Cebu Happenings

  𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐃𝐈 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 For her remarkable achievements, Converge ICT Solutions President and Co-Founder Maria Grace Uy was recognized during the Inquirer Women of Power Awards which celebrates female leaders who made tangible impact in their communities and inspired contributions in their respective fields. Organized by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the nominations were made by the publication’s senior editors and the final winners were determined based on professional achievements, contributions to innovation and creativity, effective mentorship or empowerment through education, community impact as champion of the environment and sustainability, promotion of inclusivity and diversity, change management or crisis resolution, and pioneering work in tech or digital spaces. “Malasakit is deeply ingrained in the lives of the women that are here tonight. If you hear their

  𝐘𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐇𝐮𝐛: 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 Cebu City – The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Central Visayas is proud to announce the re-launching of its Cebu Hub, aimed at reigniting the passion for leadership and collaboration among young leaders in Cebu and across the Philippines. The launch event will take place on March 16, Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the American Corner, USC Main Campus. YSEALI, initiated by the U.S. government, focuses on strengthening leadership development and networking among young people in Southeast Asia. Through various programs and initiatives, YSEALI empowers and connects young leaders in the region, fostering collaboration and cooperation on key issues affecting Southeast Asia. The re-launching of the YSEALI Cebu Hub aims to provide Cebuano young leaders with opportunities to thrive and make a difference in their communities. The individuals spearheading the revival of the Hub are diverse young leaders who themselves have

𝐏𝐍𝐏, 𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 The Philippine National Police arrests a suspect behind an online work scam following a successful collaboration with the country’s leading finance app GCash. The scam involves luring a victim to accept online tasks requiring investing money to earn a commission. The suspect was identified as 21-year-old female Danica Dela Cruz Valdez, a resident of Balayong, Malolos City, Bulacan. Valdez had initially paid the victim for the first milestone to gain trust. With the succeeding tasks, Valdez then required the victim to complete the entire project first before the commission could be given, for which the suspect required more investment money. The victim agreed and sent payment to the suspect's bank accounts. Later, Valdez introduced additional problems involving a crypto account that coerced her victim to send an additional payment, banking on the victim's desire to get paid once and for all. In the end, the sca