National ID card supplier appeals termination of P2.1B contract

Alden Monzon 09/01/2024

The supplier of national identification cards under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has asked the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for a “thorough review” of its performance as it sought reconsideration of the central bank’s decision to…

Cebu City Hall offices ‘secured’ despite pre-termination of security agency’s contract

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The temporary absence of blue guards at the Cebu City Hall is not a cause for concern. Lawyer Jerone Castillo, the city’s acting budget officer, said Civil Security Unit (SCU) personnel and force…

‘Tuloy ang tulong, saya sa Eat Bulaga’: Isko Moreno, Paolo Contis sign long-term contract with TAPE

Anne Pasajol 07/08/2023

Isko Moreno and Paolo Contis vowed to continue bringing joy to the public through “Eat Bulaga,” as the TV hosts signed a long-term contract with production company TAPE Inc. The contract signing was held on Saturday, July…

Canadian farmer fined $62,000 for using emoji

07/08/2023

OTTAWA–A farmer in Canada has been ordered to pay more than C$82,000 ($61,784) in damages over an emoji confusion that a Saskatchewan judge resolved by ruling that a thumbs-up image is enough to accept contractual terms. Chris…

MCWD renews contract with Guadalupe bulk water supplier

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the bulk water company Abejo Waters Corp. (AWC) renewed its bulk water supply agreement on Friday, May 19, 2023. For the past ten years, the AWC…

Cebu Daily Newscast: NLEX terminates JR Quiñahan contract

05/08/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, May 8. NLEX terminates JR Quiñahan contract Cebu’s JR Quiñahan, whose participation in an unsanctioned…

Still a Kapamilya: Enrique Gil set for acting comeback after exclusive contract with ABS-CBN

Hannah Mallorca 04/25/2023

Enrique Gil has reaffirmed his loyalty to ABS-CBN as he inked an exclusive contract with the network after a three-year hiatus from showbiz. Gil was welcomed back to ABS-CBN at a contract signing ceremony on Tuesday, April…

Rama’s P51.4B annual budget and his quest for a Singapore-like Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the approval of his requested P50 billion plus annual budget for 2023, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he does not want to make any promises but rather “work hard and make…

2022 Bar exam question on seafarer’s disability benefits claims

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 11/22/2022

Can a seafarer be entitled to compensation for disability benefits if he finished his employment contract? This is one of the questions included in the 2022 Bar Examinations for Labor Law and Social Legislations. Marino, a seafarer,…

Cebu City gov’t to terminate P900M CCMC contract with private firm over construction delays

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is determined to conduct another round of investment “begging” for the completion of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) after he announced his intention to terminate the existing…

Rama assures city hall employees of Christmas bonus, due process in job renewal

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama announced, on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, that regular and casual employees of city hall would receive a Christmas bonus, he also urged city hall employees not to…

DFA: 6 more overseas Filipinos contract COVID-19

Christia Marie Ramos 04/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Another six overseas Filipinos have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a statement released by the DFA on Monday, the total number of Filipinos with…

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