Divorce bill gets House panel’s nod; group formed to combine proposals

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A bill instituting divorce in the Philippines has been approved by a House of Representatives panel while a technical working group (TWG) has been formed to consolidate other proposals and inputs from resource persons. During…

More passengers stranded in Cebu, Bohol ports as TD ‘Usman’ gets closer to the Visayas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Jessa Mae O. Sotto 12/28/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More passengers are left stranded in the ports of Cebu and Bohol this Friday morning, as the weather gets fouler with barely 12 hours before the expected landfall of Tropical Depression ‘Usman’ in…

ISLA DELA VICTORIA GETS OFF THE GROUND

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/22/2018

P18-BILLION PROJECT Civil works for the P18-billion integrated resort Isla dela Victoria on Kawit Island at the South Road Properties (SRP) are expected to start in January next year. Francisco “Bimbo” Fernandez, executive assistant of Cebu City…

LeBron gets triple-double as Lakers thrash Pelicans

AP 12/22/2018

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James got plenty of attention this week for his comments about Anthony Davis, prompting allegations of tampering and ramping up speculation about the two superstars playing together for the Los Angeles Lakers. It…

CCMC gets brand new hospital beds from Chinese Consulate in Cebu

Morexette Erram 12/17/2018

The Chinese Consulate in Cebu turned over today (December 17) a donation of 110 hospital beds to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). Each bed is estimated to cost at least P25, 000 or a total of…

Mandaue centenarian gets cash aid for practicing healthy lifestyle

Doris C. Bongcac 12/13/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Regina Colina turned 100-years-old on September 7, 2018. On Wednesday, Colina received a P200,000 cash assistance from Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing after having been recognized as one of city’s centenarians. Quisumbing visited…

Draft federal Charter gets House’s final nod

Inquirer.net 12/11/2018

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives swiftly approved on the third and final reading its controversial draft federal Charter on Tuesday, barely three months since it was filed in the chamber. The lower chamber voted 224-22-3…

Partido BARUG gets Comelec accreditation

Delta Derycka Letigio 12/11/2018

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City mayor and now vice-mayoral candidate Michael Rama announced today the accreditation of Partido Barug (Bayanihan Advocates Rallying for Unity and Good Governance) as a regional political party. Rama said…

‘Avengers 4’ gets a title, trailer and new release date

Inquirer.net 12/08/2018

LOS ANGELES — The fourth “Avengers” movie finally has a title. Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. said Friday that the highly anticipated, and closely guarded, conclusion to the “Infinity War” saga will be called “Avengers:…

Universal healthcare bill gets bicam nod

Inquirer.net 11/27/2018

After conducting two hearings, the congressional bicameral conference committee finally approved on Tuesday a reconciled version of the Universal Health Care Bill that would make health care available to all Filipinos. It was Senator JV Ejercito, principal…

Mountain barangay gets power for 1st time

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 11/26/2018

Electricity reaches 40 houses in Sitio Lobres of Cebu City’s Barangay Tagbao At least 40 households in Sitio Lobres, Barangay Tagbao, a mountain barangay in Cebu City, now have access to electricity for the first time. This…

The Strada gets a facelift, and it looks stunning

Brian Ochoa 11/12/2018

Mitsubishi’s bet in competitive pickup truck segment now sports Dynamic Shield design The pickup truck segment in the country has always been competitive. This year, sales in this segment rose due to the exemption of pickups from…

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