Good news and bad

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 08/05/2022

It is August. There are occasional rains but no major storms so far. We had a bad earthquake and many in the northern part of the country are still reeling from it. At the same time, considering…

Oil firms cut LPG prices

Jordeene B. Lagare 08/02/2022

Local oil companies on Monday announced a hefty cut in the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products for August. In an advisory, Petron said it implemented a P2.05 per kilogram rollback in LPG prices effective Monday,…

Cebu City to hold Mobility summit in August

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be holding a Mobility summit this August to tackle the city’s transportation and traffic concerns. The Mobility summit will already be the third summit organized by the city government this…

BLACKPINK is back, set to release of new album in August

Jewil Anne M. Tabiolo 07/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Blinks from all over the world, who have been waiting for BLACKPINK’s comeback, are now flooding the social media with posts to celebrate the return of their idols in the music scene. And…

August worst month for COVID-19 deaths – DOH

Donna Pazzibugan, Jerome Aning 09/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines –An average of 155 people died each day in August due to the coronavirus disease, making it the worst month with the highest COVID-19 death toll of 4,816 since the pandemic started last year. This…

August haul: CCPO seizes P85M shabu, nabs 163 drug suspects

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least P85 million worth of shabu has been confiscated in 180 anti-drug operations of Cebu City policemen in the month of August. Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief,…

Mountain barangay deaths concern EOC

Dyrecka Letigio 08/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has noticed a rise in deaths in the city’s northern barangays since the beginning of August 2021. Councilor Joel Garganera said that they opened a cluster…

COVID-19 death toll for August in Cebu City now at 27

Dyrecka Letigio 08/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It has been merely a week into August 2021 and the death toll for COVID-19 in Cebu City has now reached 27. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) revealed that the deaths are consistently…

DepEd to push through with August opening of classes

Mariejo Ramos 06/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday remained firm that the opening of classes for the next school year will continue amid emerging COVID-19 variants, but whether in-person classes will resume would depend on…

Everybody determined’ to get Tokyo Games going – Bach

Reuters 01/23/2021

  The entire Olympic movement is united in its determination to ensure the Tokyo Games happen in July and August, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said in a video message to mark the six-month countdown…

Price hikes likely to remain muted as Aug. inflation comes in below BSP’s forecast

Daxim L. Lucas - Reporter / @daxinq 09/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Price pressures on basic goods and services will likely remain muted over the near term, according to the central bank, as it welcomed the lower-than-expected August inflation rate which came in below the monetary…

Cebu City Health dep’t preparing for dengue season

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department is preparing for dengue season as cases of mosquito-borne illness is expected to rise in the months of July and August. Cebu City spokesperson, Rey Gealon, said that…

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