Cebu Happenings

  𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐄: 𝟏𝟓% 𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐅, 𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐋𝐋-𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒 Senator Imee Marcos called the government's proposal to lower the rice tariff from 35% to 15% a "ham-fisted" solution to bring down the high cost of rice for consumers. Marcos issued the statement Thursday in Nueva Ecija, ahead of the announcement of national winners of the Young Farmers Challenge, an annual competition offering financial grants for innovative ideas in crop, livestock, and fish production, which she conceived and the Department of Agriculture (DA) has implemented since 2021. The senator said lowering the rice tariff would benefit foreign suppliers exporting rice to the Philippines but ruin the livelihood of local farmers who could not compete with cheaper rice imports. "Apart from high rice prices in the global market, rice-exporting countries know that we need to import rice and are taki

  𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐊𝐒𝐔 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 State-funded universities and colleges in the Philippines have the distinct duty to offer low-cost but quality education for the masses of Filipino students, which, in this post-pandemic era means a fully modern and digitized environment. Kalinga State University (KSU) is one such institution which aims to bring its campus and students into the 21st century, with an advanced IT infrastructure and a fiber connection powering up its operations. Eric Paloy, Information and Technology Office Director at KSU shares the vision and mission of the school: “We have a vision for our university to become a knowledge and technology hub in Asia Pacific. That means we try to have, as much as we can, new technology and new programs to offer students not just from the Kalinga province, but to other neighboring countries in ASEAN.” Part and parcel of this drea

  𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries in ASEAN due to its ease of access to technology and well-established financial transaction facilities, according to a research by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). This was revealed during the recent Advanced Investigation Workshop 2024, which was organized by the International Justice Mission (IJM) to tackle critical issues surrounding Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). During the workshop, GCash, the country’s leading finance app, was invited to share its best practices against OSAEC, as part of its continued efforts to battle cybercrimes and promote a safe and secure digital ecosystem. GCash chief risk officer Ingrid Beroña shared before international law enforcer participants the critical role of inter-agency partnerships

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐓-𝐁𝐏𝐌 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐑 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 The Philippines’ IT and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) industry has been expanding in recent years. It aims to grow its workforce to 2.5 million by 2028. This underscores the need for innovative HR strategies to ensure the acquisition and retention of quality talent. With a firm commitment to be the trusted digitalization partner of businesses, Globe Business is ready to provide comprehensive support to IT-BPM companies. Globe’s enterprise arm aims to harness technology to optimize recruitment processes and enhance employee experience. “We understand the critical role of HR in every organization. Our collaboration with IT-BPM companies ensures they have the right tools to recruit effectively, boost productivity, and foster a positive work environment," said KD Dizon, Head of Globe Business. "As your trusted partner in digitalization, we are dedicated to