A year after Wuhan lockdown, China reports small rise in Covid-19 cases

Reuters 01/23/2021

 SHANGHAI – China on Saturday reported a slight increase in new cases of Covid-19 as it marks the anniversary of the world’s first coronavirus lockdown, in the city of Wuhan where the disease emerged in late 2019.…

CebuPac cancels flights to 5 major cities in mainland China

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Pacific announced on Saturday, February 1, 2020, their decision to cancel all flights that are bound for five major cities in mainland China from February 2 to March 29 amid the spread…

Seen but not heard: Lakers, Nets, NBA are silent in Shanghai

10/11/2019

LeBron James raised his arms in appreciation of the cheering crowd in Shanghai shortly after the final buzzer, then removed his headband and flipped it toward some ticketholders clamoring for a one-of-a-kind souvenir. He was seen. He…

Binibinis win bronze medal in 2019 Asia Oceanic Ultimate Guts Championships

Immae Lachica 07/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Binibinis made our country proud. Members of the Pilipinas Ultimate Women’s Frisbee Team won the bronze medal in the 2019 Asia Oceanic Ultimate Guts Championship held in Shanghai, China last June 23-27. But…

Cebu to host Jump10 Philippine Selection on July 19-20

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 06/28/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Twelve teams from around the country will clash in the Jump10 Philippine Selection tournament on July 19 and 20, 2019, at the Capitol Parish Gym here. Organized by APX Sports — a up-and-coming Cebu-based company…

Dota 2’s International 2019 prize pool reaches to P1B

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 06/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than a month before the official start of The International 2019, the prize money for the annual tournament already reached almost $20 million or around P1 billion. As of Wednesday, June 26,…

Six mainland China airlines now fly direct to Cebu

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 02/01/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – A total of six airlines from mainland China now fly direct to Cebu with the opening of Guangzhou and Shanghai routes by China Southern Airlines and Juneyao Airlines last month.  With the inclusion…

China celebrates National Day in Cebu: a night of celebration and Consul Shi Yong

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 09/26/2018

I MISS China. I lived in Shanghai in 2010 as a single lady learning Chinese language and culture, and then lived in Guangzhou between 2012 and 2015 on part-time and full-time arrangements as a married woman with…

LOOK: Scenes during the arrival of passengers at MCIA Terminal 2

Marc Cosep 07/01/2018

A festive mood filled the arrival area of the newly-opened Mactan Cebu Internation Airport as tourists arrived from Shanghai, China around 4 a.m. on July 1. More than a 100 passengers were greeted with Sinulog Dancers clad…

MCIA welcomes new Chinese airlines

PR 11/13/2017

A ceremonial water cannon salute welcomed the arrival of two new Chinese airlines at Mactan Cebu International Airport on November 1. At 2:40 AM, Juneyao Airlines arrived at the Mactan International Airport shortly followed by Okay Airways.…

Asian stocks mixed as markets await OPEC meeting results

11/30/2016

ASIAN stocks were mixed Wednesday, as investors awaited the results of a key meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was flat, finishing at 18,308.48, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.3 percent…

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