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Over 5,600 register in CV
A total of 5,688 applications for registration have been processed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Central Visayas on the first day of voter registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
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August 02, 2025
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Trump imposes tariffs on dozens of countries
IN PUSH TO RESHAPE GLOBAL TRADE
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August 02, 2025
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Cebu City to adopt parking reform initiatives
Cebu City is set to become one of the first urban centers outside Metro Manila to adopt a sweeping parking reform initiative aimed at easing traffic congestion and reclaiming public streets from private use.
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August 02, 2025
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Profiling to provide more accurate tourism plans
The Cebu Provincial Tourism Office has launched an initiative to gather detailed tourism profiles from all local government units (LGUs) in the province, aiming to strengthen destination promotion and develop more targeted, inclusive tourism strategies.
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August 02, 2025
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The art of ending the day well
Yes, we have to learn the art of how to end our day well. That’s because it is our way also of how to end our life well, ready to meet God in judgment. We just have to be realistic about the real purpose of our life here on earth, so that we avoid getting entangled in things that are not actually necessary for us even if they seem to us as indispensable at the moment.
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August 02, 2025
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Burger brand born in lockdown eyes expansion
What began as a small burger kiosk in Pueblo Verde late 2021 has grown into one of Cebu’s promising food brands, born not out of a corporate boardroom but from the kitchen of a former medical representative adapting to the stay-at-home economy during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
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August 01, 2025
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Frasco hits back at DOT critics
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco defended the Department of Tourism (DOT), borrowing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s words from his recent SONA, “mahiya naman kayo,” regarding certain lawmakers who undermined her department's performance.
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August 01, 2025
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Blaze ravages agri store in Cebu City
A massive fire tore through a store selling agricultural products in Sitio Maraag, Barangay Sudlon 2, Cebu City on the evening of July 30, causing an estimated P12 million in damages.
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August 01, 2025
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Become an AI Automation Engineer
When CEOs from major companies in the US and other parts of the world are talking about this new job, it’s not a coincidence, it’s a career trend. The Automation Engineer seems to be the job of the future. You can do it!
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August 01, 2025
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Senate to tackle online gambling
Sen. Erwin Tulfo, who oversees gaming issues as chairman of the Senate Games and Amusements Committee, committed to holding public hearings on online gambling next week.
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August 01, 2025
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Why the speaker lost to the vice president
If the impeachment proceedings were a boxing bout between the vice president and the speaker, it is clear that the gentleman from Leyte was knocked out by the champion from Davao City. The House is demoralized while the camp of the Dutertes has enough reasons to celebrate five months before Christmas.
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August 01, 2025
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Mandaue City Hall implements biometrics system for employees
A biometric system has been implemented in several offices and departments at Mandaue City Hall, as part of a new directive from Mayor Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano, to streamline the monitoring of employees’ attendance.
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August 01, 2025
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Cebu City Public Library offers free scanning service
Following it reopening to the public 24/7, the Cebu City Public Library is once again setting benchmarks in accessible learning.
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August 01, 2025
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P1 billion in Capitol's Special Education Fund underutilized
More classrooms, better school equipment, and much-needed learning supplies will soon be on the way for public school students in Cebu Province as the provincial government disclosed that over P1 billion in Special Education Fund (SEF) has remained underutilized.
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August 01, 2025
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NGCP: Significant progress in three major infra projects
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has reported significant progress in three major energy infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing power reliability and capacity in Cebu and Mactan Island.
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August 01, 2025
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Historic Visayas Kickboxing Championship unfurls today
The wait is over for aspiring martial artists and combat sports enthusiasts across the region as the first ever Visayas Kickboxing Championship gets underway today (Friday, August 1) at SM Seaside City.
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August 01, 2025
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PBA set to hold games in Middle East, Big Apple
PBA Season 50 will be a grand celebration not just at home but with Filipino fans abroad.
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August 01, 2025
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CNU Chorale to hold benefit concert for Busan tilt
The Cebu Normal University Chorale will hold a benefit concert tomorrow, August 2, at the CNU Main Campus to celebrate their 17th anniversary and raise funds for their participation as the sole Visayan delegate to the 2025 Busan Choral Festival and Competition in South Korea on October 30.
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August 01, 2025
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Cristy Fermin served arrest warrant from Bea Alonzo libel case
Veteran showbiz columnist Cristy Fermin was shocked to learn an arrest warrant is out for her, stemming from a libel case filed by Bea Alonzo last year.
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August 01, 2025
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Why a pig-cow stew is the centerpiece of TSPC's 'Paklay Para Canta Misa'
Behind every celebration, there’s always some behind-the-scenes drama.
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August 01, 2025
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Our disbelief in the spiritual and supernatural
I suppose this condition is understandable. But we need to do something about it, because whether we like it or not, the reality that governs us goes far beyond the material and the sensible and even the intelligible.
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August 01, 2025
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Marcos bound for India next week
FIRST PHL STATE VISIT IN NEARLY 20 YEARS
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August 01, 2025
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Mayor giving second chance to CCSC contractor
Despite visible damages and months of delays in repair completion, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. is still bent on giving the contractor of the rubberized track oval at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) a chance to resolve the issue.
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August 01, 2025
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Rufa Mae's estranged husband passes away
Rufa Mae Quinto is \"deeply saddened\" by the passing of her husband, Trevor Magallanes.
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August 01, 2025
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DPWH eyes direct purchases to curb corruption
The Department of Public Works and HIghways (DPWH) is hoping to curb corruption by avoiding contractors and purchasing dredging equipment directly, according to agency Bonoan Manuel Bonoan.
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August 01, 2025
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Nebril, Rago to represent Phl in 6th Asian Yogasana Championship
Chriz Nouelle Nebril and Regine Anne Rago are set to make history as the first Filipino athletes to represent the Philippines in the 6\" Asian Yogasana Championship slated on August 9-11 at the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
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August 01, 2025
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Caught in the crossfire
Nine Filipino seafarers are now in the hands of Houthi militants following the attack and sinking of their vessel, the MV Eternity C in the Red Sea last July 8.
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August 01, 2025
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Over 150 teams to see action in maiden Sugbu Football Fest
Over 150 teams from Cebu, Negros and Bohol will be seeing action in the inaugural Sugbu Football Fest this weekend (August 2-3) at the Cebu City Sports Center.
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August 01, 2025
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Artificial not Infinite
The growing aptitude for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is steered by government’s need to remain globally competitive for jobs and contracts.
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July 31, 2025
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Young Talents Shine Bright at SM Little Stars 2025 Visayas Regional Finals in Cebu
A celebration of youthful brilliance took centerstage at SM Seaside City Cebu, as young contenders from across the Visayas showcased their skills during the highly anticipated SM Little Stars 2025 Visayas Regional Finals on July 26, 2025.
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