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2 USC law grads in top 10; Martinez questions Salimbangon’s SALN; Talisay City candidate nabbed for large-scale illegal recruiting–Cebu News Digest for May 4, 2016.
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, May 4, 2016. USC grads make top 10 in Bar Exams TWO graduates of the University of San Carlos law school made the top 10 of the bar exams. Athena Plaza placed second with 87.25 percent, the highest-ranking USC law graduate…
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Radaza charges rival of vote buying; City Hall tightens security as ballots arrive; Duterte presidency would be chaotic–Cebu News Digest for May 3, 2016
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, May 3, 2016. Radaza warns voters over insurance cards. Re-electionist Lapu-Lapu City Mayor warned voters to be wary of insurance cards handed by candidates, and said voters should not be deceived by these gifts. He accused mayoralty candidate Rolando Patalinjug of distributing…
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MCWD starts rationing water; Duterte supporters call critics desperate; Labor group calls for end of contractualization–Cebu News Digest for May 2, 2016.
Duterte backers call critics desperate With Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s representative and Sen. Antonio Trillanes’ face-off over the alleged billion-peso bank transactions of the Davao City mayor just hours away, a group of supporters of the fiesty mayor say Digong’s critics are getting desperate and is calling for fellow Duterte-believers to back the mayor. The opponents are…
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Saintly or wicked? New lounge and bar Morals & Malice have you covered
Infused with cloves, cinnamon, a hint of of ginger and cardamom or a mix of cream cheese, salted caramel, blended oatmeal cookies or even honey, lemon juice, rosemary and fig syrup, your regular coffee, smoothie, or cocktail become so much more at Cebu’s new lifestyle destination Morals & Malice. The lounge Morals and bar Malice…
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Radisson Blu Cebu welcomes new GM, hotel manager
So impressed by the warm Cebuanos and their hospitable nature during his first visit in 2014, new Radisson Blu Cebu general manager Laurent Boisdron said he seized the opportunity when the post became available early this year. “The timing was perfect when I arrived in March. I witnessed the launch of direct flights from Los…
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Rama vows to tap business community; Comelec names 8 hotspots in Cebu; 3T Cebu voters lose chance to vote in malls–Cebu News Digest for April 29, 2016
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, April 29, 2016. Rama to business community: Let’s team up Re-electionist Mike Rama promised to get the local business community involved if he gets elected to another term as Cebu City Mayor. Mayor Rama told a forum organized by the Cebu Chamber of…
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Alliance gives workers the ‘best jobs, best lives’ in Live IT campaign
To give its employees not just the best jobs but their “best lives,” Alliance Software launched the Live IT campaign that allows them to tap their individual passions while they pursue careers in the IT industry. The Live IT initiative, made up of programs for workers that focus on health and wellness, work fun, corporate…
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PLDT, Smart offer 3 simple tips to protect passwords
Following the cyber theft of voters’ records from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) database, PLDT and Smart Communications are encouraging their subscribers to take precautions to protect their online privacy and security. According to published reports, the data breach disclosed voters’ personal information such as their names, birthdates, home and email addresses, the full names…
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BPO firm Concentrix expands to Cebu in Mactan Newtown; 500 jobs created by yearend
US-based corporation Concentrix will start business process outsourcing operations in Megaworld’s The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City by the second half of 2016, executives from both companies announced yesterday, April 27. The outsourcing company will occupy the entire 2,600 square meters of office space on the second floor of Tower 3 at 8 Newtown Boulevard,…
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8,000 join LP-BOPK rally; City Council rejects coal plant; Residents blasts JVR over demolition–Cebu News Roundup for April 28, 2016
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, April 28, 2016. Supporters show up for LP, BOPK rally SOME 8,000 supporters of BOPK and the Liberal Party trooped to the Capitol grounds yesterday for a political rally attended by President Benigno Aquino himself. PNoy said voting for Mar Roxas means continuing…
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Road closures in Capitol area for LP rally this afternoon; Lapu-Lapu celebrates Kadaugan sa Mactan; Councilor’s kin evade cops in drug bust–Cebu News Digest for April 27, 2016
This is the roundup of stories that appeared in local publications today, April 27, 2016. Roads leading to Capitol closed at 3 p.m. TRAFFIC in Cebu City is going to be heavy than usual with the closure of the two major roads for a political activity. Escario St. from Don Gil Garcia up to Juana…
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Election ban hampers aid to drought victims; teacher in trouble for Facebook post; PNoy to visit Cebu anew – Cebu News Digest for April 26, 2016.
This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, April 26, 2016. Comelec ban hampers Capitol aid for El Nino THOSE affected by the El Nino phenomenon in Cebu province will have to wait for aid as Cebu Province can’t give any, pending a clearance from the Commission on Elections. Due…
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Clean toilets in all towns in Cebu part of Winston Garcia’s plan for first 100 days
Going around Cebu province these days, tourists and non-tourists are faced with one basic problem: the absence of clean toilets. That is something One Cebu gubernatorial candidate Winston Garcia wants to address if he is elected into office. Garcia, during a roundtable discussion with some newspaper workers, said he wants to build clean toilets throughout…
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Megaworld’s 8 Newtown Boulevard picked ‘best condo’ in Cebu
Megaworld’s residential development 8 Newtown Boulevard located within the 30-hectare Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City won big at the 2016 Philippine Property Awards held recently in Makati City. 8 Newtown Boulevard took the Best Condo Development in Cebu as well as the Best Residential Interior Design and Best Landscape Architectural Design awards, making it the…
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Singtel Group’s Go Ignite opens doors to local startups
The most promising local growth startups working on solutions in the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, content delivery, cyber security, or customer experience enhancement space have a new opportunity to scale their business through Go Ignite, the recently-announced alliance of the Singtel Group with its European counterparts. The alliance, comprising the innovation arms…
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Marco Polo Ortigas retraces hotel icon’s journey in opera gala dinner
East met West in a delightful evening of food, music, and fashion as Marco Polo Ortigas held its first ever opera gala dinner “Silken Voices, Silken Roads” that commemorated the journey of hotel icon, Venetian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo. Marco Polo’s journey took him from Venice to such countries as Burma, India, Tibet, the…
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Donaire knocks Bedak out in 3 rounds to keep title
Nonito Donaire Sr. said his son would win in six. Junior proved him wrong and took only three rounds to retain his WBO super bantamweight title at the Cebu City Sports Center tonight in front of a crowd estimated at 20,000. After a cautious first round, Donaire, known as The Filipino Flash, sent Zsolt Bedak to…
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Authentic Spanish tapas, best cocktails at Dumaguete’s Allegre
Being one of the many hangouts that dot the long stretch of Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City, the Spanish tapas bar Allegre is an easy a spot to overlook. If we hadn’t gotten that invitation to try it out on our last night there, we would have missed the authentic Spanish dishes and great cocktails…
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Coca-Cola Cebu plant tour: Tracing the journey of a bottle
How does Coca-Cola fresh off the bottling line taste like? Sweet and fizzy and suffused with the joy of new discovery. In reality, it may very well have tasted like the bottle of Coke you buy from the neighborhood store. When you’re drinking it in a huge, cold place as machineries whir and soda bottles…
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FWD shakes up Visayas, brings “Live to Move” to Cebu
A 30-minute run to kick start the day. Biking to and from work. Yoga classes thrice a week after work. A trek to the mountains on weekends, then an out-of-town trip to recharge after a hectic month. If any of these are part of your routine, then you’re most likely part of the growing population…