PESO Officer assails Ombud indictment

Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/27/2016

AFTER making news last week that her indictment had been affirmed by the Office of the Ombudsman, Grace Jamio, the Public Employment Service Officer of Lapu-Lapu City, filed a Petition for Certiorari before the Supreme Court assailing…

Duterte’s ‘endo’ gains traction, 24K workers regularized

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/18/2016

Employers across the country have heeded President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to stop contractualization. In his keynote speech at the Labor Summit on Friday in Cebu City, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that as of November 11,…

Consolacion port seen to boost Cebu’s economy

Nestle L. Semilla 11/17/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III thanked the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) for facilitating the approval of the P9.2 billion international port project in Consolacion town. Davide said the international port project in Consolacion will decongest Cebu…

Cebu traders urge calm among stakeholders

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/10/2016

Amid anxiety over a Trump presidency possibly resulting in a relocation of US investments, Cebuano business leaders remain hopeful and have called for stakeholders to keep calm. Philip Tan, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) past…

With Trump win, Cebu families worry over kin

Morexette Erram 11/10/2016

BUSINESSMAN Donald John Trump’s ascension to the US presidency worried both the Blanco and Laguardia families in Cebu who have sacrificed a lot to move to America. On learning about Trump’s victory last Wednesday afternoon, 20-year-old Jersey…

Youth ambassadors hold forum on West PH Sea

PR 11/03/2016

YOUTH and student members of Cebu Youth Ambassadors joined other student leaders, graduate students, and community youth in a forum dubbed “Ato ni Bai!: Enhancing the Public Debate on the West Philippine Sea” last October 28. The…

SM City Cebu helps senior citizens become productive

10/24/2016

Five senior citizens from Cebu City finished their one-year “employment” in SM City Cebu. SM City Cebu has extended due recognition and importance to the skills of members of the elderly population and hired them on October…

Cebu retailers start stocking up for Christmas shopping rush

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/12/2016

A Cebuano business leader said the boost in consumer spending during the holiday season is seen to increase employment opportunities and bolster the economy of the Central Visayas region. Robert Go, president of the Philippine Retailers Association…

Cebu scores happiness rating of 6.38

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/11/2016

Cebu got an average happiness level of 6.38 on a 10-point scale. According to JobStreet, an online employment marketplace operating in Asia, Cebu scored a 6.38 out of its 10-point Job Happiness Index scale in its 2016…

DOLE gears up for start of ‘stop endo’ campaign

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/23/2016

With the consultations on labor contractualization completed, the Labor Department will soon start assessing business establishments as part of its implementation of the “Stop Endo” campaign. “The central office (DOLE) has already finished its three consultations in…

Why Duterte is unlikely to pursue socialism

06/30/2016

As Rodrigo Duterte begins his presidency, a growing number of Filipinos seem to believe—or want to believe—the claim that he is the Philippines’ first “socialist” President. Encouraged by his recent appointments to his Cabinet, some leftists have…

Traffic, public services staff may be retained

Nestle L. Semilla 06/20/2016

MOST of the frontline personnel assigned at the Cebu City Transportation Office and the Department of Public Services (DPS) may be retained while a lot of casuals won’t be renewed once Mayor-elect Tomas Osmeña assumes office on…

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