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AMID GLOBAL TRADE SHIFTS Taiwan boost tourism, investment ties with Phl
Taiwan is ramping up its tourism and investment engagement with the Philippines, reflecting a growing confidence in Southeast Asia’s emerging market amid shifting global trade dynamics.
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July 25, 2025
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Positioned for Progress: How CDM is Driving Growth in SRP
CDM stands at the forefront of Cebu's southern growth, offering strong investment potential in a setting that blends coastal beauty with urban promise. With its proximity to commercial hubs and lifestyle destinations, it's a future-ready address with enduring value.
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July 25, 2025
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Top French chefs warm to AI in the kitchen
At the annual gathering of France's finest chefs for the Michelin Guide awards this year, the talk was not only about whose restaurants had gained or lost a star.
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July 25, 2025
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The lopsided Trump-Marcos agreement
\"Sana tinext nalang sayo na babawasan ng 1%, sayang gastos.\" That was popular social media personality, lawyer Rowena Guanzon's reaction to the one-percent decrease in the tariffs that U.S. imposes on the Philippine goods.
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July 25, 2025
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NGOs: Mass starvation spreading across Gaza
More than 100 aid organizations and human rights groups warned on Wednesday that “mass starvation” was spreading in Gaza, as the United States said its top envoy was heading to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and aid corridor.
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July 24, 2025
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Marcos: 1% reduction in US tariff still a 'significant achievement'
After a historic visit to the White House yielded just a 1% reduction in US tariffs on Philippine goods, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. still called it a win.
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July 24, 2025
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Imee calls for cautious diplomacy
Even as hopes rise for stronger alliances, Senator Imee R. Marcos is calling for cautious diplomacy, warning against compromises that could undermine Philippine sovereignty.
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July 24, 2025
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Tourism industry ups the ante with talent development focus
Cebu's tourism industry is sharpening its competitive edge with a renewed focus on talent development, as key hospitality stakeholders double down on efforts to elevate the local workforce to global standards.
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July 24, 2025
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One for the Guinness: The siblings' Senate
Once the Twentieth Senate convenes on July 28, the whole nation will see the spectacle of four sets of siblings: senators Jinggoy and JV, senators Raffy and Erwin, (Ben could have been the third) senators Pia and Alan Peter and senators Mark and Camille. Unprecedented. unparalleled and has absolutely no such thing in any of the 200 countries all over the world. Sui Generis.
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July 24, 2025
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Lapu-Lapu tourism team earns TESDA certification
The Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Office has become the first local government unit (LGU) in the city to successfully earn the Events Management Services National Certificate III (NC III) from the Technical
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July 24, 2025
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Pasigarbo, Suroy funds realigned
Cebu Provincial Administrator Joseph Felix Mari “Ace” Durano confirmed that Governor Pamela Baricuatro has ordered the realignment of the P250 million budget initially allocated for the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo and Suroy-Suroy Sugbo programs to a more “holistic tourism development” framework.
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July 24, 2025
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CH hires over 200 add'l employees
Amid the freeze hiring of job-order (JO) employees, the Human Resource Development Office (HRDO) of Cebu City Hall has hired over 200 additional casual employees appointed under the new administration.
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July 24, 2025
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Ozzy: 'Prince of Darkness' and maestro of heavy metal
Ozzy Osbourne will go down in rock history as the “godfather of heavy metal” who fulfilled his hard-living dreams as the frontman of Black Sabbath.
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July 24, 2025
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Japan PM plans to resign after election debacle
Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan’s prime minister will soon announce his resignation, reports said Wednesday, after his latest election debacle left his coalition without a majority now in both houses of parliament.
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July 24, 2025
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DSWD targets over 1,600 residents for Sustainable Livelihood Program
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) targets over 1,600 Cebu City residents this 2025 to avail of its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) with a special focus on seed capital and hunger mitigation.
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July 24, 2025
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What is discernment to our lawmakers?
Then 72 years after the Revised Penal Code took effect, came Republic Act No. 9344 otherwise known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on April 28, 2006 and amended in 2013.
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July 24, 2025
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Twin cyclones 'Dante', 'Emong' drawn in a Fujiwhara effect
Tropical Storm Dante's influence is steering Tropical Depression “Emong” southward in what meteorologists call the Fujiwhara effect.
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July 24, 2025
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Art Market Banking on New Generation of Collectors
The global art market is not immune to current economic and geopolitical tensions, and is counting on a new generation of collectors to revitalize the momentum.
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July 24, 2025
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'All of Us Are Dead' Season 2 now in production
Netflix confirmed yesterday that production has begun on Season 2 of “All of Us Are Dead,” the Korean YA zombie series that became a global breakout in 2022.
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July 24, 2025
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TRUMP SAYS US ammo hub in Subic Bay could build largest stockpile
United States President Donald Trump is optimistic that the US and the Philippines will amass “more ammunition than any country has ever had” through a proposed ammunition manufacturing hub at Subic Bay, the site of a former American naval base.
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July 24, 2025
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Second coming
No, neither a doomsday scenario nor the pinnacle in fits of passion. But of Manny Pacquiao who turned back time to surprise Mario Barrios and the world.
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July 24, 2025
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New Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey
Ukrainian and Russian officials could meet in Istanbul on Wednesday for a third round of peace talks, their first meeting in more than seven weeks amid US pressure to reach a ceasefire.
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July 24, 2025
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Dizon on MCIA runway incident: "It should not have happened"
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon, who arrived in Cebu on Tuesday, vowed swift action following the temporary closure of the primary runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) due to asphalt damage that disrupted nearly 90 flights last July 12, 2025.
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July 24, 2025
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The Elemental Simplicity of Beauty
Just as there are differences in being bold and being blind to the truth, the concept of beauty is also subject to interpretation: at times it is benevolent, sometimes it is conscientiously overbearing, but no matter what, it is always spectacular.
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July 24, 2025
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PRO-7 tops nat'l rankings for second straight month
Among the country’s 17 police regional offices, the Police Regional Office 7 (PRO-7) has once again secured the top spot in the Unit Performance Evaluation Rating (UPER) for May 2025.
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July 24, 2025
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Cebu City, CCPO gear up for 44th ASEAN Summit
The Cebu City government has intensified its effort to fortify public safety and inter-agency coordination in line with Cebu poised to host high-level ministerial meetings under the 44th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit next year.
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July 24, 2025
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The Kiss Cam affair
You might have already heard about the couple having an affair that got outed during a Coldplay concert in Boston last week.
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July 24, 2025
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Cebu's pride Christwil Villanueva dominates Round 3 of MotoIR National Championship
Decorated Cebuano rider Christwil “Bogart” Villanueva came up with another superb showing on the racetrack to lead the Super Sport Bike SP winners during Round 3 of the 2025 Motul MotoIR National Championship at the Tarlac Circuit Hill in San Jose, Tarlac over the weekend.
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July 24, 2025
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Teatro de San Pedro Calungsod stages 'Paklay Para Canta Misa'
A hilarious, heartwarming, and culture-rich tale of a priest preparing for his first Mass in his hometown is Teatro de San Pedro Calungsod’s (TSPC) latest play, as the theater company premieres “Paklay Para Canta Misa” on Friday, July 23, 7 p.m. at the Blackbox Little Theater — its home venue located at the basement of the Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod, opposite SM Seaside City.
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July 24, 2025
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Tsuneishi unveils world's first methanol-powered bulk carrier
Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. has launched the world’s first methanol-powered Kamsarmax bulk carrier, a major breakthrough in green shipbuilding and reinforcing the Philippines’ role as a key player in the global maritime industry.
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