Authorities have recovered two more bodies of missing crew members of a cargo vessel that ran aground the shoreline of Surigao del Norte after the onslaught of typhoon “Bising,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Saturday, April 24. The recovery of two more crewmen of the cargo...
Two young men who went missing after swimming at the height of typhoon "Bising" were found dead near the shoreline of Camotes Island in Cebu, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed Friday, April 23. In an incident report, the PCG identified the victims as Jhon Mark Heriodas, 19, and Clark...
Once vaccination is in full swing, we can finally have a taste of our 7,640-flavored country again, but keep pandemic protocols in place until further notice The health crisis has robbed us of everything we love, from the mere act of breathing to our very livelihoods, even the freedom to live full...
The government’s plan to provide smart mobility and traffic management solutions in Cebu City has received a grant from the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Transportation (DOTr), and USTDA signed on Wednesday, April 15, a $668,000...
Philippine businessmen Wednesday, (April 14) took a pause from their busy schedules to make a stand against China’s aggression in the country's territory. With that business groups rallied behind Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, other government officials and various groups...
VisMin focused property developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) is looking at resuming a bullish 15-20 percent growth trajectory this year following a slowdown during the pandemic year in 2020. “We are winning,” declared CLI Chief Operating Officer Franco Soberano at the virtual CLI FY 2020...
JG Summit Holdings, Inc., the highly-diversified flagship of the Gokongwei group, reported a 98 percent fall in core net income to P450 million last year mainly due to the losses of its airline and petrochemicals businesses during the pandemic. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has tied up with a Cebu-based taxi service company to modernize public utility vehicle in the country’s second largest economic hub. In a statement, TMP said it partnered with Ogre Transport Inc., a Cebu-based taxi service company, and the Land Transportation...
Airlines have announced they will continue to operate flight schedules as planned. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Cebu Pacific (CEB) said it will continue to operate its flight schedule, as planned, for the next three days, the airline announced last night (March 21) after the government restricted...
DITO Telecommunity, the country’s third player, could boost the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) services sector of Cebu. This was the pronouncement of the Department of Information and Communications Technology Visayas Cluster 2 (DICT VC2) last night (March 18). "The...
Get the facts straight about the first recorded voyage around the world EXPLORER EXTRAORDINAIRE Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan We all know Ferdinand Magellan as the first-ever explorer to travel around the globe. But do we really know his story? In commemoration of the 500th year since Magellan...
The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) once again transported COVID vaccines to Zamboanga and Tuguegarao on March 10 and 12, respectively. These vaccines are part of the second batch received by both destinations. (MANILA...
