Cebu City has 10K passes in reserve for emergencies

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has reserved 10,000 QR coded passes in case of emergencies, which have not been distributed to the barangays. According to City Administrator Floro Casas Jr., there were 170,000 QR…

PB to pass ordinance imposing penalties on netizens who spread false info about nCoV

Rosalie Abatayo 02/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board is expected to pass on Monday afternoon, February 10, 2020, an ordinance imposing penalties on individuals who spread false information about the 2019 novel coronavirus on social media. The…

CPDRC personnel pass first surprise drug test of the year

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/10/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Fifty-eight personnel of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) started the year right as none of them were found positive for illegal drug use after a surprise drug test conducted by…

Senators pass Universal Health Care Bill on final reading

Inquirer.net 10/10/2018

Before going on a break on Wednesday, the Senate passed on third and final reading the landmark Universal Health Care Bill that would make health care available to all Filipinos. Fourteen senators voted to approve the proposed…

Pia hoping Congress will pass Expanded Maternity Leave Law

USJR Intern 08/05/2018

Senator Pia Cayetano expressed hope that the Extended Maternity Leave will be passed in Congress soon. “I can assure everyone that it is a very good law. I can see a lot of support. So I can…

Ironman 2018 bike leg to pass by Lapu and Mandaue roads only

Rosalie Abatayo 07/03/2018

  Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III announced that the bike phase of the Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships will traverse the roads of the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu only. The governor received the information from Sunrise…

Pass Mental Health Act

Editorial 06/10/2018

The tragic deaths by suicide of designer Kate Spade and gourmand Anthony Bourdain have spurred reflection among observers of popular culture the world over. Resurgent is the message that wealth, fame, and success do not guarantee joy,…

Trucks now compelled to pass on bridge’s outer lanes

Fe Marie Dumaboc 05/29/2018

To avoid a repeat of the heavy traffic that resulted from a multiple vehicle collision along the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, traffic officials in Cebu on Tuesday met to come up with solutions to the problem. Joy Tumulak,…

Kiko vows to pass farmer’s version of Coco Levy Trust Fund Bill

Inquirer.net 05/27/2018

SENATOR Francis Pangilinan on Sunday vowed to pass the farmer’s version of the Coco Levy Trust Fund Bill, noting the last request of late Senator Lorenzo “Ka Tanny” Tañada. Attending the 26th death anniversary of Tañada, Pangilinan…

SSS: Congress to pass hike in contributions this year

Inquirer.net 05/27/2018

The Social Security System (SSS) on Sunday said it expects Congress to pass within the year the proposed amendments to the SSS Charter, which, among others, will grant the state-run pension fund power to raise the contribution…

7 Brgy captains to council: Pass SB

CNU Intern, Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2018

VILLAGE chiefs of seven barangays who had already submitted their proposals for financial assistance to the Cebu City government are calling on the Cebu City Council to pass the supplemental budget, where the allocation for the barangay…

25.5% of 6,750 pass Bar Exam 2017

Inquirer.net 04/26/2018

Only 25.54 percent of the more than 6,000 law graduates who took the 2017 Bar Exam have passed, a court insider said. The Supreme Court (SC) has conducted a special en banc session to deliberate on the…

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