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CEBU CITY, Philippines – She’s the brain behind Asukar, and like asukar (sugar in Cebuano), her creations remind Cebuanos that life is a sweet adventure. Gia Dayle Mayola, fondly called ‘Eya’ by those close to her, has…
Resil Mojares, a multi-awarded writer and University of San Carlos (USC) professor emeritus, was named as National Artist for Literature. He will be conferred one of the country’s highest honors in a ceremony tomorrow. “This is a…
While many aspiring journalists nationwide look to the capital to cover national events unfold, I did the opposite. I was already with a national news outlet and decided late 2015 that national news, listening to politicians repeat…
“Cite your sources.” High school and college teachers would repeat this over and over and over again to students writing essays or research papers until they get it right. But many elected officials in the Philippines, including…
BRIBE CLAIM Local reporters were abuzz over reports that a top Palace official alleged that some reporters covering the Senate allegedly received $1,000 each in order to cover a press conference of a critic of President Rodrigo…
The launching of Raymund Fernandez’s book “Kamingaw: An Impressionist Portrait of the Bisaya Painter Martino A. Abellana” last January 10, 2017 brought back memories of my interactions with Noy Tinong as we fondly called him from childhood…
Late last year, during a question and answer portion of a journalism workshop I was speaking at in a local university, a student had asked me bluntly if journalists today were “biased.” I answered just as bluntly,…
In this year’s 2016 Career Cast report, newspaper reporter had been ranked the worst job in the United States, a consistent ranking for the profession in the job site’s annual anticipated report. This is the 3rd time…
FOR TODAY at 6 p.m.: “Las Tres Marias” opens at Qube Gallery in Crossroads, Banilad. Michelline, Beatrix and Maxine Syjuco exhibit their latest sculptures, paintings and installations, up to June 7. The Mandani Bay show gallery will…
SHE’S a Tolkien fan, a Potterhead, and one of the millions who’s ready to leap on George R. R. Martin’s sixth book installment. As if the fantasy realms are not enough, this smart literary lady created the…
A CEBUANO author based in Sydney, Australia will be in Cebu late December to promote her new book entitled “The Corner of Irrelevance.” Tess Neis first book, “My Own Winter Sun” was released in 2012 and was…
CYNISM. “An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity”—that being the case, cynics are generally unpleasant people. Then again, those who possess wit and attitude turn out to be the most intriguing characters. Case in point—writer Jessica Zafra.…
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