PILAR PILAPIL: Actor’s actor

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Orly J. Cajegas 03/22/2015

She gave the greatest performance of her life when she played dead in a direct assault on her life in the summer of 2011—and survived several stab wounds that left her left lung partially collapsed—but there is…

Five-year-old boy missing after being caught by strong water current

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Doris C. Bongcac 11/03/2014

A five-year-old boy went missing after being washed away at the Pandan river in Tinaan, Naga, Monday morning. Christian Dave Alferez was headed to kindergarten class when he left his slippers while crossing the river. The kid…

Tales of the Supernatural

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Marian Z. Codilla 11/01/2014

As part of the annual observance of Halloween on Oct. 31 and the All Saints Day and All Souls Day on Nov. 1 and 2, Cebu Daily News compiled some true-to-life scary stories to mark the holidays.…

Three fires in Cebu, Mandaue cities

Anie M. Paujana, Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Doris C. Bongcac, Melissa Q. Cabahug 10/04/2014

  A house in Sitio lower Careta, barangay Careta caught on fire at past 7 a.m. today. Home owner Alex Morimon was reported to be cooking rice in his kitchen when a nearby container caught fire, he…

Advice to bloggers, writers: Respect readers and language

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 09/23/2014

Write with respect, and avoid unwarranted nastiness. These were part of a list of things to watch out for in writing, which Sun Star Cebu editor-in-chief Isolde D. Amante yesterday shared in a meet-up with 30 bloggers…

Inquirer Group rolls out ‘Cebu Living’ freezine

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 09/12/2014

The Inquirer Group last night launched a new title, Cebu Living, a lifestyle magazine at the Tavolata restaurant in Mandaue City. Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez, president of the Inquirer Group and group chairperson of Hinge Inquirer Publications which publishes…

Fire hits chicken hut

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 09/11/2014

A small hut for chickens caught on fire at sitio Itom Yuta, barangay Lorega at past 12 noon today. SFO2 Tristan Tadatada said they received a fire alarm at 12:51 pm, but later declared the incident under…

What to expect from the BPO industry

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 09/01/2014

  Should a new graduate venture into the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry or take a chance pursuing a career that may not earn immediate income? For anyone still unfamiliar with BPOs, they are described as “outside…

Fire burns down 15 homes near Mactan airport

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Norman V. Mendoza 08/28/2014

A fire hit 15 houses at barangay Bankal near the Mactan Cebu International airport at past 8 p.m. yesterday. The fire was placed under control at 8:29 p.m. and was extinguished at 10:30 pm. The homes were made of light…

LBC robbed again; P15,000 taken

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Norman V. Mendoza, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/27/2014

Two robbers on a motorbike once again struck an outlet of courier service provider LBC in Mandaue City late yesterday morning and took P15,000. Police said this was the second time the Subangdaku branch was robbed and…

Compostela treasurer’s office robbed of P75K

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 08/26/2014

The Compostela municipal Treasurer’s Office was robbed by unidentified perpetrators earlier today. Revenue collector Arlene Tanjay saw that P75,000 was lost inside the safe in the morning.  She reported the theft to the Compostela town hall at…

Call center agent leaps to his death

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Apple Ta-as, Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Chito O. Aragon 08/17/2014

A broken heart may have driven  a 25-year-old call center agent to end his life by  jumping off a building  past midnight at the Cebu I.T. Park in Cebu City. Ernie Gulle Antigua Jr. described his personal…

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