WHO: 9,830 A/H1N1 cases in 40 countries
The A/H1N1 influenza virus has caused a total of 9,830 human infections in 40 countries, including 79 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a latest update yesterday.
DOH may suggest delay of class opening
WITH the threat of the deadly influenza virus arising in six nations within the Western Pacific region, in which the Philippines also belongs, Department of Health (DOH) 7 officials said the virus is slowly closing in on our country's shores.
No collection of fees in public schools
Tuloy na tuloy ang pasukan sa June 1, ayon sa Department of Education! Mahigpit ding ipinagbawal ng DepEd ang pangongolekta ng sari-saring fees sa enrollment sa mga pampublikong paaralan.
400,000 estudyante madadagdag sa Hunyo
Tiyak na magsisikip na naman ang mga classrooms sa mga pampublikong eskwelahan dahil tinatayang 400,000 mga bagong mag-aaral ang madadagdag ngayong darating na pasukan.
3 bagong kaso ng AH1N1 binabantayan
Matapos mag-negatibo sa kinatatakutang AH1N1 ang isang sanggol, 3 pang bagong kaso umano ngayon ang inoobserbahan dahil na rin sa taglay na flu-like symptoms.
Lechon dealers learn about influenza virus
THE Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) briefed lechon dealers and traders about Influenza A (H1N1) and on the need to properly handle and process meat.
Importasyon ng baboy pinatitigil
Umapela kay Pangulong Arroyo at Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap ang 46 na organisasyon sa pamumuno ng Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines at ABONO partylist para mapahinto ang importasyon ng karneng baboy at iba pang galing sa mga bansang infected ng A/H1N1 virus.
Gwen to file case vs. oil companies
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia will file tomorrow the complaint against oil companies Shell, Petron and Chevron over their alleged overpricing of fuel products in Cebu.
2 men electrocuted
TWO septic tank cleaners were electrocuted while working on a grease vault of the main kitchen of a first- class hotel and resort in Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City before dawn yesterday.
1,231 pass CPA board exams
A total of 1,231 out of 4,262 passed the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission announced on Tuesday.
SC suspends Cebu lawyer for 6 months
THE Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the suspension of a Cebu-based lawyer for six months, convicting him of gross misconduct, allegedly committed when he prepared an "illegal contract" between two clients. he Supreme Court's 2nd division said Atty. Johnson B. Honta-nosas broke the oath he took as a lawyer and warned of "more severe" penalties the next time around.
Towing firm workers file case vs. Joel
EMPLOYEES of a towing company made good their promise to file a formal complaint for theft and grave threats against Tinago Barangay Councilor Joel Garganera. Mark Anthony Boyo, Gerald Boyo and Allan Hekin of One Stop Towing Services filed the complaint before the Office of the Cebu City Prosecutor, impleading some John Does.
Lapu chief to remain in post
POLICE Regional Office (PRO) 7 Director Federico Terte won't relieve Lapu-Lapu City Police Office Director Mariano Natuel just yet. This as Terte ordered the Regional Officers Placement and Promotions Board to deliberate on the fate of Mandaue City Police Office deputy chief Vicente Mersan Premne. Terte received a letter from Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Arturo Radaza requesting for the relief of Natuel as city director. There were also reports that Natuel learned of the letter and said his goodbyes to his chiefs of police and staff officers.
CH to earn P24M from SRP lot
CEBU City Hall stands to earn another P24 million from the South Road Properties (SRP), this time through a negotiated purchase by the National Power Corp. (Napocor), a government entity.
Landfill needs P2M more
CEBU City needs up to P2 million more to finish the circumferential road at the Inayawan Sanitary Landfill and for additional soil cover to prevent fire in the facility.
Total gun ban ikakasa ng PNP
Determinado ang Philippine National Police (PNP) na isulong ang pagpapatupad ng total gun ban upang maiwasan ang pagdanak ng dugo na tradisyunal sa kasaysayan ng maruming labanan sa pulitika kaugnay ng gaganaping 2010 national elections sa bansa.
