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MCWD’s Lusaran water supply project to serve 40,000 households
Around 40,000 households in Cebu City’s highland and mountain barangays will now have a steady supply of water with the opening of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District’s Lusaran Water Depot last Sept. 18, 2022.
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Be your own center of excellence; don’t wait until you graduate to do actual journalism, masscom students told in forum
The future of media will see journalists “becoming your own publication,” historian, blogger, and newspaper columnist Manuel Quezon III said during the Reaching Out To Future Journalists forum held in UP Cebu last September 21.
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Waiting hours for a pork chop at Bell + Amadeus
I waited for more than 3 hours for my order of herbed pork chop at Bell + Amadeus. By the time it was served, I was predisposed to hating it. Had we gotten our husky puppy at that time I would have given it to her. Here, Mishka, have this herbed pork chop. I bet…
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On the road with the realme Watch 3
A large and bright display, long battery life, health monitoring, and clear Bluetooth calling make the realme Watch 3 a great smartwatch option.
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FWD Life Insurance announces new Tacloban Hub
FWD Life Insurance has announced the official opening of its 18th and latest hub in Leyte’s capital city of Tacloban. The FWD Tacloban Hub simultaneously serves the Eastern Visayas region to expand the coverage in the country. The FWD Tacloban Hub opened in November 2020 amidst the pandemic and proceeded with its operations and local…
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Alibaba, Meltwater lead global voices at PR Con on Sept. 1-2
Innovation and progress frontline conversations in “The Tipping Point,” the 2022 National Public Relations Congress, with executives from tech giant Alibaba and media monitoring company Meltwater taking the stage as panel speakers.
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Low on funds? GCash enables users to pay bills on time via GCredit
GCash gives consumers a convenient and lighter way of settling their dues even without a credit card Following a three-year high 6.1% inflation rate in June, Filipino consumers are tightening their belts due to the rising prices of basic commodities and transport costs. With Filipino households expecting higher prices for food and utilities in the…
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#DareToBeYou: realme releases Fan Fest Brand Video
The realme Fan Fest festivities just got more exciting with more surprises unlocked!
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Newest narzo 50i Prime for only P4,399 this Aug 15
narzo expands the quality sulit lineup with its most affordable model to date narzo, the latest game changer smartphone brand in the Philippines, continues to bring technology closer to every Filipino by introducing its most affordable model yet, the narzo 50i Prime. Available nationwide starting August 15, fans can snag the newest addition to narzo’s…
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GCash, AWS partnership recognized as Best Cloud-Based Implementation Platform by The Asian Banker
GCash, the Philippines’ no.1 mobile wallet app, continues to lead the way in financial technology innovations in the country as it was recently awarded by The Asian Banker at its Financial Technology Innovation Awards 2022.
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Start your epic Cebu adventure with Grind in Shangri-La Mactan
Premier boardriding sport and action lifestyle store Grind reopened its branch in Mactan Island to bring branded clothing, footwear, accessories, and hardware to locals and visitors.
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Dare To Celebrate realme’s Fanfest this August
Kick off the month with exclusive offers and surprising treats that await the realme Squad! Get ready as realme welcomes the month of August with the comeback of their annual Fan Festival! The most anticipated realme Fan Festival #DareToBeYou finally arrived with exciting activities as well as discounts and promos, lined up for fans to…
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Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Balamban: symbol of hope and faith
elisa Adolfo Presbetero, 67, has been selling candles outside the Saint Francis of Assisi Parish in Balamban for more than 30 years now. The money she makes selling candles helped her send her children to school.
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Carcar’s newest stop: Obelisk to honor Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos
A marker to honor the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos is the newest tourist attraction in the heritage city of Carcar in southern Cebu. Carcar is known as the shoe capital of Cebu. Its famous native delicacies are chicharon, bocarillo, and rice crispies commonly known as ampao. It is also known for…
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Heritage of Cebu Monument: History carved in stone
Right in the center of historic Barangay Pari-an is a tourist attraction that stands tall with its rigid features consisting of sculptures made of brass, bronze, concrete, and steel. Multi-awarded national artist Eduardo Castrillo designed the monument and depicts scenes about historic events that define the history of Cebu. The late Cebuano Senator Marcelo Fernan…
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Spanish Kota Fort in Madridejos offers magnificent panorama
Madridejos is often neglected by tourists who would rather go to Sta. Fe and its beaches. But this town, locally called “Lawis” has a lot to offer when it comes to heritage and tourism. One of the landmarks to visit in the town is the old Spanish Kota Fort at the Poblacion. It is a…
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San Roque Parish Church in Cordova
The San Roque Parish in the town of Cordova stands out because of its Moorish-influenced design with two majestic columns on each side of the facade. The church is located at the town center,
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Service as offering, Pardo’s sacristan mayor shares importance of faith
The city is still asleep when Mario Sanico heads to the Santo Tomas de Villanueva parish church in Pardo. The 58-year-old sacristan mayor heads to the parish as early as 3 a.m. when the streets are silent and a cool breeze greets him.
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Megawide wins concrete excellence award for Plumera Mactan project in Cebu
Megawide Construction Corp. consistently champions the use of innovative engineering technologies in its projects. Megawide bagged the Mid-Rise Category for excellence in this year’s Philippine Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards (PECCA) for its construction of the Plumera Mactan project, a development by Cebuano company Johndorf Ventures.
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LTO deputizes CCLEX patrol crew
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has deputized 16 traffic officers of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), giving them authority to strictly enforce traffic rules and regulations inside the 8.9-kilometer modern toll facility.