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PLDT makes customer calls easier with Cebuano language option
Starting this month, the Cebuano language option will be available for callers on 171, making connections easier and personalized for Cebuano-speaking callers.
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DC Philippines celebrates 30th anniversary with Go Skateboarding Day at Talisay City Skatepark
DC Philippines, a part of Primer Group of Companies, marked Go Skateboarding Day with a skateboarding competition at the Talisay City Skatepark. The celebration not only highlighted the brand’s commitment to the skateboarding community but also fostered camaraderie among skating enthusiasts in Cebu.
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Aboitiz lands on inaugural 2024 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list
Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) and Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) have been recognized by Fortune, a global multi-platform media company, as two of the best performing companies, a testament to the Group’s transformation initiatives to become the country’s first techglomerate. On June 18, Fortune announced its newest category of business ranking, Southeast Asia 500,…
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PLDT, Smart extend reach of AFP’s mobile e-learning hub in Visayas
PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are boosting with connectivity the pilot run of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Mobile E-Learning Hub in Barangay Cabancalan, Mandaue City.
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XODE launches blockchain technology for PH industries
XODE Blockchain brings to the Philippines technology that provides the infrastructure for Web 3.0 or the next phase of the Internet where transparency and security of data are unparalleled and integrity of information is upheld.
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Tap AI, big data tools: writers, creatives told
AI or artificial intelligence is more than just generative AI and other aspects of it can help journalists and writers do their jobs. That was a key point raised by journalist Max Limpag during a workshop last June 15, 2024 in Misfits Coffee.
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Baby Jaguars Gears up for Palarong Pambansa 2024
The University of San Jose Recoletos Baby Jaguars Boy’s Volleyball Team (USJ-R BVT) is in the final stage of preparation to represent Region VII for the upcoming Palarong Pambansa 2024.
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Annyeonghaseyo Cebu: KCC brings Korean culture to Cebu
Cebuano K-Pop fans were brimming with excitement and dynamic energy last weekend when the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) brought Korean culture to Cebu. “K-Culture Next Door: 2024 Korean Festival” was held last June 15 and 16 at SM Seaside City Cebu. It drew hundreds of K-Pop fan attendees eager to experience Korean…
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Chaine des rôtisserie: Plantation Bay’s Manny González roasts Marco Anzani over Chaine des Rotisseurs dinner
Plantation Bay Resort & Spa pulled out as host of the June 29 dinner of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs over the behavior of Marco Anzani, head of the tasting committee, during the advance tasting conducted last June 7.
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Church, barangay to suppress “vulgarity” in Baliw-Baliw Festival in Olango Island
Anyone cross-dressing in a bikini, brandishing a dildo, or displaying a tray of cow manure this Sunday in Barangay San Vicente in Olango Island will be removed from the fiesta celebration, its barangay captain warned.
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SHS-Ateneo de Cebu squeaks past Bohol Province to win CVIRAA 2024 football title
Shackled by a shadow in midfield, Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu team captain Marco “Miggy” Queblatin switched to a striker’s position during their Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) football championship match Thursday morning against Bohol Province.
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National Museum board approves return of pulpit panels to Boljoon
The pulpit panels removed from the heritage church of Boljoon in southern Cebu in the late 1980s that ended up as a donation to the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will be returned.
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After Boljoon, Dalaguete seeks return of stolen church items
The incessant tolling of the bells of the San Guillermo de Aquitana parish church in Dalaguete at noon on June 1, 2002 told residents of the quiet town something was wrong. A few blocks away, Andree Alfred R. Navarrete was helping prepare for a youth camp at the Dalaguete Central School when he heard the…
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Electric vehicle global leader BYD opens Cebu branch
Beyond the obvious benefit to the environment, new energy vehicles by BYD offer such advantages as increased convenience and significant savings on fuel and maintenance expenses. Now a global leader in electric vehicles, BYD opened its first branch outside of Manila in Cebu with a fleet of state-of-the-art models, like the BYD Dolphin electric urban…
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Megaworld builds P1.2B “World Museum” in Cebu
Pioneering township developer Megaworld is building a modern museum inside its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu as an ode to the island’s cultural pride and historical significance.
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Reklamo sa Polog landfill ug uban pa nga tambakan og basura
GIBASOL sa Sanlakas-Cebu ang mga local government units (LGUs) sa dili nila maayo nga pagpasunod sa Solid Waste Management Act o Republic Act 9003. Niining mga niagi nga buwan, ang tambakan ug basura sa Brgy. Polog, lungsod sa Consolacion, Cebu, ang unod sa balita tungod sa mga reklamo sa mga molupyo ug barangay official. Matud…
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Residents call for closure of Polog landfill
Several residents of Barangay Polog, Consolacion expressed their sentiments that it’s better for the landfill in their area, which is being operated by Asian Energy Systems Corp., to be closed.
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Power Mac Center offers free shipping for your Fri-YAY Finds
If you have long been wanting to cop your favorite accessories from Power Mac Center’s online shopping platforms, this is the sign to finally pursue it. The premier Apple partner just launched Fri-YAY Finds, initially offering free shipping nationwide for a limited time only. It applies on checkouts of a minimum of three items from…
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Toyota launches hybrid electric vehicle Corolla Cross in PH
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has officially launched the new and improved version of the Philippines’ best-selling Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) model to date – the Toyota Corolla Cross.
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Cebu remains bastion of Catholicism in the country: census data
Cebu Province and its highly-urbanized cities remain bastions of Catholicism in the country, according to the 2020 government census data, which is the most recent count.