINE technology bootcamp KodeGo is partnering with online job portal Jobstreet Philippines to help address the skills mismatch between job seekers and open company positions, particularly in the field of Information Technology (IT).Through the popular recruitment platform, hiring firms can easily source candidates from KodeGo for web development and data science. KodeGo graduates are given a special tag so they are noticed faster.“JobStreet has always been a titan in the recruitment and job pl
JHALEEL Payao challenges World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental champion Thato Bonokoane on July 8 in Johannesburg, South Africa.Payao is fighting for the first time overseas and it will surely be a difficult task because Pinoy rarely wins on South African soil especially if the fight goes the distance.“We know it’s hard (to win in South Africa) that’s why we are working on our timing and power for a knockout,” Payao’s coach Jingjing Tepora told SunStar Cebu. “Knocking out our opponent i
