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Proposed fun run ordinance draw mixed comments from organizers

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu-based running event organizers have expressed mixed reactions to a proposed Cebu City ordinance regulating fun runs, particularly the reported increase in permit fees, following remarks made on Monday by City Councilor Dave Tumulak. In interviews with CDN Digital, several race directors and organizers shared their initial views on the proposed

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Drug-positive Cebu terminal drivers: What’s next for them?

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nine drivers flagged in a surprise drug screening at Cebu’s major bus terminals have tested positive in confirmatory tests, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) confirmed. With the results now finalized, authorities said the drivers are set to face administrative consequences, including possible license revocation, mandatory intervention programs,

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Hatiran: Cardona, Rizal’s quiet procession that opens Holy Week

MANILA, Philippines — Holy Week began on Palm Sunday, March 29, with a silent yet deeply moving display of devotion in Cardona, Rizal, as residents carried religious images depicting the Passion and death of Jesus Christ through the streets. Delicately kept in homes throughout the year, the images are brought out and paraded one by

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DOTr awaits release order for P1-billion service contracting program

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is waiting for the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) special allotment release order (SARO) for P1 billion to fund the government’s service contracting program. In a press briefing in Camp Crame on Tuesday, DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez noted that their department had requested for the SARO

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