Manpower firm in Lapu raided; 3 workers nabbed

Fe Marie Dumaboc, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 02/14/2017

A manpower agency with office at Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, was raided yesterday morning by a joint operation of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 7 and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 7 for operating…

We are here to stay

Edralyn L. Benedicto 02/08/2017

Dear readers, Twelve years ago, on Sept. 19, 2004, Cebu Daily News made history by becoming the first community newspaper in Cebu to go compact. The CDN heralded its redesign as a “compact for high impact” with…

Holding commuters hostage

01/05/2017

If a bus strike similar to what happened in Manila occurred in Metro Cebu, imagine the public uproar and even violence that may break out between drivers, management and even passengers. Last Dec. 29, over 10,000 passengers…

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…

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