The colorful and inspiring life of Cebu’s ‘Duster King’

Dale Rosal 03/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu’s active running scene is filled with individuals who stand out. One of them is Leonecel Arban, popularly known as the “Duster King.” Arban, a native of Alcoy town, south Cebu, is widely known for…

Franklin ‘Ferdie’ Yee, Cebu’s newest multisports hotshot 

Dale Rosal 03/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Rising multisports athlete Franklin Ferdie Yee has been giving everyone a run for their money in recent races.  This 21-year-old lad recently etched his name as one of the best up-and-comers in the world of…

Cebuana Joanneesse Perez likely to play a different position with UP

Dale Rosal 03/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuana Joanneesse Gabrielle Perez may not be playing as a middle blocker with the University of the Philippines (UP) women’s volleyball team in the UAAP. The 18-year-old Cebuana volleyball standout shared this during her guesting…

FACES OF CEBU: Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, 28, professional boxer

Dale Rosal 02/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu waited for seven years to produce another world title challenger in boxing. Last January 26, 2024, Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, a native of Borbon town, north Cebu ended that drought with a devastating first…

Cebu’s Elreen Ando bags two silver medals in Olympic qualifiers

Dale Rosal 02/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuana Olympian Elreen Ando claimed two silver medals in the women’s 59-kilogram division of the ongoing 2024 Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) Asian Championships-Olympic Qualifiers on Monday, February 5, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  Ando, who was accompanied…

Jeslar Uriel Larumbe: Hit-and-run victim was an MVP on and off the court

Dale Rosal 02/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Jeslar Uriel Larumbe, a victim of a hit-and-run incident, will surely be missed by the basketball community in Cebu. Larumbe died on Sunday, February 4, in a reported hit-and-run incident in uptown Cebu City. He…

Jared Bahay chooses Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles

Dale Rosal 01/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—(UPDATED, 10 p.m., January 25) Jared Bahay, Cebu’s top high school basketball player, has made his decision: He is going to the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles in the UAAP. This development was confirmed by…

Sinulog Cup 2024: Chase Tower Runs out to impress in first commercial stint

Dale Rosal 01/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Dubbed Cebu’s “Drew League,” the Chase Tower Runs of Cebuano business mogul and social media influencer Chase Cokaliong will field a team for the first time in the upcoming Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament, which…

Sinulog Cup 2024: Znars Jewelry-Marawi City to feature veteran players 

Dale Rosal 01/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Znars Jewelry-Marawi City will field a line-up composed of veteran commercial players for the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament. The Sinulog Cup tips off Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Cebu City Sports Institute. …

Where is Jared Bahay going? 

Dale Rosal 01/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Will Jared Bahay, Cebu’s top high school basketball player, fulfill his promise to play for the University of the Philippines (UP)?  There have been reports lately that the former Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu star…

FACES OF CEBU: Artjoy Torregosa, 24, promising long-distance runner

Dale Rosal 11/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Artjoy Torregosa’s is already considered a household name in the many weekend footraces in Cebu. