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Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 03/14/2023

In the early part of his 1992 to 1998 term, provincial visits of President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) would usually have local executives publicly presenting him with a litany of local problems and requests for various things…

Marcos Jr. rings in New Year with unity call: ‘Bayanihan’ will keep us going

Beatrice Pinlac 01/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged Filipinos to “embody the true meaning of solidarity” in 2023 as he stressed that the spirit of “bayanihan” will keep the nation going amid all challenges.…

Putin expects China’s Xi to visit soon, Xi holds his line on Ukraine

Reuters 12/31/2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit early next year in what would be a public show of solidarity from Beijing as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine falters.…

Pope Francis prays for victims of TD Agaton

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 04/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has expressed his solidarity and sympathy to the victims of Tropical Depression Agaton (international name: Megi) that lashed parts of Visayas and Mindanao early this week. The Pope’s sentiment was conveyed by…

Labella to dance with Gwen in Sinulog

Rosalie Abatayo 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The solidarity of the provincial and city governments of Cebu will be shown on the Sinulog stage on Sunday, January 19, 2019. Maria Lester Ybañez of the Provincial Tourism Office told the press…

Christians, Muslims, police join walk in Toledo against terrorism, violence

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Christians, Muslims, civic organization members, religious groups and the local police in Toledo City, a western city in Cebu, joined a solidarity walk against terrorism and violence on Sunday, March 24. Dubbed as “Lakad…

RED WEDNESDAY

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/22/2017

IN SOLIDARITY WITH PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS To express solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world, the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño in downtown Cebu City was lit in red on Wednesday. Cebu’s most popular church and home of…

PALMA CALLS ON CEBUANOS: HELP SURIGAO

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/11/2017

From a community that experienced how it was like to be a victim of a devastating earthquake, Cebuanos must now extend a helping hand to the quake victims in Surigao City and its neighboring areas. And like…

Sorongon rules ‘Solidarity Run’

Glendale G. Rosal 02/11/2017

AFTER placing second in last month’s 7-Eleven Run 21k half marathon in Manila, Ruffa Sorongon returned to Cebu to reassert her dominance of local footraces by topping the 10-kilometer division of yesterday’s first-ever “Solidarity Run” at the…

Soldiers pause to pray for nation

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/21/2014

Recognizing the need for God and that human efforts alone are futile amidst natural disasters, the national government led different sectors all over the Philippines in holding the “National Day of Prayer and Solidarity” yesterday. In Cebu…

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