Regulatory office for ‘habal-habal’ pushed

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Pancrasio “Jun” Alcover, Jr., is pushing for the creation of a motorcycle-for-hire regulatory office. His proposed ordinance titled “An ordinance creating the motorcycle-for-hire regulatory office, and providing funds, therefore,” has…

Cebu City to release Alert Level 2 guidelines within the week

Dyrecka Letigio 10/20/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be releasing the guidelines for the implementation of the quarantine Alert Level systems here following the implementation of the new system all over the country. The city along with…

30-day extension of expiring insurance policies, HMO agreements ordered

Ben O. de Vera - Philippine Daily Inquirer 03/28/2020

The Insurance Commission (IC) has ordered a minimum 30-day extension of insurance policies, pre-need plans and health maintenance organization (HMO) agreements that lapsed or will end during the one-month enhanced community quarantine imposed in Luzon and other…

PRO-7 still waiting for replacements of relieved golf-playing officers

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) is still waiting for the replacements of the three police officers earlier relieved for playing golf. Police Brigadier General Dominggo Cabillan, deputy director for administration…

Labella to CADAC: Create proactive policies vs drug addiction

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella today encouraged the Cebu City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) to create policies that could proactively prevent drug addiction instead of those that only response to problems that arose…

DepEd reminds schools of anti-bullying policies

Inquirer.net 12/21/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Private schools who would not comply with an order regarding anti-bullying policies in their universities and colleges may face penalties as stated under the law. This was the warning raised by the Department of…

Social media policies needed in schools and workplaces

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 06/11/2018

Escalante City, Negros Occidental – A visit to this northern city of Negros Occidental is always pleasurable because it offers a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of metropolitan Cebu. The homey atmosphere of a hostel…

Grab PH open to talk with gov’t on policies, fare issues

Inquirer.net 06/05/2018

AMID criticisms against Grab Philippines, an official of the ride-hailing company said they are open to dialogue with concerned government agencies and even lawmakers, including Rep. Jericho Nograles. “Our doors are also open for dialogue to LTFRB…

CCDC urges city council to comply environmental policies

Morexette B. Erram 05/26/2018

Can the Kawit Island in the South Road Properties (SRP) be a titled property? Jose Gapas, co-chairperson of the committee on environment of the Cebu City Development Council (CCDC) thinks so. Gapas, in a letter dated on…

World needs ‘greener’ water policies: UN

AFP 03/19/2018

Governments should focus on “greener” policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing global population threaten the water security of billions, the United Nations said on Monday. In its 2018…

Wanted: Coherent policies for sustainability

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 10/29/2017

Last Tuesday, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu announced the possibility for the open-pit mining ban to be lifted before 2018. That certainly is a cause for alarm, not just for the environmental advocates and the citizenry affected by…

BPO industry still thriving despite US policies

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/13/2017

US ENVOY in CEBU US AMBASSADOR to the Philippines Sung Kim said the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the country will continue to do well even amid worries that proposed Trump policies will curtail the sector’s…

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