Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accuses the European Union of ambitions beyond the European continent, arguing it has become aggressive and that it has become "NATO's appendage".
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
LAPU-LAPU Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan expressed hope Wednesday, May 18, that the 2022 annual budget for the city will be approved by the incoming City Council, which will assume office in June.The City currently uses the reenacted 2021 annual budget amounting to P2.7 billion as the proposed P3 billion fund for this year has not yet been approved by the council, whose majority of members are under the opposition bloc.“I think we can approve the budget once we have the new council,” said Chan Wednes
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 petition to cancel the certificate of candidacy of presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. reached the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 17).
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
According to a study by ABS-CBN, 15 out of 17 incoming mayors of local government units in the Philippines' National Capital Region are from political families.
THE Mandaue City Government has started the emergency repair of government structures, including the isolation facility in Norkis park in Barangay Looc, that were affected by Typhoon Odette in December 2021.Lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, executive secretary of Mayor Jonas Cortes, said this is in preparation for the possible entry of new variants in Cebu, including the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1, which was recently detected in Western Visayas.While he could not yet give the exact number of Covid-19 c
The Marcoses stole an estimated $10 billion from state coffers. With Bongbong soon to become president, when will the Marcoses pay their debts?
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
(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
Despite faulty vote counting machines (VCMs) and massive votes’ disenfranchisement, the recently concluded May 9 polls were “the best elections, so far” according to Commission on Election (COMELEC) officials.
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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
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.
A purported screenshot of an AFP news article claiming former Sri Lankan prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa promoted rumours about the alleged resurgence of a militant separatist group in the crisis-hit island nation has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. The posts circulated online following weeks of protests in the country as it faces a worsening economic crisis. But the screenshot has been doctored from a different AFP article. AFP has never published an article with the claim.The image
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
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
Social media posts shared thousands of times claim a proposed law in the Australian state of Victoria will ban people from growing their own food. However, this is false. The bill, which aims to support the agricultural sector, contains no such provision, while Victoria's agricultural department refuted the claim."VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA: Premier Dan Andrews is passing a bill that prohibits people from growing their own food," reads a tweet from May 5, 2022 by an account called Apex World News."The
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
