‘Steady Eddie’ hailed for upholding PH democracy, economy

Philippine Daily Inquirer 08/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — He was known by such monikers as “Steady Eddie,” for his unflappable nature, and “Tabako,” for his penchant for carrying a cigar. But officials, lawmakers, and diplomats remembered Fidel V. Ramos, or FVR, best…

DOH-7 ready for possible monkeypox cases

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has intensified surveillance activities against monkeypox in the region and advised the public that COVID-19 measures also work in the prevention of the disease. In…

COA to Cebu City: Why give special risk allowance to non healthcare workers?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has directed the Cebu City Government to stop granting financial incentives to personnel who are not directly attending to COVID-19 patients. State auditors discovered that the city spent…

Owner of frequented eatery in Carbon now sells flowers at interim market

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Anyone who frequented the Carbon canteen before the COVID-19 pandemic surely knows Susan Escarlan and her small eatery which serves as a respite for college students who were on a tight budget. After 26…

Waiting to see

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 07/23/2022

A presidential State of the Nation Address (Sona) is a president’s version of the nation’s journey—where it is now, how it came this way, and where he plans to lead it. A Sona covers whatever a president…

Robin Padilla says higher taxes for PH’s super rich is ‘lunacy’

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 07/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robin Padilla on Friday called the proposal to impose higher taxes on wealthy people a “big insanity” amid currently overlapping crises. According to the neophyte senator, imposing more taxes on the wealthy may…

PH sends 144-man delegation to 11th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia

Glendale G. Rosal 07/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s the Filipino para-athletes turn to carry the Philippine flag as the 11th ASEAN Para Games takes center stage from July 30 to August 6, 2022, in Surakarta, Indonesia. A total of 144…

Cebu City Health registers over 155,000 minors for COVID-19 vaccination

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As of Sunday, July 17, the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) logged a total of 155,297 minors who already received their COVID-19 vaccine and those who already signed up for vaccination. Of the…

Rama orders intensified vaccination, booster shot campaigns

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has directed the City Health Department, through its Vaccination Operations Center, to intensify COVID-19 vaccination campaign under the city’s PaBakunaTa program and ensure that eligible individuals receive booster…

Chan said COA already cleared city on the payment of SRA and AHDP to non-health workers

Futch Anthony Inso 07/12/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan clarified that the Commission on Audit (COA) has already cleared the city for giving Special Risk Allowance (SRA) and Active Hazard Duty Pay (AHDP) to non-health workers.…

Triathlon is back with a bang in the Visayas

Glendale G. Rosal 07/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Triathlon is officially back and alive in the Visayas after the resounding success of last Sunday’s Sun Life 5150 & Go For Gold Sprint in Panglao Island, Bohol. The race which featured over…

Make COVID-19 booster shot mandatory, says infectious disease expert

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 07/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 vaccine booster dose should now be made mandatory to boost the protection of more Filipinos amid the rising number of infections, an infectious disease expert said Monday. Dr. Rontgene Solante, a member…

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