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Operation Counterflow nets 300 drivers in one week
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — After a week of launching ‘Operation Counterflow,’ more than 300 drivers were already issued citation tickets by The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM). TEAM Operations Head Arnold Malig-on said on Friday, March 8, that most of the apprehended vehicles were motorcycles, with a few Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJ) also included......»»
Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in more than 80 years
Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in more than 80 years.....»»
LGU loans more than tripled in H2
The proposed domestic borrowings of local government units (LGUs) more than tripled to P48.9 billion in the second half of 2023 from P15.8 billion in the same period in 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported......»»
DOH: Pertussis cases 20 times more than last year
DOH: Pertussis cases 20 times more than last year.....»»
More than 600 join northern escapade
More than 600 join northern escapade.....»»
There are more singles than married couples in Central Visayas but…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Did you know that there are more singles compared to married people in Central Visayas? In fact, there are more singles in the entire Philippines, based on the 2020 census, and Central Visayas, one of the most populous regions in the country, is no exception. State statisticians identified approximately 6.4 million.....»»
Marigold Lebumfacil: A woman in community development and empowerment
Today more than ever, women are breaking stereotypes and boundaries. Going beyond perceived traditional roles, women are more immersed in building resilient communities and uplifting individuals, all the while intensifying the push for a more inclusive, diverse, and gender equal society. They flourish in different fields like never before — a true testament to women.....»»
More Pinoys eye new loans this year
Eight in every 10 Filipinos saw more accessible credit options last year, with more than 50 percent of them eyeing to take new loans this year......»»
Del Monte savors sweet triumph
Del Monte accounted for its week-worst 141 points to close out Seniors Championship division play in the 75th Philippine Airlines Interclub, still more than enough for the Bukidnon-based bets to crown themselves champions for the first time......»»
Quick look at the week ahead
Domestically, Cebu Landmasters will wrap up its follow-on offering sale of preferred shares tomorrow (the listing is next week), and on Friday, we’ll get the inflation data for March from the Philippine Statistics Authority (which will set the table for the BSP’s decision on interest rates on Monday of next week). I.....»»
Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people
Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Since 1979, global heat waves are moving 20% more slowly — meaning more people stay hot longer — and they are happening 67%.....»»
Comelec registration hits 1 million new voters in less than a month
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said there are more than a million registration applicants, barely a month after the registration period started on Feb. 12. Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia said on Saturday as of March 6, a total of 1,027,572 applications were processed nationwide in Comelec offices, satellite centers and “Register Anywhere Program” (RAP).....»»
Charter Day bonus for gov’t employees may be more than P25k
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Casual and regular employees of the Cebu City government may receive a Charter Day bonus exceeding P25,000. This was revealed by Cebu City Councilor Noel Wenceslao, who chairs the committee on budget and finance. In an interview over a Teleradyo program earlier this week, Wenceslao mentioned the possibility of city hall.....»»
EU country profiting from Russian gas - Bloomberg
Gazprom supplied all of the agreed-upon volumes to Austria under a long-term contract, the outlet says Austria has become a net energy exporter for the first time in twenty years as stable supplies of Russian natural gas allowed it to sell more electricity than it imported, Bloomberg reported this week. .....»»
NFA hikes local palay procurement
State-run National Food Authority purchased over 2,000 metric tons of palay or unmilled rice in March, more than triple than what it bought in February, but remained below its procurement target......»»
Unity needed more than ever
Interesting facts about Lithuania, one of the three Baltic states in Europe, with a population of only around 2.8 million, even smaller than Quezon City’s over 3 million people......»»
OceanaGold IPO price set
OceanaGold Inc. , the operator of Didipio gold and copper mine in Nueva Vizcaya, pegged its initial public offering price at P13.33 per share, more than a fifth lower than its earlier announced maximum price of P17.28 per share......»»
IN PHOTOS: Winter sakura at Mitsuike Park, Yokohama
Every year in mid-February, as winter winds down, cherry trees already start blooming at Mitsuike Koen in Tsurumi, Yokohama. That’s more than a month earlier than most parts of Japan......»»
Fuel price rollback expected this week
MANILA, Philippines — Good news awaits motorists following successive price increases in gasoline as oil companies are tipped to slash local fuel prices by less than a peso this coming week, according to industry sources. In an advisory over the weekend, Unioil said the price of diesel should go down by 30 centavos to 40.....»»
Holy Week 2024: Testimonies of conversion, healing echo at Tabor Hill
CEBU CITY, Philippines – In the serene hills of Talamban in Cebu City, devout Catholics gathered at OAD Tabor Hill to partake in the timeless traditions of Holy Week 2024. These practices have become integral in their lives as they hold deeply engraved meaning for their faith and personal devotion. READ: Holy Week 2024: Tabor.....»»