Online selling, buying

Michael L. Tan - @inquirerdotnet 12/09/2020

Several weeks back, my household helper told me she was leaving her job and returning to her home province to be with her children and help them with the challenges of online classes. When my son found…

What to consider in buying a condo

Marc Cosep 06/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If you are considering buying a condominium unit — be it as end-user’s home or as one’s investment — then you might be entertaining concerns over whether it would be a good place…

‘Vote-buying’ in speakership race may reach P7M per House member – solon

06/04/2019

Party-list bloc head vows to expose vote-buyers MANILA, Philippines — Some candidates for Speaker of the House of Representatives would allegedly expend up to P7 million per member of the lower chamber as the battle for the…

Comelec: Buying or selling votes? You can be jailed

Inquirer 04/30/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Buying and selling votes are election offenses that have corresponding penalties and jail time under the law, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) official warned Tuesday. “It’s an election offense. You can be jailed, you…

Two arrested for allegedly buying shabu

Benjie B. Talisic 11/03/2018

Two were arrested by authorities after they were caught allegedly buying illegal drugs in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City on November 3, Saturday afternoon. Suspects were identified as Rodencio Bacos, 50; and Juana Gerebese, 25. According to PO1…

New Zealand bans most foreigners from buying homes

AP 08/15/2018

WELLINGTON — New Zealand has banned most foreigners from buying homes as it tries to tackle runaway housing prices. The government on Wednesday passed legislation that allows only New Zealand residents to buy homes as it attempts…

Labella to take legal action against Osmeña amid vote-buying accusations

Morexette B. Erram 07/30/2018

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgar Labella is eyeing to take legal actions against Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña after the latter accused him of allegedly participating in a vote-buying scheme among barangay captains in Cebu City. Labella,…

Osmeña accuses Mabatid, Labella, Garcia of buying votes before ABC elections

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/29/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has accused the camp of Mabolo Barangay Captain Prisca Niña Mabatid of vote-buying a day before the Association of Barangay Council elections on Monday (July 30). In his Facebook page post, Osmeña…

Village chiefs reveal vote-buying in support of Mabatid’s bid

Morexette Erram 07/20/2018

Several village chiefs in Cebu City revealed that a massive vote-buying has been orchestrated in time for the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) Elections. Among the barangay captains who disclosed the information were Sawang Calero Barangay Captain…

VOTE-BUYING BEGINS

05/12/2018

Votes come cheap now. Candidates in this Monday’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections have began enticing the electorate to vote for them, with small denomination bills as low as P20 now being given out in a…

Grab confirms buying Uber businesses in Southeast Asia

Inquirer.net 03/26/2018

Private ride-hailing service Grab on Monday confirmed that it has acquired Uber’s operation in Southeast Asia. In a statement, Grab said the deal was the largest acquisition by a Southeast Asian internet company,” which reflects the company’s…

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