Yolanda: A decade later, ‘moving on’ still hard for survivors

Ador Mayol, Joey Gabieta, Nestle Semilla 11/08/2023

(First of two parts) TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Tropiano Esperas, an overseas Filipino worker, had just returned from Saudi Arabia to spend time with his family at Barangay 88 in San Jose District, Tacloban City, a…

Sto. Niño exhibit greets guests at Cebu City hotel’s lobby

Ador Mayol 01/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 14 Sto. Niño images are now on display at the main lobby of Golden Prince Hotel and Suites in Cebu City to allow their guests to contemplate on the childhood of…

Cebu City gets new executive judge

Ador Mayol 10/19/2018

The Supreme Court has appointed Judge Macaundas Hadjirasul as the new executive judge of the Cebu City Regional Trial Court. Hadjirasul has replaced Judge Gilbert Moises, who served as executive judge for two years. The new executive…

Auxiliary bishop supports Senate inquiry over Cebu killings

Ador Mayol 10/18/2018

Let the truth come out. Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Florencio on Thursday (October 18) expressed support for a Senate inquiry into the killings in Cebu. He, however, discouraged the public from making any conclusion for now. Florencio,…

Faithful told to accommodate God in their hearts

Ador Mayol 10/12/2018

Priests from the different dioceses in the Visayas converge at the IC3 Pavilion in Mabolo, Cebu City for a recollection with the heart of St. Padre Pio. The sacred relic was transferred on Friday noon from the…

Palma implores for end to killings

Ador Mayol 10/11/2018

Pray for peace. As Cebuanos on Thursday welcomed the incorrupt heart relic of Saint Padre Pio, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma called on the people to implore the saint’s intercession for an end to the series of killings…

Police deny involvement in Malubog killings

Ador Mayol, Benjie Talisic, Delta Letigio, Jessa Sotto, Paul Lauro 10/04/2018

Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), has denied any police involvement in the killing of five persons in the mountain barangay of Malubog, Cebu City on Thursday (October 4).…

Palma calls to stop quarry, mining operations

Ador Mayol 09/22/2018

  CEBU CITY—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Saturday echoed calls for quarry and mining operations to be stopped. “It’s time to reassess. If there is a need to close these companies for good, then we should do…

NAGA LANDSLIDE UPDATE: Cimatu order relief of four MGB-7 officials, suspension of Apo Land’s quarry operations, ECC

Ador Mayol, Morexette Erram, Rosalie Abatayo 09/21/2018

Four officials from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central Visayas (MGB -7) are ordered relieved by the Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu following the massive landslide in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City, south Cebu. During…

P500K reward for Peter Lim

Ador Mayol, Inquirer.net, Morexette B. Erram 09/14/2018

THE government is offering a P500,000 reward to anyone who can give information that will lead to the arrest of Cebu-based businessman Peter Lim. Lim is currently the subject of a warrant of arrest issued by the…

Davide on Loot: No problem as long as he performs his duty as mayor

Ador Mayol, Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Nestle L. Semilla 08/25/2018

AS long as Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot performs his duty as a public official, then there is no problem with him not being physically present at the mayor’s office. This was in essence of what Cebu Gov.…

Palma issues special prayer for end of killings

Ador Mayol 08/16/2018

As the series of killings continues, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma called on the people to turn to prayer and help stomp out all forms of violence. The 68-year-old prelate on Thursday issued an oratio imperata or a…

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