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NEIGHBORS’ bullying reportedly led a 27-year-old man to depression and later to his death after he reportedly took his own life in Danao City, northern Cebu.The man’s body was found by her mother on Sunday morning, June 26, 2022.Based on the police investigation, the mother noticed a few days ago that her son was sad, always in a pensive mood. When she asked him about his problems, her son would not tell her.Around 6 a.m. Sunday, the mother knocked on the door of his son’s room. Worried that he
Bejing said that it’s important for China and the Philippines to resume talks of joint oil and gas exploration.
JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. (JFC) on Monday reported a P2.3-billion net income for the first quarter of 2022 amid its continued global expansion following significant investments the previous year.The P2.3-billion net income attributable for equity holders in the first quarter is a significant increase from the P152.6 million in the first quarter of 2021, JFC said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.In the first quarter of the year, JFC said it opened 107 new stores, wherein 19 are in the Philippines
ADMITTED patients in both Barili District Hospital and the town’s infirmary have exceeded the full bed capacity due to the increasing number of typhoid cases in the southwestern Cebu town.Dr. Johanna Lois de Leon, medical officer III of Barili District Hospital, told SunStar Cebu that 27 of the 60 patients admitted in the 25-bed hospital on Sunday, June 26, 2022 have been diagnosed with typhoid fever.In a separate interview, Dr. Joseph Martel Mahinay, doctor of Barili Infirmary, said the facilit
I finally got to watch a local football game again after two years and it was great to be reminded how different the Cebu crowd is. Color me biased but save for the crowd from the country’s football hotbed, Cebu crowd stands out for not only being knowledgeable but for trying to get involved in the game.The real 12th man.Take the Central Visayas Football Association (CVFA) vs. Kaya FC-Iloilo U19 match, for example, the officials and the visiting team surely felt the crowd’s presence. I was with
THE only ice skating rink in the Visayas & Mindanao found in SM Seaside City Cebu is set to reopen on June 30, 2022.Skating enthusiasts can get ready to slide and glide to experience the magic of ice with the promise of unlimited fun all day.One can avail of a two-hour pass admission for only P300, or a day pass admission for P450. First-time skaters may rent out a polar bear they can push around, with rental fee of P100 per hour. An ice skating assist coach is also available for P150 for 30 min
THE Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) will push for a no-contact apprehension policy once the upgrading of the P250 million Intelligent Transport System will be finished.CCTO spokesperson Paul Gotiong told SunStar Cebu Sunday, June 26, 2022, that they are now closely coordinating with the contractor for the progress of the project.Related stories: Non-contact apprehension of violators eyed for Cebu Mandaue City to launch no-contact apprehension program to detect erring motorists The moderni
ABOUT 957 legitimate tricycle drivers and operators in Mandaue City are set to receive cash assistance amounting to P5,000, said an official of the City Treasure's Office (CTO).Julie Ballesteros, assistant city treasurer of Mandaue City, told reporters on Monday, June 27, 2022, that the distribution of the cash aid would be from June 30 to July 1 at the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex.The cash will serve as fuel subsidy for licensed tricycle drivers and operators in the city who are con
THE controversial 235.8-hectare reclamation project in Barangay Tayud, Consolacion town in northern Cebu hit a snag after the project's objectors submitted a positionpaper stating that the project failed to comply with the needed requirements.To recall, the officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Central Office conducted a public hearing between the project's proponents andobjectors at the Consolacion Municipal Hall on June 14, 2022.During the hearing, the granting of an
THE LGBTQ+A community in Mandaue City held a pride parade in commemoration of the ongoing Pride Month celebration on Sunday, June 26, 2022.Around 1,000 LGBTQ+A individuals marked the occasion through a 40-minute parade from the Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex to the Mandaue City Hall, where the program was held.The parade was participated by several LGBTQ+A groups in Mandaue City, some Mandaue City Government officials, and pillars of the LGBTQ community in the city.A walk for a cause a
Food is the way to every Filipino’s stomach, and Café UNO isn’t one to disappoint. This unlimited buffet restaurant located in Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino Mactan has opened its doors to the public once again.Led by executive chef Flosander Taborada, a meal at this luxurious restaurant is guaranteed to satiate any food cravings and leave all customers thoroughly satisfied with a full stomach.Chef Sander has been an active member of the culinary world for 12 years and counting. He has a di
THE returning mayor of Consolacion town, northern Cebu has vowed to boost jobs, revenues and business opportunities for her constituents.This was the promise of Teresa “Nene” Alegado during her swearing-in ceremony at the town’s gymnasium on Saturday, June 25, 2022.In her inaugural speech, Alegado showcased her blueprint for the development of Consolacion.Some of the projects the mother of outgoing Mayor Joannes “Joyjoy” Alegado presented during her speech included the P10 billion New Cebu Inter
The Filipino LGBTQ community and its allies celebrated Pride Month with extra exuberance this year after two years of having to hold Pride events online during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday (June 27) that it was right for President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to not attend the presidential debates during the campaign period.
Metro Manila’s Quezon City, along with other megacities in the world, will be exposed to severe flooding and drought in the next three decades, according to a study.
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will lead the US delegation to President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s inauguration on June 30.
AS NEW names are set to join the administration of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, hundreds of casual and job order employees were told to start looking for other jobs as their contracts will not be renewed starting July 1, 2022.Rama made the announcement during the city’s flag-raising ceremony on Monday, June 27.Rama said these employees should no longer come to the City Hall on July 1 as they will no longer be given a renewed contract or an appointment paper.The mayor addressed the casual and jo
FIRE personnel in the northern Cebu town of Liloan continue to monitor a warehouse factory that was hit by fire Sunday afternoon after seeing again a black smoke coming from the area as of 1 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022.The warehouse factory of Shaldan Philippines owned by businessman Ernesto Dakay Jr. incurred P175 million in damage, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection Liloan.Shaldan Philippines manufactures car air fresheners and other office and home products.The establishment is locate
LOCAL police are now in the hunt for a man suspected of stabbing to death his aunt and wounding another aunt in Aloguinsan town on Sunday, June 26, 2022.Officials of the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) are urging Harvey Kilaton Nengasca, 23, to surrender and face charges for murdering his aunt Arsenia Nengasca Alidani and wounding another aunt, Belen Nengasca Biton, 53.The incident reportedly occurred at Arsenia’s shop in Barangay Bonbon, Aloguinsan town at 2:35 p.m. on Sunday.Lt. Col. Mark
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a total of 4,634 new COVID-19 cases between June 20 and 26.