CEBU CITY, Philippines — A split decision by the Cebu City Council rejecting accreditation for the Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation (ACTIEF) has prompted the key proponent to seek national government intervention for what he calls a widening education gap. The 8–7 vote on April 14, denying the proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA)
Read More »10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal takes effect
Beirut, Lebanon–A ten-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries. The truce, which Trump said would begin at midnight local time in Lebanon and Israel (2100 GMT), comes as
Read More »Fair weather to prevail Friday with isolated rains — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Fair weather will continue across the country on Friday, April 17, with isolated rains possible in some areas as a ridge of a high pressure area (HPA) prevails over Northern Luzon, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest weather briefing
Read More »Preserving ceiling ‘kisame’ art of Bohol churches
“Linog! Linog” Words I heard while talking over the phone with Father Victor Bompat of Stella Maris in Tagbilaran. Bohol at 8:12 a.m of October 15, 2013. A few minutes later social media was flooded with news that a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and nearby provinces. It turned out that our short conversation saved Fr.
Read More »Hev Abi, OPM artist ug rapper, nadakpan tungod sa pusil
Gikumpirma sa mga otoridad nga nadakpan nila ang ilado nga OPM artist ug rapper nga si Hev Abi o Gabrielle Abilla sa tinuod nga kinabuhi. Giangkon sa Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) niadtong Huwebes, Abril 16, nga naa sa ilang custodiya ang singer. Matud pa sa usa ka police report, giserve ang usa ka
Read More »Gov’t urged to address delays in real estate license approvals
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Real estate developers have urged regulators to address the bottlenecks in the requirements for project launches. In particular, the process of obtaining license approvals. Otherwise, these may adversely affect housing supply in key markets across the country. Developers nationwide have grown concerned over the delays in the issuance of a License
Read More »“Habal-habal” drivers in Cordova receive Capitol aid for livelihood
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Habal-habal (the local term for motorcycles for hire) drivers in Cordova town had been given the chance to transition into legal transport work through financial assistance from the Cebu provincial government. During the rollout of the province’s latest round of service caravan, at least 87 habal-habal drivers in the town each
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