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How ‘Gasolina’ was made 

CEBU CITY, Philippines— It all started with a “ping” sound.  A message of an idea from a content creator to another creator.  Panpan, the editor of the trending short film, “Gasolina,” shared photos giving brief explanations of how the film took shape.  READ: ‘Gasolina’ short film gets over 23 million views in 22 hours The

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DSWD: Seniors will need national ID by April to claim social pensions

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A stricter verification process will take effect this April as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) moves to require the use of the National ID for indigent senior citizens claiming their social pension. According to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), DSWD’s directive makes the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) central to

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Cebu City SK eyes annual youth camp ‘to boost patriotism’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is moving to institutionalize an annual youth summer camp aimed at strengthening patriotism, volunteerism, and civic participation among young Cebuanos. Councilor Rhea Mae Jakosalem, an ex officio member of the City Council and president of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation (SKF), has proposed an ordinance to formalize the conduct of

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Indonesia-based firm to develop Alegria oil field, plans to put up refinery

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An Indonesia-based company is expected to relaunch exploration and start development of the oil field in Alegria, southwestern Cebu, the national government announced. The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed that Texcal Energy had been permitted to continue oil exploration there. Among the plans expected from the new contractor is the establishment

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