Online lifeline: How social media helps Pinoys with rare disease

Gladys Serafica 02/28/2025

DARAGA, Albay – In February 2013, while having a long-overdue dinner with her dear friend from med school, pediatrician Feleneta Villegas instinctively placed her fingers on her right wrist. Feeling for her pulse, she noticed that it was…

Australian police warn vs PH-based online ‘love’ scams

Frances Mangosing 02/10/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Is it really love? Maybe not. Philippine and Australian officials are warning against romance scammers online this Valentine’s season. While there may be people who found lasting relationships through the internet, others are not…

Misgendering incident? Jude Bacalso’s ‘restaurant drama’ sparks online outrage

Immae Lachica 07/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The online world was buzzing on Monday morning, July 22, 2024, over an issue circulating online involving Cebu personality Jude Bacalso. The issue has drawn attention due to Bacalso’s alleged behavior towards a…

Are you into online gold trading? Here’s how to evade scammers

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Are you into gold trading online? Then here are some safety tips to ensure that your hard-earned money won’t end up into a scammer’s account. Today, the digital platform, using the e-wallet, has…

Toddler from Cebu City spreads good vibes online

07/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A toddler from Cebu City is spreading good vibes online. The Filipino-Chinese boy, one-year-old Lucas Kristoff “Top” Juan, warmed the hearts of many netizens after his mother, Jasmin Sarmiento-Juan, shared a video of…

Pauline Amelinckx advances to finals of Miss Supranational pageant’s ‘Suprachat’ challenge

Armin Adina 07/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Pauline Amelinckx, the country’s representative to the 2023 Miss Supranational pageant, has inched closer to topping one of the online challenges in the global tilt after being chosen as one of the five finalists for “Suprachat.”…

Shopee, Lazada should have physical offices in Cebu City — dad

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A councilor here wants at least two online malls to open a physical office in the city to help address customer complaints. Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon has proposed a resolution during the…

ARTA commends Lapu-Lapu City for simplifying business permit application process

Futch Anthony Inso 05/15/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- The Lapu-Lapu City Government was recognized by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for simplifying its business permit application process. ARTA Director General Ernesto Perez presented to Mayor Junard Chan the certificate of commendation for…

Archival seeks ‘updated’ online data on COVID-19 infection and vaccination rate

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has requested the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) to upgrade its online information services regarding COVID-19. The council, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, approved the resolution that Councilor Nestor…

Confidence in e-wallet safety is put to the test

Julie M. Aurelio, Tyrone Jasper Piad 05/11/2023

The unauthorized deductions in GCash users’ account balances have raised concerns on whether or not the use of e-wallets is safe for Filipinos who have gotten used to transacting via these financial platforms, especially during the pandemic…

‘Soft skills’ are essential skills

Anna Cristina Tuazon@inquirerdotnet 04/13/2023

Yesterday’s headline referred to the findings of a recent Commission on Human Rights (CHR) situational report that highlighted the unique challenges of fresh graduates in finding jobs. The report called this batch of graduates the “pandemic generation”…

Airport registration system goes paperless

Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will stop the use of paper-based departure cards and instead opt for the government’s online registration system. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco announced on Friday that they would expand the…

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