Volunteer Recognition Day: What does it take to become a volunteer?

Immae Lachica 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— In a fast paced world of today, we seldom get the chance to do leisure things for ourselves, let alone do things for others. In the morning, we get up to get ready for…

FACES OF CEBU: Dr. Juvel Ducay, 29, Miss Bantayan Island

Pia Piquero 04/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It was a sunny day in Bantayan Island in Cebu, and the rhythmic slapping of waves against the shore signaled only one thing for children: It was time to head to the beach…

Korean singer Park Bo Ram, 30, passes away

04/12/2024

Park Bo Ram, a Korean singer, passed away on April 11, 2024, her agenxy XANADU Entertainment said. She was just 30 years old. In a statement shared by XANADU, they confirmed she passed away late in the…

FACES OF CEBU: Joanna Clidette Gairanod, 24, accomplished rider, athlete, and student

Glendale Rosal 03/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—If there’s a “Jack of All Trades” for men, there’s also what they call the “Jill of all Trades” for women. Nobody fits this title more than Joanna Clidette Gairanod. Gairanod, 24, has been featured…

FACES OF CEBU: Regine Villamejor, 27, the ‘fisherman’s daughter’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “My father told me one time that he wanted to sleep more, but he said (that) he had to work hard in order for me to continue my studies.” That is what 27-year-old…

FACES OF CEBU: Etienne Chantal, 29, social media influencer, thrift shopper

Immae Lachica 03/02/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— What comes to your mind when you hear those words ‘thrift shopping?’ Cheap clothes? Dead people’s clothes? Or fun and trendy clothes? Etienne Chantal, a social media influencer in Cebu, is giving thrift shopping…

FACES OF CEBU: Boy Odilao, founder of Sinulog Festival

Pia Piquero 01/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Behind every remarkable creation in our world, there’s always a creator. Just as the book of Genesis attributes the creation of life and Earth to God, architects and engineers are the minds behind…

FACES OF CEBU: Danica Caballes, original voice behind ‘Daghang Salamat, O Santo Niño’

Emmariel Ares 01/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Every January during the Sinulog celebration, devotees of Señor Sto. Nino collectively sing along to a song entitled “Daghang Salamat, O Santo Niño,” to praise the patron and show their gratitude for the…

FACES OF CEBU: The 2023 Yearender

Immae Lachica 12/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— When you hear ‘Cebu,’ what comes to mind first? The sumptuous array of food selections is led by the almighty roasted pork and lechon. Others might also attribute this place to the picturesque places…

An OFW’s oath this Christmas 2023: ‘I’m giving back to myself’

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 12/22/2023

Consolacion, CEBU – The Christmas season, as known by everyone, is the heightened time of gift-giving. People from all over the world go to extents in order to gift their loved ones their most-wished objects, experiences and…

Christmas wish of Lapu-Lapu fire victims: To survive

Emmariel Ares 12/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For many of the residents of a coastal community in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu who lost their homes to a fire, their Christmas wish is simple: To be able to survive. While many wish…

Badjaos learn how to read and write, thanks to teachers in Iligan City

Immae Lachica 12/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— (UPDATED, DEC. 18, 2023) Two teachers in Iligan City are making waves online because of their efforts in teaching Badjaos how to read and write. The teachers from Iligan are Jiffrey and Fema Silmaro,…

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