On Tuesday, China's government warned it would take "forceful measures" if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. The apparent threat comes after a report that Pelosi would go to the Chinese-claimed island next month.
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CEBUANA Lhuillier Bank (CLB) has set its sights on expansion in the Visayas, with the opening of its first branch in the region in Cebu City.The rural bank plans to reach out to mom-and-pop businesses and to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) whose operations definitely need a boost following the challenges brought to the economy these past two years.“MSMEs have always been the backbone of our economy, with 99 percent of total businesses in the Philippines considered as falling under th
The Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) will celebrate its 25th season in grand fashion on July 30 at the Magis Eagles Arena inside the SHS-Ateneo de Cebu campus in Canduman, Mandaue City.The league had its media day on Sunday, July 17, at the aforementioned venue. There, league officials led by SHAABAA chairman Afsheen Ghassemi, along with league commissioner Jonathan Saso and his deputy commissioners, Benedict Candia and Wyndell Casquejo, spoke about the upcomi
THE Cebu Provincial Board has called on the Department of Education to reevaluate the old guidelines pertaining to the conduct of face-to-face classes so as not to burden the students and their parents when School Year 2022-2023 opens on Aug. 22.The provincial legislature has adopted the resolution authored by PB Member John “Ismael” Borgonia who wants a set of rules that is simple, practical and reasonable.Borgonia said in an interview on Monday, July 18, 2022 that the DepEd must look into its
A KOREAN firm has qualified for the post-qualification process after putting in the lowest bid for the construction of the New Cebu International Container Port (NCICP) in Barangay Tayud, Consolacion town in northern Cebu, the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Department of Transportation announced.Mary Knoll Lague-Bolasa, public information officer of the Cebu Port Authority, revealed that at least two Korean construction firms participated in the technical bid on May 20, 2022, but their b
Times might have changed but “rock and roll never dies.” These are sentiments shared by a lot of rock and roll icons throughout the years, but it was recently echoed during the 65th Eurovision when lead singer of the band “Måneskin” Damiano David said those exact words.Today, rock and roll is gaining a lot of attention since its heyday and its comeback is put into prominence with the return of Avril Lavigne. During the early 2000s, the rising rock, pop punk star dominated the world and had it on
The new bills are impractical and hurt the livelihoods of many abaca farmers, they argued.
Meralco wingman Chris Newsome was named the PBA Player of the Week for his role in helping the Bolts claim two victories that clinched their place in the quarterfinals of the PBA Philippine Cup.Pitted against the likes of Ginebra, Magnolia, and San Miguel, Meralco did not back down and won two of three, thanks to the efforts of Newsome who averaged 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists laced by 1.3 steals in three big games for Meralco, earning for him the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player
THE suspected consignee of a drug shipment from abroad was nabbed by authorities in Barangay Pasil, Cebu City on Monday afternoon, July 18, 2022.Operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA 7), Bureau of Customs and Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport launched a “controlled delivery operation” for the package that was traced to a Lunel Garcia Paden.According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, a contr
Burmese-language blogs have repeatedly shared four photos and a video clip which they claim show an explosion at Myanmar's landmark Shwedagon pagoda during a public holiday for a Buddhist festival on July 12, 2022. While a bomb went off near a shopping mall in Yangon that day, a representative for the Shwedagon pagoda told AFP there was no explosion at the Buddhist site. The photos in the posts that show explosions were taken in Lebanon and Somalia -- not Myanmar -- while the video shows an unre
I agree with the move to review the education system but disagree that the reason is Filipino students are getting the lowest scores in international comprehension tests. I also don’t think senators should be doing the review. They are part more of the problem than of the solution.The over-arching reason for a review is the somber truth that Philippine education has produced, on one hand, leaders who lack integrity and, on the other, an uncritical-thinking and culturally dominated electorate tha
It has been days since my friend and former colleague Emmanuel “Anol” Mongaya passed away. I have decided to write about him only after the emotions have died down so I can be more objective about him and the friendship we built for years. That friendship spans both the political and personal aspects. When Anol died, he had plans for what would have been a continuation of the campaign efforts we had in the last elections.A few days before he had a stroke, he asked me to accompany him to Argao. I
After Tesla chief Elon Musk announced he was pulling out of a multi-billion dollar deal to buy Twitter, a screenshot was shared hundreds of times online alongside a claim that his account on the social networking site had been suspended. This is false: the posts shared a screenshot of an imposter account. As of July 19, Musk's official Twitter account was active and archives show he has been consistently tweeting since news of the buyout row emerged.The screenshot of what appears to be Musk's su
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war architect, reaffirmed his refusal to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation. Here's what he said.
A United Nations envoy said the "criminalization of journalists" for libel impedes public interest reporting.
The Consolacion Sarok Weavers pulled off an escape act once again as they got past the Asturias Corn Ranchers, 68-65, in the Pilipinas Super League 21-Under VisMin Leg on Sunday at the Don Celestino Martinez Sr. Sports and Cultural Center in Bogo City.The Sarok Weavers moved to 3-0, good for the best record in the tournament. Consolacion’s victories so far have been by four points or less.It was another hard-earned victory for the Sarok Weavers which trailed, 60-65, after a bucket by Asturias’ V
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) over P128.42 million in additional fees incurred due to setbacks in 14 foreign-assisted projects worth P1.61 trillion.
The Gilas Pilipinas men’s national basketball team could not get past New Zealand as it lost to the Tall Blacks once again, 72-95, in the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup on Sunday at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia.The loss had dire implications as it dropped Gilas into a winner-take-all match against the mighty Japanese squad led by Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe. If by any chance the Philippines wins that match on Tuesday, they will then take on Group A top seed Australia.Gilas fell behind
The 2022 election has recorded one of the widest margins between the winner and the second-placer in the history of the country.
HOW did Cebu’s notable business icons manage their companies and navigate through the challenging Covid-19 pandemic?In an informal conference staged by Cebu Business Month 2022 organizers, some of them shared their ups and downs during one of the challenging economic crises in history. They told their stories during Cebu Business Month 2022’s panel conversation that inspired a fully packed room of entrepreneurs and aspiring ones.The session dubbed as “GO Invest Cebu: Meet Your NeGOsyante Icons”