Federer, Serena eye special 40th birthday gifts in 2021

12/18/2020

Having endured a 2020 wipeout and seen Rafael Nadal equal his record of 20 Grand Slams, Roger Federer will edge towards his 40th birthday in 2021 with his eyes on an elusive Olympic singles gold medal despite…

SOGIE bill won’t promote equality; only ‘special’ rights to LGBT – solon

08/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Instead of promoting equality, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality bill will only “unduly give special rights” to some members of society at the expense of others, a lawmaker said…

110 SPED athletes to compete in Olympics for Special Children

Mars G. Alison 08/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 110 Special Education (SPED) athletes will be competing in the Olympics for Special Children, Saturday, August 17, 6 a.m. at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). The event will serve as a…

Duterte reappoints Mon Tulfo as special envoy for public diplomacy to China

/INQ.net 05/28/2019

MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the appointment of broadcaster and columnist Ramon “Mon” Tulfo, Jr. as his special envoy for public diplomacy to China. According to a document released by Malacañang on Tuesday, Tulfo will continue…

British Ambassador bares global pro-media campaign

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –British Ambassador Daniel Pruce has shared his government’s campaign to promote freedom of the press. “This campaign is not anti-government: It is not anti-business. It is not anti any single individual or political party,” …

Six gift ideas for your special graduates

Marc Eric Cosep 03/26/2019

March is a significant month for students of all ages as it brings memorable milestones in young people’s lives -Graduation. Some parents see this as an opportunity to pass on an heirloom, usually in the form of…

Cebu City Council to hold special session for calamity aid of fire-stricken barangays

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/07/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will hold a special session on Friday, February 8, to tackle the aid for the fire victims in Barangay Pardo and Barangay Ermita. Vice Mayor Edgar Labella, who…

Miss Intercontinental pageant update: Karen Gallman wins two special awards

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 01/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Karen Gallman is off to prove that she can actually win the Philippines’ first Miss Intercontinental crown by reaping two special awards during the Media Presentation held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in…

PB to hold special session, to tackle ‘Davide authority’ issue

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/18/2018

Resource Center Project Will the proposed resolution giving authority to Gov. Hilario Davide III to enter into a contract with WT Construction for the building of a P1.3 billion 20-storey resource center be passed today (Dec. 19)…

Employers told to observe special non-working holiday pay rules on Dec. 8

Doris C. Bongcac 12/04/2018

The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (Dole-7) is asking employers to observe the pay rules that apply on December 8, 2018 (Saturday) that has been declared a special non-working holiday in commemoration of the…

Passengers stranded at North Bus Terminal amid issuance of special permits

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 11/01/2018

At least 1,000 passengers were left stranded at the North Bus Terminal on Thursday morning (November 1). Elvie Mendoza, 52, has been waiting for at least three hours for buses bound for Tabogon town, Cebu. She said…

No more special bus permits issued

Futch Anthony Inso 10/26/2018

THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) will no longer issue special permit to bus and minibus in terminals, in lieu with the upcoming observance of the All Saints Day and All Souls Day on November…

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