A shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth P90 million was reduced to ashes after the Bureau of Customs (BOC) destroyed the contraband via burning in Cebu. DESTROYED--A P90-million shipment of fake cigarettes was disposed off through burning in Cebu last July 7, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the BOC) A...
The 138-kilovolt (kV) high voltage submarine cable in Negros Oriental which suffered technical glitch, has been limiting the transmission of power capacity between the islands of Cebu and Negros. In a statement to the media, transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)...
More provinces are putting up green lanes to re-open their economies to tourists and returning residents. Bacolod, Tacloban, Cotabato and Cauayan have now scrapped the RT-PCR tests for fully-vaccinated people and accept vaccination cards as a travel requirement. Cebu, Davao, and Iloilo are expected...
Leading developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) announced a record P8.5 billion in reservation sales in the first half this year, a robust 14 percent increase from P7.4 billion year-on-year on sustained housing demand in its geographic scope. In a statement, CLI attributed the growth to...
The local government of Cauayan City, Isabela became the first LGU in the country to scrap the swab (RT-PCR) test for fully-vaccinated travelers. 16675 The move was welcomed by Cebu Pacific (CEB), hoping other LGUs would soon follow suit. Passengers are considered fully-vaccinated at least 14 days...
The government will enforce a common set of health protocols for incoming international travelers in all ports of entry in the country. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN According to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, President Duterte has made a "final decision" about the unified arrival protocols,...
Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has called for the recitation of the prayer for the canonization of Servant of God, Archbishop Teofilo Camomot in his archdiocese. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma (File photo courtesy of CBCP via PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a circular letter dated June 29, the prelate said the...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has emphasized that Cebu should be protected from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its more transmissible variants as it is considered a "major gateway" to Luzon and Visayas. Hundreds of residents from Cebu City who are under A1, A2, A3 priority lists which...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Central Cebu Operations Unit have conducted a five-day lifeguard qualification training for 21 responders in Naga City, Cebu. Personnel of the PCG have conducted a five-day lifeguard qualification training for 21 responders in Naga City, Cebu on...
Among the economic and social trends spurred by the pandemic, decentralization stands out as a major global phenomenon. From the US and Europe to Southeast Asia, people are moving out of major urban areas and into less densely populated towns and cities—or as Metro Manila urbanites like to call...
GARCIA CEBU CITY – The tug-of-war between the provincial government of Cebu and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has finally come to an end. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has decided to “set aside” Executive Order (EO) No. 23 that warned government agencies and stakeholders of possible...
To support its recovery, Cebu Pacific (CEB) has boosted its domestic operations, adding five daily flights between Manila and Boracay and daily flights to Bohol. The airline operates the widest network in the Philippines covering 32 destinations, on top of its six international destinations....
