Tourism industry workers urged to avail of CAMP cash aid

Futch Anthony Inso 04/30/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has urged workers in the tourism industry to avail the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP). In a virtual press conference on Friday…

Cebu City dad to developers: Be more lenient in payment plans during pandemic

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Raul Alcoseba is appealing to developers to be more lenient in collecting payments for properties bought during the pandemic. The councilor filed a resolution that was approved by the City…

De Lima to Duterte: People are dying and I’m still your problem?

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/13/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila de Lima made a series of tweets on Monday night in reaction to the tirade she earlier got from President Rodrigo Duterte during his briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mr. President, have pity on…

PH borrowed a record P2.74T in 2020

Ben O. de Vera 03/02/2021

The Philippines borrowed a record P2.74 trillion in 2020 to fight the health and socioeconomic crises inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest Bureau of the Treasury data showed that gross domestic borrowings cornered the bulk or…

Almost 5 million Filipino workers retrenched due to Covid-19 pandemic — Bello

Cathrine Gonzales 02/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Less than five million Filipinos have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic as of December last year, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Thursday, February 4, 2021. “Ang record namin as of…

Working from home: Battling a different kind of traffic

Brian Ochoa 02/03/2021

(As CDN Digital turns two this month, we give you, readers, a glimpse of the people behind the news, the graphics, the programs of one of Cebu’s leading online news portals. ) MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — On…

PH posts worst recession in 2020

Ben O. de Vera - Reporter / @bendeveraINQ 01/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters such as the Taal volcanic eruption and a string of strong typhoons have inflicted the Philippines’ worst post-war recession in 2020, with the economy shrinking by a record…

Dutch buy delivery uniforms, borrow dogs to dodge curfew

Reuters 01/23/2021

AMSTERDAM — Fears of being cooped up during a curfew have led the Dutch to resort to creative ways to dodge the rules, with people signing up for borrow-a-dog services and ordering uniforms of home delivery companies.…

Over 20,000 people nabbed for breaking quarantine rules in Davao City

Joselle Badilla 01/17/2021

DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines — Police in this city arrested a total of 20,450 individuals who violated quarantine rules since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), the…

Cebu marathoner Tabal on cloud nine after getting engaged to Navy boyfriend

Mars G. Alison 01/15/2021

TALISAY CITY, Cebu — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into the New Year, Cebu Marathon Olympian Mary Joy Tabal still has something to be thankful for as she received one of the best and priceless gifts in…

Temporary morgues set up as UK hospitals run out of space

Reuters 01/13/2021

LEATHERHEAD, England — British authorities have had to set up temporary morgues in some areas after local hospital mortuaries ran out of space due to a surge in deaths caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Britain has reported…

Duterte favors delaying PhilHealth contribution hike

Krissy Aguilar 01/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is in favor of deferring the increase in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members’ contribution while the country faces the COVID-19 pandemic. “Base sa usapan namin ni Pangulong Duterte, sang-ayon…

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