DOLE-7 releases over P61M to TUPAD beneficiaries

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas paid over P61 million to over 15,000 workers in the informal sector under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD). The TUPAD beneficiaries joined the…

Bello urges big businesses to continue paying workers displaced by ECQ

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —As the number of displaced workers breached the 1-million mark, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III urged anew big businesses to continue paying their workers who had been unable to work due to the extended…

Central Visayas SLPAs turning crisis into opportunity

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The coronavirus pandemic might have adv affected many businesses but this crisis has also brought about an opportunity to some sustainable livelihood program associations (SLPAs) in Central Visayas. Realizing the rising demand for face masks,…

DOLE-7, Pag-ibig will only accept documents sent through email

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/25/2020

CEBU CITY—To support the government’s call for physical distancing, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other agencies in Central Visayas will only accept the submission of documents from their clients through electronic mail. The term…

Over 200 stranded foreign passengers flown to Manila

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Two hundred forty stranded foreign passengers were flown to Manila Thursday from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), according to an emailed press release from the GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC). The stranded passengers…

Bello appeals to other big businesses to take care of their workers amid COVID-19 crisis

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III called on big businesses to join others who have taken care of their employees amid the national emergency brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are grateful to the…

AEV, partners earmark P73B in capital expenditure for various projects in 2020

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) and it partners will allocate P73 billion in capital expenditures (capex) for various projects involving power, infrastructure, and food in 2020. “The COVID-19 crisis created a lot of uncertainty…

LTO 7 completes processing of over 33,000 applications for new MV registrations

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY—The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has finished the processing of all applications for new motor vehicle registration submitted from January to March 3, this year. LTO-7 released a total of 33,140 Motor Vehicle…

NEDA urges government to implement measures in three phases to mitigate effects of COVID-19

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has suggested the implementation of mitigating measures to address the adverse effects of COVID-19 outbreak on the country’s economy. Concerns over coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affecting tourism and travel…

SEC resets deadline for reports of corporations affected by COVID to June 30, 2020

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Amid the adverse impact of the COVID-19 on the operations of corporations, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given companies affected by the crisis extended time to submit their annual and quarterly…

Cebu Chamber postpones Cebu Business Month 2020 celebration

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY—The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) will reschedule the Cebu Business Month (CBM) celebration, the annual major event held in the whole month of June since 1994. “With inputs from the CBM 2020 Team,…

LTO-7 issues show-cause orders to five motorcycle dealers

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY–The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas had issued show-cause orders to five motorcycle dealers for violating the agency’s rules of accreditation. During a press conference held Tuesday morning at the SM Seaside City, LTO-7 regional…

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