Mandaue mayor bares city’s development plans

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/11/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines–Mayor Jonas Cortes unveils development plans for the city with the completion of the comprehensive land-use plan (CLUP). Mandaue City’s CLUP was nearing approval by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, according to Cortes…

DSWD livelihood grant helps family health workers start detergent, cleaning solutions business

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Recognizing  that what they earn as family health workers (FHW) could not sustain their needs, six women decided to avail of a livelihood grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to start…

DA to act against those who overprice farm, fishery products

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY—Happy days will soon be over for those who sell farm and fishery products at unreasonably high prices. This after the Department of Agriculture has assured that they will take action against those people. In a…

New BFAR regional director eyes more fisheries projects in Central Visayas

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY—Putting up more fish hatcheries are among the projects that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will be implementing with the assumption of Allan Poquita as the new regional director for Central Visayas. Poquita…

New Zealand government opens application for post-graduate scholarships

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY—Young Cebuanos have the opportunity to pursue post-graduate studies in New Zealand universities for free. Ambassador-designate Peter Kell, in an interview, explained that the New Zealand Embassy in Manila has started accepting applications for 24 scholarship…

Russian House marks 10th year with Filipino martial arts training camp in Cebu

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY — Filipino martial arts take center stage at the ongoing training camp being held in Cebu. “We started with four grandmasters. Now we have become International,” said organizer and guro Alexander Pisarkin of Russian House…

DTI Cebu reiterates warning vs overprice sale of disposable face masks

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/06/2020

  CEBU CITY—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office reiterates its warning against the overpricing of disposable face masks. “Remember, the suggested retail price (SRP) for disposable face masks is from P1.10 to P8.00 only…

DTI Cebu turns over livelihood starter kits to families of slain army corporal, police officers

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY—The families of a slain army corporal and two police officers received livelihood starter kits from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cebu provincial office. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, DTI Cebu…

DOLE urges employers to release final pay of separated, terminated workers in 30 days

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY—Companies should release the final or last pay of terminated or separated workers within the required period, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Region 7 regional director Salome Siaton said separated workers, regardless…

HRRAC president confirms canceled bookings in Cebu hotels, resorts

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY—The Hotels, Resorts, and Restaurants Association of Cebu (HRRAC) members are experiencing cancellation of bookings due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCOV) scare. “We have cancellations. To date we’re running 15 to 20 percent (cancellations),” said…

DTI takes steps to address shortage of surgical masks

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY—The lone producer of surgical masks in the Philippines has committed to increase their production to cope with the demand for their product. In a statement posted on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Facebook…

DA offers interest free financing, incubation programs for startup agripreneurs to promote farming among Filipino youth

Irene R. Sino Cruz 01/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is offering a zero-interest financial program for those who plan to venture into agriculture and agribusiness. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that the facility aims to promote agribusiness…

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