Cebu City employees to receive P15,000 as Charter Day bonus

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Regular and casual employees of the Cebu City Hall will each receive a Charter Anniversary bonus of P15,000. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama made the announcement as he addressed employees after the early…

UP Fair as a music festival on social issues

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 02/21/2023

Music serves as a vehicle for social change with its power to emotionally, morally, and culturally affect society. Political expressions always had their place in music as artists often use their creative talents to send message on…

Cebu City’s Merlion reminder to Singapore-like aspirations

Nestle L. Semilla 02/21/2023

CEBU CITY—How to inspire Cebuanos to support the city’s aspirations to become like Singapore? Build the city-state’s most famous mascot—the Merlion. That is exactly what a restaurateur in Cebu City did. A merlion, a mythical creature with…

Creative lessons from Korea

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 02/21/2023

It seems hard to believe now, but Filipinos on the average were twice richer than South Koreans back in 1965. Data from countryeconomy.com show average income (GDP per capita) in the Philippines then at $211, and $108…

Wife laces hubby’s liquor with poison, inadvertently kills his pal as well

The Straits Times / Asia News Network 02/20/2023

In general, sharing is good. Sometimes, it can be fatal. A man and his friend died on Tuesday in the southern Indian city of Chennai after sharing a drink laced with poison by the man’s wife. The…

Jerusalem is GAB’s Boxer of the Month

Glendale G. Rosal 02/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem got a much-needed motivation ahead of his title defense after being named the “Boxer of the Month” by the Games and…

Organizers of December foot race eye another fun run this year

Glendale G. Rosal 02/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—- The Kalinangan Youth Foundation, Inc. (KALFI) plans to hold another fun run this year following its successful inaugural running event, “KALFIT Race to Fitness” last December at the Cebu Business Park.  KALFIT Cebu Working…

With ‘support of community,’ crime rate continues to drop in CV 

02/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in the region noted a drop of crime rate in the region for the period  February 12-18, 2023. The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported 61 crime incidents in the…

Dog owner withdraws animal cruelty complaint: ‘I will give him a second chance’

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The complainant in an animal cruelty incident has decided not to pursue a case against a man who hurt her dog. Gina Lucido, the owner, said on Monday, February 20, 2023, that she…

LOOK: Public beach in Siquijor attracts foreign tourists

Doris C. Bongcac 02/20/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A public beach in Siquijor province is becoming a favorite destination, especially for foreign tourists who visit the island province to unwind. Called the Paliton Beach, this white sand beach is located approximately…

Disease of interest

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 02/20/2023

So do I hide under the table now?” Delivered with a smile, this was the only answer that I could give in response to an apology coming from an official from the US Centers for Disease Control…

Ukraine must win for change in Russia – Kasparov

Agence France Presse 02/19/2023

MUNICH, Germany — Russian former chess champion and leading Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov said Saturday, February 18, that Ukraine had to defeat Moscow as a “pre-condition” for a democratic transition in Russia. “Liberation from (President Vladimir) Putin’s…

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