MMDA eyes ‘empowered’ actress as spokesperson

Abby Boiser, Marinel Cruz 05/20/2023

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has tapped young actress Ria Atayde to become the agency’s spokesperson, acting chair Romando Artes said on Friday. In a press briefing Friday, Artes confirmed that the actress had already agreed to the…

Changing systems

Edilberto C. de Jesus - @inquirerdotnet 04/06/2023

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) offered welcome, timely support to current government efforts at “right-sizing” bureaucracy to improve public service. It announced that taxpayers can now file and pay their taxes in any accredited bank or…

Hackers demand $10 million for stolen Australian health records

Agence France Presse 11/10/2022

Sydney, Australia — Hackers leaking medical records stolen from a major Australian healthcare company said Thursday they are demanding $10 million to make it stop, about a dollar for each of their potential victims. Medibank earlier this week…

RAFI sponsors COVID-19 vaccination information seminar for Mandaue health workers, SK officials

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/11/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The health workers and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from barangays Subangdaku, Bakilid, and Banilad in Mandaue City were the first batch to attend the information, education, and communication for COVID-19 vaccination program seminar…

Highway Patrol Group taps 2K motorists as partners in safe driving campaign

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 2,000 motorists from different motorist associations in Cebu Island are tapped to become force multipliers by the Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7) in promoting safe driving protocols. These selected…

Amid killings, CCPO chief eyes weekly dialogues with Cebu City brgy residents, officials

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Police Office plans to hold weekly dialogues with residents in each of the barangay in Cebu City and this will be held in one venue. Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, CCPO chief,…

P32M MJ plants destroyed in Balamban this month; community’s help cited

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police will continue to win the hearts and minds and the trust of the residents of the mountain barangays in Balamban town in western Cebu with their community interactive projects. Police Colonel Roderick…

Experts are scrambling to understand Wuhan coronavirus to prevent its spread

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As more information is gathered about how the 2019 novel-coronavirus (n-CoV or Wuhan coronavirus) behaves, health experts are also working hard to understand the virus to implement more measures to prevent its spread.…

New skills required for higher paying, future jobs in IT, business process management

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY — While Cebu’s information technology  and business process management (BPM) sector continue to be the main economic driver in Cebu, there is a need to equip the present and future workforce with the needed skills…

DOTr launches information awareness campaign on rights of sea passengers

Irene R. Sino Cruz 09/05/2019

CEBU CITY — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) launched Thursday morning (September 5) an information awareness campaign on sea passengers. Aside from DOTr, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Philippine Coast…

CPADAO to set up anti-drug kiosks in 12 Cebu province public high schools

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) plans to establish anti-drug information kiosks in public high schools so that they can come up with concrete intervention programs for minors who have fallen prey…

Garma meets with BPO worker to verify IT Park rob claims

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 01/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public should be cautious in spreading information especially “baseless information” online. Senior Superintendent Royina Garma, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director, made this call on Saturday, January 5, after she met with…

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