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Central Visayas approves P500 wage hike for domestic workers
DOMESTIC workers in the Central Visayas region are set to receive a P500 monthly wage increase, raising their…
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The Manila Times
Blu Girls beat Koreans for first win in 20th Asian Games
The Philippine women’s softball team bounced back from back-to-back setbacks with an emphatic 7-3 victory over Republic of Korea in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Monday. The Cebuana Lhuillier-backed Blu Girls opened their Asian Games bid with a 0-10 loss to host Japan followed by a…
SunStar
Cebu labor group slams newly approve wage hike
The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board 7 approved a P42 daily wage increase on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, raising minimum rates to P582 in Class A and P542 in Class B areas starting Oct. 14. Ama Sugbo-KMU chairman Jaime Paglinawan slammed the adjustment as meager and unlivable, calling…
SunStar
Palinpinon-1 geothermal plant sa NegOr, dugangan og 13.5 MW
Dugangan og 13.5 megawatts (MW) ang kapasidad sa Palinpinon-1 geothermal power plant sa Valencia, Negros Oriental isip kabahin sa pag-ilis sa mga daan nang turbine generator sa pasilidad. Ang Energy Development Corporation (EDC), geothermal arm sa First Gen Corporation, mopuli sa tulo ka 37.5-MW…
SunStar
Cebu power rate dips
Visayan Electric reduced its September residential rate by P0.07 per kilowatt-hour to P14.89, avoiding a projected surge to P21.24 through IEMOP negotiations and ERC price caps. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada filed Senate Bill 2474, the System Loss Charges Abolition Act, to ban utilities from passing…
SunStar
City administrator steps aside amid procurement complaints
Cebu City Administrator Albert Tan voluntarily stepped aside from his post and as bids and awards committee chairman to allow Mayor Nestor Archival to investigate procurement system complaints. City Attorney Briccio Joseph Boholst was designated acting city administrator effective Sept. 18 with…
SunStar
Editoryal: Luyo sa paglangay-langay
Ang pag-uswag sa usa ka demokrasya dili masukod sa gidaghanon sa mga balaod nga gipasa, kondili sa pagrespeto sa katungod sa katawhan sa pagpili sa ilang mga lider. Mao kini ang dakong pangutana nga nitumaw human mapirmahan ang Republic Act No. 12326, nga nagpalangan sa Barangay and Sangguniang…
SunStar
CCPO readies for transport strike
The Cebu City Police Office will deploy personnel along major roads and strategic areas during the Metro Cebu transport strike on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, led by Piston Cebu president Greg Perez. Piston Cebu will halt operations from 7 a.m. until the afternoon amid fuel price increases, with…
SunStar
Badian, Alegria tighten ASF controls
Following African swine fever confirmation in Ginatilan, Alegria stopped accepting external pork products while Badian increased monitoring of backyard raisers. Cebu Provincial Veterinary Office head Mary Rose Vincoy reported three positive samples from backyard pigs in Cagsing and Calabawan on…
SunStar
Tambagi ko, Noy Kulas: Dunay gitaguan?
Dear Noy Kulas, I-hide lang ko sa name nga Myka. Ang akong problema mao ang akong fiancé. Upat na mi ka tuig nga uyab. Early this year ni-propose siya og marriage nako. Nalipay ko og maayo, apan karon naglibog ko kon mopadayon ba ko o di na. Mao ni ang nahitabo. Human siya ni-propose ug nagkasabot…
SunStar
Anoos: Suweldo sa magtutudlo
Kon ang usa ka magtutudlo sa state university and college (SUC) kinahanglan og master’s degree aron mahimong Instructor I, nganong Salary Grade 12 ra man ang iyang katumbas nga suweldo? Gipukaw pag-usab ni ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio ang dugay nang diskusyon bahin sa compensation sa mga faculty…
SunStar
Bam supak nga tipakan ang pundo alang sa libre’ng tuition sa kolehiyo
Gipanalipdan ni Senador Bam Aquino ang kaayuhan alang sa mga tinun-an atol sa budget deliberations sa Senate Committee on Finance. Gikuwestiyon ni Aquino ang tinguha nga kuhaan ang pundo sa higher education ug nisaad nga iyang suportahan alang sa kolehiyo nga tinun-an sa nasod. Atubangan sa mga…
SunStar
Negros, Bohol gipanawaga’ng tun-an pagbalik ang coal ban
Ang Cebu Energy Rights Advocates (Cera) nanawagan sa mga lokal nga lider sa Negros ug Bohol nga tun-an pagbalik ang ilang provincial bans labot sa coal-fired power plants, tungod sa pasidaan nga ang pagsalig sa imported nga baseload electricity nagbutang sa kritikal nga kahimtang sa Visayas grid…
The Manila Times
Angara honors community educator, edtech firm as DepEd Heroes
MANILA, Philippines - Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara honored a community educator Allan Delos Reyes and education technology company Frontlearners, Inc. as DepEd Heroes. Delos Reyes, an Alternative Learning System (ALS) teacher from Minalin Elementary School in Pampanga and…
SunStar
Officials eye ‘village feel’ in Sinulog 2027
A MORE community-centered Sinulog is being planned for 2027, with Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña calling for a stronger “village feel” that keeps Cebuano culture, safety and inclusivity at the center. Osmeña wants the festival to preserve the communal atmosphere that draws families, devotees…
SunStar
Wenceslao: A visit to Camotes
I visited Tudela town in the Camotes group of islands together with my wife Edizza for the wedding of the daughter of my late cousin Nenita Garciano Diocampo. Angelica Mae Diocampo or Maimai married Aljon Lumangtad at the Tudela parish church and the newlyweds held the reception at Casa del Rio in…
SunStar
Tell it to SunStar: EU-Philippines trade deal
By Josua Mata, secretary general of Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa The European Union (EU) and the Philippine government have announced that they have “reached a substantial agreement” on a free trade deal. We are being told to look forward to more trade, investment and jobs…
SunStar
Cebu Press Freedom Week closes with a night of music, merriment
Cebu’s media community ended Press Freedom Week on a different beat. The 34th celebration closed at Casino Español de Cebu on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, after a week of summits, forums, sports activities and gatherings that brought journalists together beyond their usual assignments. The closing…
SunStar
Espina: Sports events
Sports and physical fitness programs are important activities in the academe, civic clubs, businesses and government. Private and public schools hold yearly intramurals. PICKLEBALL. Cebu media practitioners gather during the first-ever pickleball tournament held as part of the 34th Cebu Press…
The Manila Times
Cebu joins nationwide transport strike
MANDAUE CITY — Due to soaring fuel prices and mounting operating costs, Cebu commuters may face transport disruptions as a transport group in Cebu joins a nationwide strike on Sept. 29 and 30. The Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) Cebu Chapter will establish…
SunStar
DPWH to start dredging of Pampanga River
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will start the dredging of Pampanga River and its tributaries. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon made the announcement during his recent visit to Masantol, where he inspected the flooding situation in the coastal towns of Masantol and Macabebe. “If ako…
SunStar
SSS honors Filipinos abroad through Global Kabayan Day
The Social Security System (SSS) brought its 69th Anniversary celebration closer to Filipinos in Hong Kong through the 2026 SSS Global Kabayan Day held from September 12 to 14 at the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)-Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) OFW Global Center. Anchored on…
SunStar
Pampanga, Batangas sign sisterhood agreement
The provincial governments of Pampanga and Batangas have signed a sisterhood agreement following a recent benchmarking activity. A delegation from the Provincial Government of Batangas, led by Governor Vilma Santos visited the province. According to the Pampanga provincial government, the…
