Teen pregnancies: Interagency body to tackle problem head-on

10/24/2023

The problem of teen pregnancies in the country will now be tackled with more teeth with the passing of House Bill (HB) 8910 which establishes the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Inter-Agency Council (APPIAC). The agency is composed of…

Govern agriculture right

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 09/27/2022

No doubt, agriculture now deserves top attention among the three economic sectors, over industry (mostly manufacturing) and services (with its mix of low- and high-value activities). The global food crisis that COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

Hard facts on sugar

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 08/23/2022

So much has been written on the so-called “sugar mess” in the past two weeks that I hesitated to add more. But I thought it might help if we distilled the cold hard facts from opinions, accusations,…

Get that good quality sleep or else…

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 04/08/2021

MEDELLIN, Cebu—Quality sleep is just as important as good nutrition and exercise. Insufficient sleep may increase your risk of developing diseases that could lead to many complications. Here is a list from health site healthline.com of the common…

Investing in our farms

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 01/05/2021

If we do things right henceforth, agriculture could well be the game changer for the Philippines’ post-pandemic economic future. After all, it was the only major economic sector that defied the economic downturn, posting positive growth while…

DOLE-7 urges employers to implement new minimum wage 

Irene R. Sino Cruz 01/06/2020

    CEBU CITY, Philippines — Employers in Central Visayas have to implement the new wage rates that took effect on January 5. Salome Siaton, regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas,…

DOLE-7: Court orders status quo, not suspension, pending resolution of petition of Bohol biz groups

Irene R. Sino Cruz 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY — The Bohol Regional Trial Court has ordered that a status quo on the minimum wage be maintained pending resolution of the petition of two business groups opposing the reclassification of Tagbilaran City. Salome Siaton,…

Capitol workers to get their incentives before December 15

Futch Anthony Inso 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has already ordered the Finance Department to release the Productivity Enhancement Incentives (PEI) of the employees of the Cebu Provincial Capitol. The order was made based on the Department…

DA’s Productivity load made easier

06/20/2018

A special credit program designed to make credit access easy and convenient for the marginalized farmer was introduced by the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday, July 20. Dr. Gerry Avila, DA Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division…

ASEAN to embark on integration geared towards fueling productivity

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/06/2017

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu–The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is embarking on a new phase in the regional integration as the 10-member bloc is poised to grow faster than advanced economies amid uncertain global economic and political…

Merrier Christmas for prov’l workers

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/08/2016

It will be double the Christmas joy for some 1,500 Cebu Provincial Capitol employees as they are set to receive two types of bonuses before December ends. Provincial Budget Officer Danilo Rodas said Capitol employees will each…

Want to be productive? Ditch multi-tasking

06/26/2014

We live in a busy world where a million things are happening at once. For many of us, multitasking is a way to keep  up with tasks and feel that we’re not getting left behind. Here’s the…

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