CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon urged banks to consult the public and be transparent on their plans to increase fees on cash withdrawals using automated teller machines (ATM). The increase may be imposed after the…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will oppose an increase in the fee for withdrawing cash from automated teller machines (ATMs) following the lifting of the cap on the charge, according to Trade…
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones on Friday clarified she is not against the salary increase of public school teachers. Briones said her previous remark on the issue was “misunderstood” or “misrepresented to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – An increase in the minimum wage is expected to have an impact especially on small businesses, said Rey Calooy, founder of Filipino Cebu Business Club. He said this can lead to the layoff…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Bus and mini bus drivers in Cebu province and the rest of Central Visayas will already be collecting the new minimum fare of P9 for the first five kilometers of travel and another…
Cebu City, Philippines – The management of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is anticipating a four-percent increase in tourist arrival for this year’s Sinulog celebration despite the ongoing renovation of Terminal 1. Neneth Castillon, Terminal…
Jeepney drivers, eateries and households — these are just some of the most affected sectors with the continued increase in oil prices. On its eighth straight week, oil companies have increased prices for diesel, gasoline, kerosene, and…
As the Department of Education (DepEd) celebrates the International Teachers’ Month, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers in Central Visayas (ACT-7) reiterated their call for the implementation of a salary increase for teachers. Antonia Lim, union president…
CONSUMERS still reeling from the soaring prices of basic commodities need to tighten their belts even more after the Department of Agriculture (DA-7) found out in a price monitoring operation that the prices of several poultry products…
CHILDREN’S rights organizations are pushing for the increase in the minimum age for sexual consent from 12 to 16 years old. This would mean that anybody who commits sexual acts with a minor below sixteen years old…
Tourist arrivals in Bantayan Island would likely increase with the planned improvement of the provincial airport in Santa Fe town, Cebu. The Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) took over the operation of Bantayan Airport since January.…
The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) allowed the procurement of Human Anti-Rabies Vaccines (ARVs) not prequalified by the World Health Organizations (WHO). This recommendation stemmed from the announcement of DOH-7 their supplies of WHO-prequalified ARVs…
