DepEd allays fears of parents: Opening of classes may not be ‘face-to-face’

Cathrine Gonzales 05/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday reminded parents that the opening of classes for the coming school year on August 24 may be done either physically or virtually, allaying the fears of parents about sending…

Countries shut doors on S. Korea over coronavirus fears

02/26/2020

SEOUL — Gripped by COVID-19 fears, more than two dozen countries are barring entry and tightening restrictions on travelers from Korea, with neighboring Japan becoming the latest to impose such a ban. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…

Swine fever fears prompt strict checks on pig farms, pork

08/22/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered strict certification of live animals and processed pork products that are to be moved and traded across the country as fears rise that  African swine fever has…

Disease fears as more bodies found in Indonesia disaster

AFP 10/06/2018

Rescuers picking through the grim aftermath of Indonesia’s quake-tsunami issued a fresh public health warning yesterday as more decaying corpses were unearthed from beneath the ruined city of Palu. Officials said yesterday the death toll had climbed…

Loot in hiding, fears for his life

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/23/2018

FOR about three months now, Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot could hardly be seen in the municipality. He could neither be reached through phone for an interview. His stepson, Cebu Board Member Sun Shimura, said Loot has decided…

Macaslang freed but fears for his safety

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/20/2018

IT’S a freedom that comes with a hefty price. The driver/bodyguard of Barangay Tejero councilman Jessielou Cadungog is finally a free man when he was released on Monday from the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation…

Privacy fears weigh on FB with earnings ahead

AFP 04/25/2018

FACEBOOK reports quarterly results Wednesday as it grapples with a data privacy scandal that strikes at how the huge social network makes money from what it knows about people. The earnings release comes just two weeks after…

PSEI falls due to overheating fears

Inquirer.net 04/19/2018

The local stock market tumbled sharply on Thursday, underperforming regional markets, as investors dumped equities due to escalating concerns on local economic “overheating” risks and US-China trade war. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell by…

Martial law fears

Editorial 12/14/2017

It’s no surprise that Congress decided to extend martial law in Mindanao given the supermajority held by the Duterte administration there, but only the naïve and their fanatically loyal followers would set aside the ramifications of President…

Palma fears consequences on family, urges prayers for lawmakers

Norman V. Mendoza 11/21/2017

CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma urged Catholics to pray for the country’s lawmakers as he expressed fear about the consequences of the dissolution of marriage bill now pending before the Lower House. In his homily during the 10…

PETER LIM FEARS FOR HIS LIFE

Ador Vincent Mayol 08/03/2017

Businessman denies drug raps; to face charges head on The Cebuano businessman tagged as one of the biggest drug lords in the country is losing sleep following the predawn raid that killed Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr.…

Out of the loop

Editorial 05/09/2017

Hopefully by this time the Philippine Coast Guard Cebu station would have coordinated with the Talisay City government on how to deal with the damage caused by the cargo vessel that sank off the shores of Barangay…

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