DepEd needs P550B to impose minimum health standard in PH schools

Christia Marie Ramos 05/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government would need to spend an estimated P550 billion to capacitate the country’s education sector in making a healthy and safe environment for all students and teachers in view of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Mambaling village chief says he can’t impose total lockdown

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Despite the rising number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Barangay Mambaling here, the village is still not imposing a total lockdown.  In a phone interview with CDN Digital, Mambaling Barangay Captain Gines Abellana…

Greece to impose nationwide lockdown

03/23/2020

Greece will impose a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus, limiting people to their homes except for essential outings, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday. “I have given orders that all appropriate action be…

Duterte to impose temporary ban on travelers from Wuhan, entire Hubei province – Go

Christia Marie Ramos 01/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to impose a temporary travel ban on travelers coming from Wuhan City, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, and the entire Hubei province in China, his former aide…

CCCI opposes councilo’s proposal to impose a flat rate of 1.5% on business taxes

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/17/2018

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) opposed the proposal of the Cebu City Council to impose a flat rate of 1.5% on business taxes. In a statement sent to the legislators, CCCI President Antonio Chiu…

CSBT to impose stricter terminal rules

Futch Anthony Inso 02/06/2018

Starting this February, the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) management will require bus operators to submit drug test results and police clearances for the accreditation of their drivers, conductors and staff. The management will impose stricter requirements…

Cebu City gov’t to impose stricter rules for Sinulog

Inna Gian Mejia 12/08/2017

TO AVOID a rowdy crowd and any untoward incidents during the Sinulog Festival, the Cebu City government is implementing stricter rules for the annual celebration. Although he had not yet signed the executive order (EO), Cebu City…

France to impose fines for street harassment of women

AFP 10/17/2017

A new law will impose on-the-spot fines for harassment of women in the streets of France, a minister said on Monday. This developed as the sex scandal engulfing Hollywood honcho Harvey Weinstein encouraged French women to tell…

Solon seeks to impose P3K casino entrance fee

Inquirer.net 06/09/2017

To deter poor addicts Following an attack at Resorts World Manila by a lone gunman that left 38 dead, casino goers may soon pay a P3,000 entrance fee once this bill filed in the House of Representatives…

Terror threats

Editorial 06/05/2017

While the Resorts World Manila attack may not be terrorist violence, last Saturday’s attacks at London Bridge that killed six people and three assailants have alarmed citizens around the world and gave governments pause to ponder on…

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