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Book a Grab and get free coffee this week
Need a pick-me-up to get you through the week? Passengers of app-based transportation service Grab don’t need to look far to get a cup of joe or a fancy frappuccino. Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing platform, announced that from June 6 to 10, it will be giving some of its GrabTaxi passengers with free GrabCoffee.…
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Gullas warns drug lords: get out; PRO 7 kills 5 in another Bohol raid; Tomas willing to give curfew ordinance a try–Cebu News Digest for June 6, 2016.
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, June 6, 2016. Gullas urges drug lords in Talisay to leave city. Incoming Talisay City mayor Eduard Gullas is revisiting his list of drug personalities and warned those involved in the drug trade to get out of the city. Gullas, who said he had…
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Smart brings P888 pocket WiFi tour to Cebu
Smart’s nationwide tour to promote its Smart Bro 888 BRO-Kada made its Cebu stop this weekend with a press conference, mall visits, and a bar tour. The company said its P888 offering for the 4G pocket WiFI is timely, because students are set to go back to school in a few days. For that amount,…
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Smart’s mobile digital lab for preschoolers wins award in Singapore
Smart TechnoCart – a mobile digital laboratory donated to public schools to develop literacy among kindergarten students – won the Social Contribution Award at the prestigious Asia Communication Awards (ACA) ceremony held recently in Singapore. Organized annually by London-based industry publication Total Telecom, the ACA recognizes outstanding performance by Asian carriers, multimedia content providers, vendors,…
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OLX, PPCRV partner to promote responsible voting
As part of its commitment to promote responsible voting among Filipinos, OLX partnered with the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), the citizen arm that helps monitor the country’s elections. The partnership was forged by the shared vision of OLX and PPCRV of a free, fair, and fraud-free elections in the Philippines. Donations OLX…
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Tom O pledges to defend cops; IT industry struggles with talent-retention; Margot files charges vs. defiant officials–Cebu News Digest for June 3, 2016.
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, June 3, 2016. Tomas unfazed by critics, vows fight against drugs Cebu City mayor elect Tomas Osmena assured police of his support after the Commission on Human Rights launched a probe on their operation in Bohol that killed alleged drug lord Rowen “Yawa”…
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Forever 21 to launch Style Insider in Cebu
Forever 21 is launching on June 8 in Cebu the Style Insider, a styling service that is the first of its kind from any high street brand in the Philippines. The launch, happening in the Forever 21 store in the Northwing at SM City Cebu, will be hosted by model and TV host Mia Ali…
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Drug pushers now scared; 4-person council tackles Cebu City budget; Militants want K to 12 suspended–Cebu News Digest for June 2, 2016.
This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, June 2, 2016. Drug prices drop by 60 percent An intensified campaign against illegal drugs and the tough-stance of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has led to the drop of prices of shabu in Cebu by almost two-thirds, police said. Supt. Rex Derilo, the Regional Intelligence Division,…
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CHR starts probe on alleged drug lord’s death; Margot orders demolition of structures in Osmena shrine; Pimentel pushes for Federalism–Cebu News Digest for June 1, 2016.
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, June 1, 2016. CHR opens probe on allegations of rubout in suspected drug lord’s death in Bohol TWO days after suspected drug lord Rowen “Yawa” Secretaria was killed along with two others, the Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas will start…
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Joel Mari Yu back in Cebu City Hall as business advisor; tasked to grow BPO sector
Former Cebu Investment Promotions Center (CIPC) chief Joel Mari Yu is joining the administration of incoming Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña as business advisor and one of his major tasks will be to grow the outsourcing industry. Yu said he has been entrusted with making sure that the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector realize its…
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Filinvest offers ready-for-occupancy condos under easy, express move-in scheme
With several of its new projects starting or about to start soon, Filinvest is selling its few remaining condo units in the company’s resort-themed communities in Cebu and Cagayan de Oro under an express move-in promotions. Prospective buyers will only have to pay five percent of the contract price of any unit at Amalfi and…
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Tabal qualifies for Olympics; Dumpit ready to return to police; Margot fires 700 job-order employees — Cebu News Digest for May 31, 2016
This is the roundup of top Cebu news stories today, May 31, 2016. Cebuana running sensation Mary Joy Tabal qualifies for Rio Olympics After failing in her first attempt last month, Mary Joy Tabal finally shattered her personal best, finishing the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon in Canada in 2 hours, 43 minutes and 29 seconds to…
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500 workers in City Hall may lose job; Mandaue eyes CICC purchase in 6 months; Osmeña questions Rama’s purchase of van—Cebu News Digest for May 30, 2016.
Here are the top news stories in Cebu for today, May 30, 2016. 500 job orders in Cebu City Hall may lose jobs The change in power at Cebu City Hall may mean trouble for some 500 job order workers, who risk losing their jobs, according to acting Cebu City mayor Margot Osmeña. The acting mayor said Cebu…
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Company harnesses big data to let businesses mount targeted, hyper-local marketing campaigns
Using big data in a marketing campaign makes it more effective and offers sharper insights, Cebu businesses were told Thursday. Talas Data Intelligence, Inc., the big data company of the PLDT Group, provided a preview of its Market Builder service during Thursday’s Cebu launch of PLDT #MyNumber in Radisson Blu Cebu in Cebu City. MarketBuilder…
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Vispop 4.0 offers new batch of Visayan hits
Six Visayan songs that sing of love, friendship, journeys, and the longing between a wife and her sailor husband have made it as finalists of this year’s Vispop. Vispop is a nationwide songwriting campaign that encourages Visayan-speaking composers and musicians to write quality Visayan songs that speak of today’s generation. A brainchild of Artist and…
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Updated Gabii Sa Kabilin mobile apps now out
Are you joining tonight’s Gabii Sa Kabilin? Get a mobile guide to the annual cultural event by installing the updated Gabii sa Kabilin Android and iOS apps. Android users can download the app using this link: Gabii Sa Kabilin Android app, while those using iPhones and iPads can install the Gabii Sa Kabilin iOS version.…
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PLDT launches #MyNumber service to help companies widen reach
To help enterprises expand their market and increase engagement with customers, leading telecommunications and multimedia company PLDT has come up with the #MyNumber service. The PLDT #MyNumber solution simplifies a company’s hotline system to a single number combination of four to eight digits beginning with the hash sign (#), said Marc Frederick Roxas, category head…
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Scarce water despite heavy rains; 42 barangay captains defy Margot; Metro Cebu, DPWH eye compromise for traffic woes–Cebu News Digest for May 27, 2016.
This is the roundup of top stories today, May 27, 2016. Drinking water still scarce despite heavy rains DESPITE days of heavy rains, which has led to flooding in Mandaue and Cebu City, water supply in Cebu remains critical according to the Metropolitan Cebu Water Disrict. Supply at the Buhisan dam is still minimal, while…
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Only 371 of 1,038 classrooms for Grade 11 completed; 60 families flee as floods hit Mandaue; City Hall workers’ bonus delayed; Cebu News Digest for May 26, 2016.
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, May 26, 2016 K12 program in Cebu hits a snag. With less than three weeks before classes open, onl 371 of the 1,038 classrooms for the new senior high school levels in Cebu Province have been completed according to the Department of…
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Capitol wants 2-month suspension on canyoneering; Court sentences Joavan to 50 years; After two-day review, team says Cebu City has P8 billion–Cebu News Digest for May 25, 2016.
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, May 25, 2016. Capitol eyes two-month suspension of canyoneering activities. THOSE who missed out on canyoneering activities this summer may have to wait some more to get into the latest thrill to hit Cebu as Vice Governor Agnes Magpale wants the Capitol…