Comelec denies another bidder's appeal
The Commission on Elections has denied the appeal of the AMA Group Holdings-Elections Systems & Software International consortium to bid again for the P11.2-billion automation project, an election official overseeing the bids said.
Petition vs pol ads filed before Comelec
THE POLITICAL advertisements of some politicians were brought to the attention of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as party-list group ABAKADA Guro and Social Justice Society filed a petition to the poll body.
Pacquiao urges rebs to lay down arms
"Peace envoy" Manny Pacquiao has called on rebels clashing with government troops to lay down their weapons for the sake of national unity.
Pacquiao calls on NPA to end fighting
Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday called on the New People"s Army to end its almost four-decade-long insurgency.
Save your homes, Pag-ibig official says
THE Home Mutual Development Fund or the Pag-ibig Fund has urged delinquent housing borrowers to avail themselves of the benefits of a new law that condones penalties on delinquent borrowers.
OFW inflows remain strong amid crisis
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said its zero-growth remittance projection for 2009 is now considered conservative, with inflows growing by 2.7 percent in the first quarter of the year.
Social volcano to erupt on CARPER
Church officials warned President Arroyo that a "social volcano" may erupt if lawmakers fail to pass the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program with Extension and Reform (CARPER) bill.
Solon presses telcos on P0.05 call, text fee
If telecommunication giants can donate P1 per text message to clean up the Pasig River, why can't they shoulder the P0.05 fee that lawmakers are proposing to save students from computer illiteracy?
Pacman readies business, consults NEDA
Si Manny Pacquiao ang parang laging nakaka-jackpot sa lotto sa kinikita sa boksing! Pag sinuwerte, baka magtuloy-tuloy ang suwerte ng boxing superstar. Hindi na biro ang papasukin niyang bagong negosyo, malakihan na. At kumonsulta pa siya sa NEDA!
Pirates release ship with 15 RP seamen
Somali pirates have released a German-owned cargo ship which was hijacked last month with a crew that reportedly included a Polish captain and 15 Filipino sailors, Poland's foreign ministry said Tuesday.
ASEAN breaks silence on Suu Kyi trial
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tuesday expressed "grave concern" but ruled out sanctions against Burma (Myanmar) in the bloc's first official reaction to the trial of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Sri Lanka army: Rebel chief's body found
Sri Lankan army chief Gen. Sarath Fonseka said troops have found the body of rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.
UN chief names Bill Clinton as Haiti envoy
The United Nations named former President Bill Clinton Tuesday as its special envoy to Haiti, with a mission to help the impoverished nation achieve some measure of stability after devastating floods and other crises.
Little Floyd: Hatton didn't follow game plan
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one with his father — Floyd Sr. — in claiming that Ricky Hatton abandoned the game plan, which the brash father-and-son tandem said lead to the Englishman's downfall against Manny Pacquiao last May 3.
Holyfield eyes September title bout
Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will take another crack at the world title in September, his manager said here Tuesday.
Dr. Hayden pinatatanggalan ng lisensiya
Galit na iginiit kahapon ni Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., na tanggalan ng lisensiya bilang doctor ang kontrobersiyal na si Dr. Hayden Kho matapos pag-piyestahan kahapon sa ilang tanggapan sa Sena do ang umano'y sex video nito kasama ng aktres na si Katrina Halili.
Katrina, Gabriela join forces vs Hayden
Nakahanap naman ng kakampi si Katrina Halili sa grupong Gabriela kaugnay sa pagkalat ng sex video umano niya at ni Hayden Kho. Hinimok naman ni Lolit Solis si Doktora Vicki Belo na manindigan rin laban kay Hayden Kho na kanyang nakarelasyon.
Dranreb Belleza nabbed for using siren
Manila Police District (MPD) operatives accosted before dawn on Tuesday former actor Dranreb Belleza for the alleged illegal use of a siren on a vehicle reportedly owned by the Estrada family.
RP protests Alec Baldwin's joke
The Philippines protested on Tuesday famous American actor Alec Baldwin's purported slur on Filipino women when he joked in a television talk show last week that he was planning to buy a Filipina mail-order bride since he was already 51 years old.
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