Cebu PB asks DTI, BIR to be lenient on online sellers amid COVID crisis

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

Cebu City, Philippines — Show leniency and liberality in applying laws on small-time online businesses considering present economic struggles due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cebu Provincial Board made this appeal to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)…

CBC an avenue for parents to find laptops in preparation for kids’ online learning

Immae Lachica 06/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The coronavirus brought about so many changes in our lives. One of the most significant changes would be living under a “new normal.” One of the new norms that is expected is lesser face-to-face…

Mom in Cebu City receives laptop from netizen for free

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 06/05/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — Daphne Juezan didn’t expect that she would receive a laptop from a random netizen for free. But it did happen. The 31-year-old Juezan, a resident of Barangay Busay in Cebu City, recalled the day…

Artist from Cebu City offers tattoo service for groceries

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 06/05/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — A tattoo artist from Barangay Tisa, Cebu City is offering tattoo service in exchange for groceries. The reason: To help his neighbors and friends affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Tattoo artist Tom Cabañesas, 35,…

Man barters car in exchange for relief goods for people in need

Raul Constantine L. Tabano 06/04/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — A man from Talisay City decided to help people in need due to the coronavirus pandemic by giving them relief goods he got in exchange for his car. Mark Lorenze Bas, 35, used the…

Duterte ‘shared’ concern about PH fishermen; Scarborough incident ‘sort of barter trade’ – Chinese envoy

Inquirer.net 06/12/2018

KAWIT, Cavite – President Rodrigo Duterte has informed Chinese ambassador Zhao Jianhua about the country’s concern over the action of the Chinese coast guards taking the catch of Filipino fishermen at Scarborough Shoal. Duterte and Zhao had…

The garbage swap

Inna Mejia 01/31/2017

Turn your garbage into gold, or in this case, turn it into a can of sardines. Agapita “Pita” Eking, a 54-year-old mother of six, received a pleasant surprise from the city’s garbage collectors yesterday when they handed…

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