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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said it was “contemplating” banning giving outputs wherein the grades depend on the number of “likes” they would receive on social media. The Department of Information and…
MANILA, Philippines — As he is set to become a senator, the first thing Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa asked was: “Ewan ko kung may seminar dyan (I am not sure if there is a seminar for that).”…
Dura lex sed lex”, maoy ni – Latin sa pulong sa mga abogado nga “the law might be harsh but it is the law”. Nagpasabot nga bisag bangis ug tampalasan kaayo ang balaud apan lagi kay balaud…
SPRAY PAINT BAN Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s plan to lobby the passage of an ordinance banning aerosol spray paint because “it promotes vandalism” didn’t sit well with some netizens. Reuben Tadena wrote: “Di naman sa illegal…
A STUDENT’S HOAX Netizens were aghast and outraged after learning that the 21-year-old student who was reported to be kidnapped last Monday admitted that it was a hoax meant to cover up her loss of school money.…
PARAGLIDING ANYONE? Netizens got excited after a paragliding coach announced a plan to create a paragliding community in Cebu, specifically in Oslob town in southern Cebu. Belen Diez wrote, “Paragliding is my dream sport, thrilling and exciting…
RICKY POCA: COOL TEACHER Netizens who knew Cebu Daily News columnist and San Carlos University Political Science professor Ricky Poca mourned his passing yesterday. Dave Orbiso recalled his first encounter with the professor during their first day…
Netizens, the storm and the grounded tugboat Netizens are wondering about how a tugboat that ran aground in Lawis Ledge on Friday was allowed to set sail despite the Coast Guard order not to allow sea vessels…
CEBUANA BEAUTY Netizens were proud of Cebuana Jessica Eribal as she bested 80 other condidates to win the Mrs. International 2017 pageant held December 8 at the Orchard Country Club in Singapore. Emma Ruth Carreon Maribao said,…
TRAFFIC SYSTEM Netizens’ lauded the Mandaue City government for starting a three-month trial of real-time monitoring cameras capable of monitoring the speed of passing vehicles. A netizen named Gilbert Fuentes wrote, “Amazing, we can really see the…
FOND MEMORIES When Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña decided to shut down Abuhan Restaurant on F. Ramos St., netizens shared their fond memories of dining there. A netizen named Pingres Awloy wrote, “When ever me and my…
TURNCOATS Netizens could only shake their heads at local officials affiliated with the Liberal Party (LP) who switched to President Rodrigo Duterte’s PDP-Laban party, describing them as ‘’balimbing’’ or a turncoat. Romeo Pilayo Vital commented that “ang…
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