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MSMEs hit $270B sales on e-commerce platform
Shopee marked its 10th anniversary with a milestone that highlights its growing dominance in Southeast Asia’s digital economy: micro, small and medium enterprises on the platform have amassed more than US$270 billion in sales since 2015.
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December 11, 2025
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COA flags San Fernando over hiring irregularities
The Commission on Audit (COA) has cited the Municipality of San Fernando for irregularities in its hiring of job order (JO) workers, noting the absence of formal procedures, lack of written contracts, and the payment of wages below the prescribed minimum.
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December 11, 2025
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San Nicolas ES to represent CV in Gawad Saka
Cebu City's San Nicolas Elementary School is set to represent Central Visayas at the National Gawad Saka Awards 2026.
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December 11, 2025
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Suns, Spurs win in last tuneups for NBA Cup showdown
A balanced scoring attack helped Phoenix outlast Minnesota, 108-105, despite a 40-point NBA performance by Anthony Edwards while San Antonio held off New Orleans, 135-132.
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December 10, 2025
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'Cinebuano' tackles the lost history of Cebuano cinema
There was a time in the mid-20th century when Cebuano cinema was not just a community, but an industry capable of competing with Manila-made films.
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December 10, 2025
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Archival to work with trimmed 2026 budget
Mayor Nestor Archival said he will make do with the P13.4-billion annual budget approved by the City Council for 2026, even after lawmakers trimmed P32 million from his original proposal.
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December 10, 2025
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IP Ratings
The recent string of natural disasters has understandably roused all sorts of discussions ranging from questionable infra spending to climate change’s adverse effects.
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December 10, 2025
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Sinulog prep progressing amid trimmed budget
Despite the trimmed budget for the Sinulog 2026 celebration, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has welcomed the council's full support for the festival, affirming that each member is involved and that preparations are steadily progressing.
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December 10, 2025
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Perry, Trudeau make romance official
It is not a teenage dream, it’s Instagram official: pop star Katy Perry posted a photograph of herself cuddling with Canada’s former prime minister Trudeau as secure a confirmation as any that the celebrities are dating.
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December 10, 2025
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Archival urges barangays to install rainwater catchments
For stronger disaster preparedness, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival is broadening his call for measures, this time by proposing the installation of rainwater catchments in barangay gymnasiums.
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December 10, 2025
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Lawyer: Sarah Discaya surrenders to the NBI
Sarah Discaya, one of the alleged contractors involved in corruption in flood control projects, has reportedly surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday, December 9.
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December 10, 2025
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BOI-approved investments down 48% in 11 months
The value of investments approved by the government's lead investment promotions agency slid dramatically from January to November, amid fallout from the flood control scandal and broader uncertainty that weighed on business confidence.
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December 10, 2025
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CP3 sent packing
In his first LA Clippers run between 2011 to 2017, Chris Paul teamed up with fellow All-Stars Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan and there, the “Lob City” era was born for the franchise.
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December 10, 2025
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ICC prosecutor, victims seek dismissal of Duterte appeal
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) have asked the ICC Appeals Chamber to reject former President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to the court’s jurisdiction.
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December 10, 2025
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SSS releases 13th month pay
The Social Security System (SSS) has released P18.8 billion in 13th month pension benefits to around 3.66 million pensioners in early December, providing additional financial support for the holiday season.
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December 10, 2025
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Magis Eagles, Baby Webmasters begin showdown for juniors crown
The Sacred Heart SchoolAteneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagles will try to move closer towards fulfilling their five-peat goal as they take on the University of Cebu (UC) Baby Webmasters in Game 1 of the best-of-three juniors division finals of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 25 basketball tournament today (Wednesday, December 10) at the Cebu Coliseum.
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December 10, 2025
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Again, why punish the wrong people?
Yesterday was the first day of a three-day nationwide transport strike staged by the transport group Manibela.
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December 10, 2025
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CROSSOVER 3X3 HOLIDAY RUSH
Tiger Ship Builders rule Leg 2, top seed in Grand Finals
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December 10, 2025
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The ordinary in the Treaty of Paris
Today, December 10, in 1898, the United States of America and Spain signed a Treaty of Peace in Paris where Spain gave up all claims to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, with the transfer of the Philippines coming with a payment of $20 million to Spain.
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December 10, 2025
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World Bank cuts Philippine growth forecasts until 2027
The World Bank on Tuesday trimmed its growth forecasts for the Philippines for this year through 2027, mainly due to slower construction activity, muted consumption and a sharper drag from US tariff policy.
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December 10, 2025
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Brgy execs monitoring Butuanon easement
Local officials in Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City, are now strictly monitoring the enforcement of the three-meter easement along four sitios in the Butuanon River as they take firm action to prevent the recurring problem of flooding.
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December 10, 2025
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Marcos wants Congress to prioritize dynasty bill
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed Congress to prioritize several anti-corruption measures, including a bill banning political dynastiesdespite himself coming from one of the most powerful political families in the country.
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December 10, 2025
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Over 300 Cebu MSMEs trained to thrive in digital marketplace
Grab Philippines has trained more than 300 micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in Cebu to sharpen their digital capabilities, as the platform accelerates efforts to prepare small businesses for fiercer online competition and fast-changing consumer habits.
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December 10, 2025
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Cebu steps up drive to boost manufacturing and logistics
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is intensifying its campaign to position Cebu as a manufacturing and logistics hub, banking on the province's strategic geography, expanding transport assets, and a young labor force to sustain economic momentum beyond services and tourism.
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December 10, 2025
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The making of a Good Shepherd
We are familiar with the usual lesson we can learn from the parable of the lost sheep.
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December 10, 2025
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Families in Mandaue to receive food packs
For the first time in Mandaue City’s history, the city government will distribute the “Gugma sa Pasko” package --a Christmas food pack for Mandauehanons.
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December 10, 2025
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Change is upon them
From the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland more than two decades ago comes \"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.
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December 09, 2025
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'Avatar 3' aims to become end-of-year blockbuster
The third film in the Avatar series, which will hit cinemas this month, is hoping to extend the success of one of the highest-grossing franchises in history with another environment-themed visual thriller.
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December 09, 2025
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NUSTAR secures power deal to boost world-class operations
NUSTAR Resort & Casino Cebu has partnered with Vivant Energy's retail electricity arm, COREnergy, for its retail electricity requirements to support the resort's large-scale, world-class operations.
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December 09, 2025
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Zelensky to meet European allies after Trump criticism
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky was due to meet with European allies in London on Monday, after President Donald Trump accused him of not reading the US proposal to end the war with Russia.
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