Amid COVID-19 pandemic, World Bank sees PH economy growing 3% at best, contracting 0.5% at worst in 2020

Ben O. de Vera 03/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 pandemic will take its toll on economies across East Asia and the Pacific, and the Philippines was no exception given its reliance on tourism and trade, the World Bank said in a…

DOH sees no need for COVID-19 mass testing yet

Daphne Galvez 03/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) sees no need yet to conduct mass testing for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, such a measure is already being planned and is prepared for by the government…

Palace sees ‘warmer’ PH-US ties after VFA termination

Darryl John Esguerra 02/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang is seeing “warmer ties” between the Philippines and the United States as it hopes Washington will give “preferential attention” to Manila following the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). The Philippine government…

Netizen sees hope in the world as she witnesses boy’s simple act of kindness

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are three things in life that are important: First is to be kind. Second is to create happy memories. Third is to love without expecting anything in return. The first one was…

China-based tire firm sees Cebu as vital hub

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/29/2018

Even if Cebu only takes a small share of their market in the Philippines, it plays a major role especially in terms of logistics for their other markets in the south, said Gerard Tan of Southgate Express…

Hilbay sees Senate opposition victory in 2019

Inquirer.net 10/17/2018

Former-Solicitor General Florin Hilbay is confident that the senatorial slate of the opposition coalition will win the vote of the people. “Well, we’re very confident given what’s happening dun sa ating ekonomiya at sa performance ng administrasyon…

BSP sees yearend in country’s inflation woes

Inquirer.net 09/18/2018

Some of the price increases that have pushed the country’s inflation rate to its highest in nearly a decade can be attributed to a weak peso, which has been on a downtrend since the start of the…

COA sees fewer deficiencies in audit of Cebu City funds

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/04/2018

Only seven audit observations, mostly due to recording lapses were reported by the Commission on Audit involving the use of government funds for the Cebu City government for 2017. In its annual audit report for 2017, the…

Craft artist sees promise in skateboard making business

STC INTERN 07/01/2018

Being proud of doing the things you love and showing the world that carpentry skills can help you do more things and even earn from using these skills are what craft artist Angelo Michael Alburo believes in.…

Power firm sees promise of solar rooftop projects

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/27/2018

THE growing demand for rooftop solar projects has prompted Cebu-based energy firm Vivant Corporation to pursue these small-scale projects not just in Cebu but in other parts of the country as well. Since they started in 2017,…

With T2 opening, airline sees Cebu as major expansion hub

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/19/2018

Cebu will be the center of plans for expansion for low-cost airline, AirAsia Philippines, especially with the opening of Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 2 next month. Captain Dexter Comendador, AirAsia Philippines CEO, said in an interview…

DILG sees no problem in arming barangay captains

Inquirer.net 06/18/2018

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has agreed with President Rodrigo Duterte on the topic of issuing firearms for barangay captains, citing the need for protection from threats against them. “Bilang ating unang hanay ng…

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