Sinulog then and now: The country’s biggest festival faces declining dance contingents

Ador Vincent Mayol, and Nestle Semilla 01/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Buntings adorn the streets and lively music fills the air in Cebu City. Today, the Queen City of the South is hosting a massive fiesta celebration featuring Sinulog, a renowned festival that…

Cebu City Public Library: Thriving in the digital age and staying relevant

Ador Vincent Mayol, and Nestle Semilla 12/09/2023

CEBU CITY—Despite the encroaching presence of technology into every facet of modern Filipino life, the Cebu City Public Library (CCPL) steadfastly defies the looming threat of fading. The library is determined to stay open and adapt to…

Sick, abandoned dogs in Cebu City face death

Ador Vincent Mayol, Nestle Semilla, Wenilyn Sabalo 05/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — At least 77 abandoned dogs in this city may have to be euthanized due to their deteriorating health condition. Dr. Jessica Maribojoc, the Cebu City veterinarian, said these dogs were among the…

SC overturns libel conviction of Cebu broadcaster

Ador Vincent Mayol 04/09/2023

CEBU CITY — A Cebu broadcaster who was charged with libel by Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia almost 16 years ago recently secured a legal victory. The Supreme Court (SC) has reversed and set aside the ruling of…

Spend Holy Week in churches, not on beaches – bishop

Ador Vincent Mayol 04/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Instead of going to the beach, the Catholic faithful should spend the Lenten break reflecting and praying in church, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said on Sunday. The prelate said the Holy Week…

Guns seized as cops raid home of another Teves

Ador Vincent Mayol, Dexter Cabalza, Nestle Semilla 03/25/2023

CEBU CITY — Two weeks after police raided suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr.’s properties in the province, operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) swooped this time on the estate of his younger…

Abducted activists say captors asked them if they’re ‘terrorists’

Ador Vincent Mayol 01/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The two Cebu-based development workers allegedly abducted by unidentified men called on authorities to hasten the investigation and identify those behind their forced disappearance, as they publicly spoke for the first time…

‘Shirtless’ in Lapu-Lapu City: 231 residents cited by cops

Ador Vincent Mayol, and Nestle Semilla 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — In Lapu-Lapu City, venturing outside your house without a shirt on can earn you a trip to the police headquarters for being a public eyesore. Acting on orders coming from higher-ups, policemen…

Ex-Cebu town mayor in Duterte ‘narcolist’ comes out of hiding

Ador Vincent Mayol, Nestle Semilla 07/09/2022

CEBU CITY—A former mayor of a Cebu town who was implicated in the illegal drugs trade by former President Duterte is back in government after close to four years in hiding. Vicente Loot, a retired police general…

Cebu governor rejects DILG ultimatum on masks

Ador Vincent Mayol 06/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia will not amend her order allowing the optional use of face masks in open and well-ventilated spaces in the province despite an ultimatum given by the Department of the…

Cebuanos, Ilonggos celebrate Robredo’s birthday

Ador Vincent Mayol, John Noel Herrera 04/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Supporters of Vice Presiden Leni Robredo celebrated her 57th birthday on Saturday with various activities in Cebu and Iloilo. In Cebu City, the Mga Gwapas for Leni-Kiko 2022 offered a Mass for Robredo,…

Electricity rates in Metro Cebu expected to increase in April

Ador Vincent Mayol, Dale G. Israel 04/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Electricity rates in Metro Cebu are expected to rise this month due to high fuel prices that resulted from the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Engineer Raul Lucero, president and chief…

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