Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Associated Press 11/21/2024

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian defense chiefs met Thursday with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of…

BSP official gives his take on money on digital wallets, banks

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Our world today has surpassed digitization. Most, if not all, of the transactions have migrated to online platforms, and companies are integrating digital technologies to improve their services to clients. One example of…

How to pay lower SEC penalties? ECIP explained

Pia Piquero 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Corporations grappling with delinquent, suspended, or revoked statuses have an opportunity to regain their good standing at reduced penalties through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Enhanced Compliance Incentive Program (ECIP). As the…

Who is Neca Denise Lagria? The woman found dead near SRP seawall

Emmariel Ares 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A seemingly ordinary day in Cebu City was disrupted by the discovery of a body of a dead woman floating off the waters at the South Road Properties on the early hours of…

US explains reason for supplying Ukraine with landmines

Agence France Presse 11/21/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine — a major policy shift slammed by rights groups — was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favoring infantry over mechanized units,…

Suspect behind death of woman found at SRP seawall nabbed

Emmariel Ares, Futch Anthony Inso 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Authorities here have arrested the alleged suspect behind the death of 22-year-old Neca Denise Lagria, whose body was discovered near the seawall at the Cebu South Road Properties  (SRP) on Tuesday, November 19.…

Stop work order issued by Dole-7 to cement firm in south Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment  in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) issued a work stoppage order against Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc. after two of their workers died in an accident on Monday morning, November…

OFWs, teachers targeted by loan scams, SEC Cebu warns

Pia Piquero 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and teachers are increasingly becoming prime targets of sophisticated loan scams, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned. With the holiday season approaching, the release of year-end bonuses and…

Ma of Mary Jane Veloso: Daughter may not be safe in PH 

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 11/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Her daughter may not be safe in the Philippines. This is what the mother of Mary Jane Veloso, an overseas Filipino worker on Indonesian death row for drug trafficking, said about the announcement of…

Fiesta Señor 2025: Who are the hermano and hermana mayores?

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Faith can conquer the most daunting challenges in our lives, especially when we feel that everything seems impossible to resolve. The soul-stirring story of the Hermano and Hermana mayores for the Fiesta Señor…

Shellfish ban up in 11 Eastern Visayas areas

Sarwell Meniano 11/20/2024

  TACLOBAN CITY – A shellfish ban is up in 11 areas in Eastern Visayas this week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. In its advisory, the BFAR said…

Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of…

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