Public health

Editorial 06/18/2017

So what do questions about President Rodrigo Duterte’s health, the public backlash over the proposed “unlimited rice” ban and the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) “Slim Possible” program have in common? All of them have something to do…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 06/18/2017

RICE INTAKE A lot of netizens aren’t too keen on supporting an appeal by the National Nutrition Council to reduce their rice intake to avoid obesity. Flor Go wrote, “If you are considering about health issues then…

Pinoys told to lessen rice intake

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/16/2017

FILIPINOS are encouraged to reduce their rice intake because having too much rice would lead to diabetes and obesity. Dr. Parolita Mission, regional nutrition program coordinator of the National Nutrition Council in Central Visayas (NNC-7), said the…

Customs denies smuggling, claims Cebu is ‘rice smuggling free’

Calvin D. Cordova 06/07/2017

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) Cebu office clarified yesterday that there was no shipment of smuggled rice at the Cebu port even as it reiterated that Cebu is “rice smuggling” free. BoC District Collector Elvira Cruz said…

Vice Mayor Asentista’s abuse of 4Ps beneficiaries

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 05/11/2017

A disadvantaged sector of the Philippine society that is supposed to be aided and protected is once again subjected to alleged abuse by an official who was sworn into office to serve the people. One of the…

NFA-7: No rice shortage in CV

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/28/2017

THE National Food Authority in Central Visayas (NFA-7) assures there will be no rice shortage in the region even as President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a halt in the importation of rice. Olma Marie Bayno, NFA-7 information officer,…

STORY HOURS: Storytelling with Lyra and friends

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 03/05/2017

When her daily allowance was not enough to pay for fare from Lapu-Lapu City to Cebu City, then education student Lyra Arina-Jayoma made sure that the jeepneys she rode were those that had no conductors on board,…

Understanding more about fat

Alex Pacquiao 01/09/2017

WHEN you think of fat, you probably think of foods that have a lot of fat, or people who do. After a few years with some extra pounds, the only thing you know about fat is that…

DEDON HOLDS CHRISTMAS OUTREACH PROGRAM

PR 12/20/2016

Company employees and volunteers headed by Senior Executive Mae Aldemita distribute towels, rice and bedsheets to the 45 elderlies at St. Camillus Home for the Aged in Barangay Talamban, Cebu City.…

Cebu port receives 49K tons of milled Vietnamese rice

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/15/2016

ABOUT 49,000 metric tons of well milled Vietnamese rice were delivered by seven vessels to the Cebu International Port (CIP) since last month. “Of the 49,000 metric tons, the 30,000 metric tons are intended for Western Visayas…

Kalag-kalag: When the old meets the new

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/30/2016

The first week of November always holds a special place for old practices, superstitions, and age-old Filipino traditions to flourish. People visit the graves of their dearly departed, send a prayer to those who have passed on,…

DSWD’s call: We need more donations for 1.3M Lawin victims

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/27/2016

A CALL for donations in cash and in kind has been sounded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the more than a million people affected by Supertyphoon Lawin in the northern areas of…

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