Foreign players cry foul, Tiukinhoy explains new rules

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 08/21/2018

FOREIGN student-athletes who are competing in the 2018 season of the Cesafi men’s basketball tournament expressed their disappointment over the decision of the league to prohibit foreigners from participating in 2021. The ruling was announced by Cesafi…

Foreign Ironman participants feel safe

Ray Charlie Diaz 08/03/2018

DESPITE the alarming number of shooting incidents in Cebu in the past month, some foreign participants of the Regent Aguila Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships are not worried about their safety. American Harry Barnes, who is joining…

COA flags Cesar Montano’s ‘extravagant’ foreign trips

Inquirer.net 07/26/2018

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the “excessive and extravagant” foreign trips of resigned Tourism Promotions Board (TBP) chief operating officer (COO) Cesar Montano totaling to 14 trips in a span of 91 days. In its…

Two masseurs accused of raping two foreign nationals

Benjie Talisic, Nestle Semilla, Raul Constantine Tabanao 07/08/2018

Two masseurs were arrested for allegedly raping two foreign nationals inside a massage parlor in Barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City at around 2 a.m., Saturday ( July 7). Police identified the suspects as Elmer Sambayon Espinosa, 35,…

2.6M foreign tourists from Jan. to April – DOT

Inquirer.net 06/26/2018

AT LEAST 2.6 million foreign tourists have visited the Philippines over the first four months of 2018 – 12.35 percent higher than the number recorded in the same period last year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) disclosed…

BSP: Foreign investments surge in PH in 1st quarter

Inquirer.net 06/11/2018

Inflows of foreign direct investments to the Philippines rose substantially in the first quarter of the year as investors were reassured by the country’s strong economy, the central bank said on Monday. In a press statement, the…

EU envoy: Red tape turns off foreign investors

Inquirer.net 06/05/2018

EUROPEAN Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen on Tuesday said foreign investors are more concerned about “red tape” in the country rather than increasing the daily minimum wage. “If we look at the European companies,…

COA flags ‘excessive’ local, foreign travels of Calida’s office

Inquirer.net 06/01/2018

STATE auditors have flagged the “excessive” local and foreign travel expenses of the Office of the Solicitor General. The Commission on Audit (COA), in its 2017 annual audit report, said that Solicitor General Jose Calida’s office should…

Foreign national mauled in Daanbantayan

Benjie B. Talisic 02/17/2018

Seven unidentified suspects mauled Shane Sayman, a 50-year-old South African national, after they were accused of stealing the victim’s wallet on Friday dawn. The incident happened inside a resort in Barangay Logon, Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu. Sayman,…

Foreign runners abound in Cebu Marathon 2018

Glendale G. Rosal 12/26/2017

  THE UPCOMING Cebu Marathon 2018 will be well represented by runners from different countries around the world. The race, which starts and finishes at the Cebu Business Park on January 14, 2018, has attracted 4,997 runners…

2020 target: PH eyes 80K foreign retirees

Inquirer.net 12/17/2017

CLARK FREEPORT — The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) plans to increase the number of foreign retirees in the country to 80,000 by 2020 through various incentives, according to the agency’s top official. As of November, foreign retirees…

Foreign Affairs Office opens passport appointments for Jan. 2018

Inquirer.net 12/10/2017

Foreign Affairs Office opens passport appointments for Jan. 2018FILIPINOS who wish to apply for or renew their passports may now secure their appointments online. Starting January 2018, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be issuing Philippine…

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