Tennessee will soon strictly regulate the dispensing of abortion pills, including imposing harsh penalties on doctors who violate the restrictions, under legislation recently signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee.
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THE head of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) has warned anew his men not to wear the uniforms of the Philippine National Police (PNP) if they want to post their TikTok dance videos on social media.CPPO head Colonel Engelbert Soriano gave his warning after learning that some policemen wearing PNP uniforms performed stereotypically gay movements in their TikTok dance video on Facebook.The PNP main headquarters in Camp Crame had earlier issued a directive to all police personnel warning the
The Angkol Breakers came back from an 18-point deficit to stun the OBEC United, 91-81, in the Metro Cebu Basketball League Season 6 last Sunday at the Benedicto College Gym.The Angkol Breakers found themselves in trouble early as they trailed, 8-26, at the end of the first period. However, they started to make their way back in the second with a 29-17 turnaround to pull to within six, 37-43, at halftime.The Angkol Breakers finally overcame the deficit in the fourth period which they started with
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RETIREMENT pensioners who are first-time borrowers under the Social Security System (SSS) Pension Loan Program (PLP) may now file their applications online starting May 30, 2022, in the My.SSS Portal, a top official announced Wednesday, May 25.“We recognize the challenges faced by our retirement pensioners in going to SSS branch to avail of the Pension Loan Program. With the pandemic still around, pensioners prefer to have their transactions done online in their respective homes. This online fac
THE management of the Toledo City General Hospital has launched an investigation on the death of a mother and her baby following allegations of medical negligence.Reports said the family of patient Immaline Villarino-Magno complained that the doctors, midwives and other health personnel of the hospital committed negligence that resulted to her and her newborn child’s death.The incident happened on May 18, 2022, according to Azenith Villarino, sister of Immaline who was interviewed on radio dyLA
The Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. routed the Marikina Shoe Masters, 66-48, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Season 4 at the Bahayang Pag Asa in Valenzuela City.Former VisMin Super Cup MVP Jaymar Gimpayan continued to flaunt his high-flying prowess as he had 12 points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal to help Valenzuela capture their second win in the tournament.Jaycee Adjei also did a lot of damage for Valenzuela as he compiled 10 points, five boards, three assis
THE Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) sees a possible increase in selling prices and production costs of some companies following the P31 minimum wage increase in Central Visayas.CCCI president Charles Kenneth Co said Wednesday, May 25, 2022, that the increased amount is at the "high end of their expectation."Co assured, however, that the increase will not probably result in a massive layover of workers in the region.The chamber also welcomed the plan of the Cebu City Government to of
Progressive party-list and consistent seat-getter Bayan Muna (Nation First) speculates that their group was likely “targeted by massive electronic vote shaving.”
A Facebook post that invites people to view a “trending video” of a collision between a ferry and a lorry in Kenya has been shared in groups with thousands of followers. The claim, however, is misleading; an image included in the post shows an accident at Kenya’s Likoni Ferry nine years ago. Furthermore, the link to a promised video of the incident is nothing more than clickbait to entice people to join an unrelated Telegram group.On May 17, 2022, this Facebook account shared an image of a lorry
A GROUP of motorcycle dealers categorically denied the accusations made by Land Transportation Office (LTO)-Central Visayas director Victor Emmanuel Caindec that they are behind the delays in the release of motorcycle official receipts (ORs) and certificates of registration (CRs) of their customers.The group, through its lawyer and spokesperson Gilbert Andres, made the denial after Caindec blamed them for the apprehensions conducted by LTO Central Visayas during a five-day operation in Bohol due
A RETIRED US army was taken into police custody after he went berserk inside a bar in Barangay Cogon-Ramos, Cebu City past 4 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2022.He, however, was freed on the same day after posting the P10,000 cash (bail) bond requested by Judge Jennelyn Forrosuelo of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 4.Senior Master Sergeant Jeptha Jumawan of the Abellana Police Station 2 narrated that suspect, Jack Raymond Wilson, 45, of Wisconsin, USA, who presently resides along V. Rama Avenue
MANDAUE City in Cebu is now almost 50 percent “drug cleared,” with nine out of 27 villages now cleared from illegal drugs, an official said Monday, May 23, 2022.Councilor Neriza Soon-Ruiz told reporters during a session Monday that the city aims to attain a 100 percent “drug cleared” status by September or not later than December 2022.Under the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Regulation 3 series of 2017, the “drug cleared” status is given to a barangay that was classified as “previously drug affecte
A CERES Liner bus with a plate number GXS 634 caught fire Monday night, May 23, along Basak highway in Mandaue City, Cebu.The incident caused traffic in the area around 6 p.m. Monday.One of the witnesses, Rosemarie Villarial, said she saw smoke coming from the front side of the bus, then there was fire.The bus was plying the Talamban-Parkmall route.No casualties were reported from the incident.Investigation as to what caused the blaze is ongoing. (HIC)
THE Cebu City Government is now eyeing to provide tax amnesty to businesses that cannot cope with the recently approved wage increase in Central Visayas.In a press conference Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Mayor Michael Rama pleaded to business owners to absorb and endure the P31/day increase approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Tuesday that is still subject to the National Wages and Productivity Commission’s review.“I am pleading that employers may be able to absor
DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH)-Central Visayas officials urged the public, especially the “plantitas and plantitos” (those who love planting and gardening), to make sure there are no stored water in containers to prevent breeding of dengue-carrying mosquitoes.The reminder came as the health office noted a continuing increase in the number of dengue cases in the region, with 3,557 cases reported from January 1 to May 14, 2022.The DOH-Central Visayas said this is 324 percent higher compared to the 839
The boy portrayed offering flowers to a soldier on the back of the old P500 banknote, recently ran into Vice President Leni Robredo in New York.
Former US congresswoman Michele Bachmann claimed in an interview that the Biden administration has proposed giving the World Health Organization (WHO) control over national health care decisions. This is false; the US proposed amendments to WHO regulations aimed at beefing up the agency's response to future disease outbreaks, but the global agency and experts say the proposals would not give the WHO power to override domestic policies."The Biden administration is bringing amendments that would p
A RETIRED US army soldier was taken into police custody after he went berserk inside a bar in Barangay Cogon-Ramos, Cebu City past 4 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2022.He, however, was freed on the same day after posting the P10,000 cash (bail) bond requested by Judge Jennelyn Forrosuelo of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 4.Senior Master Sergeant Jeptha Jumawan of the Abellana Police Station 2 narrated that suspect, Jack Raymond Wilson, 45, of Wisconsin, USA, who presently resides along V. Ram
IT IS mid-morning in Maricaban, Santa Fe in the island of Bantayan. A group of women are huddled in a hut, exchanging light banter and laughter over snacks. This is their pre-lunch break after a morning of backbreaking work, tending to the plants and watering them, all under the oppressive heat of the sun.These mostly women farmers form part of a collective under a livelihood program for survivors of super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) that ravaged the island of Bantayan in November 2013.In February
The Rasenta Builders gave the previously undefeated Kevlo the boot with a 71-54 win in the quarterfinals of the Duterte Basketball League Cebu last Sunday at the Capitol Parish Gym.Big man Tawee Cañedo anchored Rasenta’s attack on both ends of the floor as he finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.The Rasenta Builders will next face TSO in the semifinal round after the latter defeated Angel Mary Pawnshop, 69-61. Guard Danilo Contado tallied 13 points, three rebounds, four ass
