South Korea to end pre-departure COVID-19 test requirement for international arrivals

Reuters 08/31/2022

SEOUL — South Korea will end the pre-departure COVID-19 test rule for travelers to the country starting on Saturday, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. South Korea lifted most of its pandemic-related restrictions in May, but has…

Minglanilla suspends quarantine pass requirement

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Local officials of Minglanilla town in southern Cebu decided to suspend and put under review their decision to reimpose the need for quarantine passes when going out. The local government unit (LGU) of Minglanilla, in…

Deadline for motorcycle barriers extended

Nestor Corrales 07/25/2020

The government has extended until July 31 the deadline for motorcycle owners to install approved barriers for pillion riding. “In effect, motorcycle riders were given three weeks grace period to comply with this requirement,” Joint Task Force…

‘Balikbayan’ from US spared from planned PH visa requirement

DJ Yap 01/02/2020

“Balikbayan” Filipinos from the United States will not be affected by President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to impose visa requirements on Americans traveling to the Philippines in retaliation for the US ban of Filipino officials involved in the…

DFA to accept postal ID for passport applications starting August 1

07/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that starting August 1, 2019, it would be recognizing the postal ID issued by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhlPost) as a valid government-issued ID for passport applications.…

Sa-a: Cebu BPO industry in need of workers with high-value skills

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Stakeholders, academe and government need to equip future manpower with digital skills and content creation capability to meet Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry requirement for higher-value skills. Wilfredo Sa-a, managing director of the Cebu…

Locsin scraps birth certificate requirement for renewal of passport

Inquirer.net 02/19/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin has removed the birth certificate requirement for renewal of passport. In a Twitter post, Locsin shared a photo of Department Order (DO) 03-2019, which he dubbed as the…

Post-elections, 30 SK bets disqualified in Central Visayas

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/16/2018

At least 30 Sangguniang Kabataan (Sk) candidates in Central Visayas, were disqualified by the Commission on Election (COMELEC0 after failing to meet the age requirement. Comelec Provincial Election Officer Lawyer Ferdinand Gujilde said these candidates did not…

Traffic impact study requirement for developers proposal welcomed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/16/2018

A TOP official of a homegrown property company has welcomed the Capitol’s plan to require developers to provide a Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) before they can build their projects in Cebu province “That’s a very sound proposition…

Language, cultural training for OFWs as pre-deployment requirement

Futch Anthony Inso and Jessa Mae O. Sotto 02/18/2018

OVERSEES Filipino Workers (OFWs) should undergo language and cultural training before deploying them abroad. According toTechnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General, Sec. Guiling Mamondiong, he sent letters to the Department of Labor and Employment…

Ombuds asked to probe Tom O on V-hire terminal

Inna Mejia 03/27/2017

  A CEBU City councilor is asking the Visayas Ombudsman to investigate Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and City Treasurer Tessie Camarillo for corrupt practices for the alleged illegal operation of the V-hire terminal in Barangay Kamagayan.…

Traffic, business and cars

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/28/2016

With more new vehicles on the road, business leaders cite traffic solutions to avoid losses While the increasing number of cars or vehicles sold every year indicates positive economic growth, a business group leader is encouraging the…

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