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Published July 28, 2021, 8:26 AM DiskarTech Jev dela Cruz, 21, was one of an estimated 51.2 million adult Filipinos nationwide who are considered unbanked by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Then came Diskartech, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) financial inclusion super-app that allowed him to open a basic savings account sans the complicated process of opening one. “If you ask a Filipino why they’re unbanked, many will say it’s because they don’t have enough money...

Latest Philippine earthquake reveals tectonic complexity Posted on   Mario Aurelio, Director of the University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences, Mahar Lagmay, Executive Director, University of the Philippines Resilience Institute-Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards Center (@nababaha), John Agustin Escudero, Structural Geology and Tectonics Laboratory at the University of Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences, Sandra Catugas, Structura...

Published July 25, 2021, 4:30 PM From tribal tattoos to indigenous materials used in clothing, Filipino symbols and traditions are replete not just with meaning but with beauty HABI OBRA Sixty-year-old Sahaya Ulud is one of the two weavers who have mastered the skill of making the Tabanas design When I was a little girl, one of the (very few) highlights of my life was the yearly Pintados festival, where dancers and performers from all over my province would compete to have the most ostentatious...

SunStar File photo July 23, 2021 THE Visayan Electric Company is warning their consumers that several power interruptions can occur as the wet season continues to bring more unusual weather changes. Quennie Bronce, Visayan Electric’s reputation enhancement manager, said the power outages are expected to occur as most of their lines and other equipment are susceptible to damage anytime as they are often exposed to rains, heat and winds. But Bronce assured that their emergency crew...

SunStar (From: Sugbo News) July 23, 2021 THE Cebu Provincial Government signed on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with 13 new partner merchants and the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the second round of its Sugbo Negosyo program. Along with the 34 merchants from the first round of the program, there are now 47 partners for the program’s second round. The new partner firms include Akai Foods Inc., Asian Home Appliance, Atlas Cebu Corn Mill C...

SunStar FROM THE ARCHIVE: Ceboom architect still upbeat, cites how Cebu can keep lead CEBU. Former Cebu governor Lito Osmeña. (Photo from Friends of Lito and Mimo Osmeñas Facebook page) + July 20, 2021 This SunStar Cebu article was first published on February 4, 2012. Osmeña died Monday, July 19, 2021, in a hospital in Cebu. He was 82. *** 1. You’re known as the architect of Ceboom, when Cebu’s economic strides first caught the attention of the nation ...

SunStar FROM THE ARCHIVE: Ceboom architect still upbeat, cites how Cebu can keep lead CEBU. Former Cebu governor Lito Osmeña. (Photo from Friends of Lito and Mimo Osmeñas Facebook page) + July 20, 2021 This SunStar Cebu article was first published on February 4, 2012. Osmeña died Monday, July 19, 2021, in a hospital in Cebu. He was 82. *** 1. You’re known as the architect of Ceboom, when Cebu’s economic strides first caught the attention of the nation ...

July 16, 2021 Visayan Electric warns customers of an increase in electricity prices for the billing period of July-August due to high generation rates. The utility said the high prices of electricity in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, as well as the high prices of coal and fuel in the world market are causing an upward trend in power generation rates of up to a P0.39/kWh for the July- August billing period. “We are asking our customers to be mindful of their electricity us...

MODERN RENDITION OF A CLASSIC Kate Torralba as Lidi Makbet, the Visayan incarnation of Lady Macbeth There is a new director on the block—musician and fashion designer Kate Torralba! We were invited to critique the “recital” of Mowelfund Film Institute’s Master Class in Film Direction under Jose Javier Reyes last month and we were surprised to see the Philippines’ Petite Piano Princess act and direct her short film, Kulba, a suspense doppelganger film.  Her touring musician life was ...