DILG OK with videoke, karaoke sessions in households

Darryl John Esguerra 12/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) sees nothing wrong with private videoke / karaoke sessions among household members during the holiday season, adding that what it is discouraging are karaoke sessions…

Cebu City Legal Office OKs P5M financial aid to barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Cebu City Legal Office (CLO) said there are no legal impediments for the P5 million financial assistance the Cebu City government will be providing to the barangays, and these can be released as long…

Palace: Duterte OK despite new illness

10/08/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is “OK and well,” Malacañang said on Monday, despite the 74-year-old leader’s admission that he suffers from an autoimmune disease that can potentially have serious complications. He’s the oldest politician to…

Palace: OK to give trade partner China ‘some’ privileges

06/26/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Wednesday defended President Rodrigo Duterte for allowing Chinese fishermen to fish in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) due to Manila and Beijing’s “friendship” and trade relations, Presidential Spokesperson Panelo said on…

Davide ok if WTCI is chosen

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/13/2018

RESOURCE CENTER BUILDER Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III is not concerned that the same contractor that built the controversial Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) may be chosen to construct the Capitol’s 20-story resource center. WT Construction Inc.…

Senate OKs bills declaring special holidays in Cebu, four other provinces

Inquirer.net 09/03/2018

  THE Senate approved on third and final reading five bills seeking to declare special non-working and special working holidays in several provinces to commemorate local significant events. Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on…

Villar: Coco levy fund bill gets bicam OK

Inquirer.net 08/01/2018

THE congressional bicameral conference committee has approved a bill that would create the coconut levy trust fund, Senator Cynthia Villar said on Wednesday. “Na-adopt ang Senate version and then it will be managed by a reconstituted PCA,”…

Tomas not OK to replace mayors with police chiefs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2018

IN AREAS WITH HIGH CRIME VOLUME Although he welcomed past initiatives by President Rodrigo Duterte to curb criminality, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña expressed reservations on the former’s plan to replace local chief executives with police chiefs…

Infinite City to become Mandaue City’s new landmark if $300-M project gets OK

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/15/2018

A NEW landmark will soon rise at the run-down Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in Mandaue City. This developed as the Mandaue City government considers to approve a public-private partnership with Millenium Pan-Asia Hotel and Resort Inc.…

OK TO BE UNDERDOG

Glendale Rosal 05/03/2018

Sultan believes all pressure is on champ Ancajas during All-Filipino world-title showdown For Jonas “Zorro” Sultan of ALA Boxing Gym, there’s no problem being the underdog. Sultan is pegged the underdog in his world-title showdown against fellow…

Davide backs BRT, LRT projects, hopes BRT gets NEDA-ICC OK

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 04/26/2018

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III wants the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) projects to be implemented in Cebu. Davide said he was supporting both projects because they would benefit Cebuano commuters. Davide’s…

Labor group: Office romances OK, but gov’t should issue guidelines

Inquirer.net 02/13/2018

ON TUESDAY, a day before Valentine’s Day, the Associated Labor Unions – Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) came out with a statement assuring employees who fall in love with their bosses that no government policy…

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