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Christmas rush? Mobility data show Pinoys in urban areas flocking to groceries
For a country known for its early and long Christmas celebration, the Philippines saw people in urban areas returning to groceries in mid-December in numbers not seen before quarantine lockdowns in the first quarter of 2020. Bacolod recorded the highest percentage recovery on December 19 at +26% of visits to Groceries and Pharmacies, according to…
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Photo byline
I love how the New York Times displays its bylines. It comes with a photo of the author. Apart from looking good on the screen, a photo byline makes the reader “feel they know the reporter better,” according to a study by the Center for Media Engagement at the University of Texas. While the study…
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UNBELIEVABLE
I checked today and Cebu-based print media still ignored the Plantation Bay issue. This, even after the decision by the Department of Tourism national office to investigate the resort. No stories. In one site, the only mention of the incident is in an opinion piece by a columnist of an affiliate in Pampanga. Unbelievable. The…
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As silent as a Plantation Bay staycation
Save for the article by CDN Digital, I can’t find other stories by Cebu-based mainstream media on the Plantation Bay Resort and Spa fiasco. It is in times like these that we need good local reporting. Many of us have read the original post and the response by Manny Gonzalez. Many of us have scrolled…
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Blue Sunday Ordinance in Cebu and secularization of Sundays
In 1933, Cebu City passed a Blue Sunday Ordinance that mandated businesses and factories to close on Sundays. Only libraries, photography shops, barbershops, bakeries, restaurants, public markets, and those selling “articulos de primera necesidad” were allowed to open. Employers were required to pay those who work on Sundays extra wages. It’s noteworthy that “pansitan” is…