Tired of text scams? Here’s what to do

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 09/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Many Filipino phone users have complained about receiving text scams that contain fake job offers, sham lucky winners, and other money-making schemes — sometimes even with the user’s name on them. Despite the prevalence…

Facebook rolls out tool to block off-Facebook data gathering

08/21/2019

SAN FRANCISCO — Soon, you could get fewer familiar ads following you around the internet — or at least on Facebook. Facebook is launching a long-promised tool that lets you limit what the social network can gather…

New Brit on the block: MG Cebu shows off vehicle lineup in meet and greet event

Brian J. Ochoa, Carl Cabusas 12/11/2018

Morris Garages (MG) gave Cebu a glimpse of its vehicle lineup at its new Cebu dealership along AS Fortuna Street in Banilad, Mandaue City on Tuesday evening. MG Cebu puts on display in its showroom the MG…

Teleperformance gains share of lead

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 09/03/2018

THE TELEPERFORMANCE Vipers gained a share of the top spot in the Elite Classic division after they dumped the Supportsave Fusion Dragons, 83-76, in the 2018 Tanduay Athletics E-Leagues for Basketball last Sunday at the City Sports…

Del Mar vows to block moves to divert budget

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/12/2018

CEBU BRT Cebu City officials are ready to wage war if only to ensure that the budget intended for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will not be diverted to a similar project in Metro Manila. Cebu…

Team Rama councilors block Osmeña’s plan to develop Binaliw lot as landfill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/04/2018

The Team Rama councilors disapprove plans of Mayor Tomas Osmeña to develop a 1.7-hectare lot in Barangay Binaliw to be used as a landfill. Councilor Joel Garganera said the city government did not provide specific details on…

TOMAS WON’T BLOCK LRT PROJECT

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 04/16/2018

Mayor sees proposal as ploy to stop BRT; but biz leader considers LRT better traffic solution Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña will not stop the proposed $3-billion Cebu Light Rail Transit (LRT) project even if he has…

Tomas won’t stop Ballesteros from resigning

Morexette B. Erram 04/16/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said that he has no intentions to block the plans of Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) executive director, Ricky Ballesteros, to resign from his post. “No, (I’m not going to block it. I’m…

Inayawan scavengers oppose city’s plan for landfill

Chris A. Ligan, USJ-R Journalism Intern Kristine Q. Remolisan 09/27/2017

At least 50 scavengers of Inayawan Sanitary Landfill were blocked from entering the Cebu City hall building to join their leaders in giving copies of their petition against the proposed construction of a waste incinerator at the…

New Boss on the Block

Apple Ta-as 07/08/2017

IT’S EASY to assume that those who are on top of the corporate game, having the same last name as the owner, have it easier than the rest—without the hassle of proving their worth. Vicente Eduardo del…

Before you ‘unfriend’ …

06/02/2016

THE 2016 electoral process has come to a close and the canvassing of votes has ended. Yet, the fallout of a particularly vitriolic political season continues. The popularity of social media as a platform for both discussion…

Mandaue fire chief recommends reblocking of 20 fire-prone sitios

Nestle Semilla 04/07/2016

AT least 20 sitios (sub-villages) in Mandaue City will need to be re-blocked since these are densely populated and can be inaccessible to firefighters in the event of a fire, the operations head of the Mandaue City…

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