Taking up space

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 08/03/2023

Whenever we do a sociometry exercise in class wherein I ask students to arrange themselves in relation to each other’s social dimensions, I also have them notice who is not being represented by the group. When I…

‘Bawal bastos’: LTFRB warns PUV operators, drivers vs sexual harassment

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 03/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday warned public utility vehicle (PUV) operators of the penalties for committing, failing to prevent, and not reporting cases of gender-based sexual harassment. Through Memorandum…

The spaces we inhabit

Jeromy Verayo - @inquirerdotnet 12/02/2022

Our relationship with the spaces we inhabit has transformed drastically over the last couple of years. The emergence of infectious diseases shaped our behavior and how we design our physical environment. COVID-19, in particular, tested the resilience…

Spaces

FR. FRANCIS ONGKINGCO 11/09/2018

There’s that relieving sensation when you have been desperately searching for a parking space for nearly thirty minutes and suddenly a vehicle a few meters from you exits to give you that longed for providential space. “Whew!…

Gov: Ban on sky-rises needs thorough study

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/09/2018

  THE proposal to ban the construction of sky-rise buildings in Cebu City needs to be studied thoroughly before implementing it. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said this amid Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s suggestion on Monday…

Oakridge eyes BPOs, retail brands for OITC 2 spaces

Steffi Nolido 12/13/2017

  A HOMEGROWN realty company is targeting business process outsourcing firms and even those from retail, wellness and entertainment brands as it launches the first of its 12-storey buildings and offering at least 14,000 square meters of…

Spaces of Hope

Fr. Carmelo O. Diola 10/25/2017

What can I do? These words, followed by a slight shrug of the shoulders, have a familiar ring to them, especially to those who have worked closely with the late Cardinal Vidal. It was his favorite expression…

Green spaces and Metro Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/29/2017

  As the property boom starting from the last decade continues to transform Metro Cebu’s landscape into several areas with several high rises and sprawling subdivisions, there is a clamor among urban planning advocates and tourism stakeholders…

14K square meters of leasable spaces available

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 09/25/2017

OAKRIDGE IT CENTER 2 AT LEAST 14,000 square meters of leasable spaces will be available for businesses in a “business park” in Mandaue City once its latest 12-storey building will be completed in November 2017. The 12-storey…

Spaces of emergence

JASON BAGUIA 09/15/2017

The health of the conversations in our public sphere can be assessed using two concepts formulated by critical discourse analyst Norman Fairclough: regulative practice and spaces of emergence. Regulative practice, as I wrote last week, refers to…

Making open spaces work

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/16/2017

Oakridge developer to build on 40% of 4-hectare property to ensure feeling of openness As real estate prices in Metropolitan Cebu continue to shoot up, most developers would choose to make the most out of their land…

Green spaces 

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 02/17/2017

I am working on a personal inventory of “green spaces” in Cebu. By green spaces, I mean playground and parks where I can take my children on our regular “Nanay-Nicholas/ Nanay-Antoinette/ Nanay-Jeff Jr.” weekly dates to a…

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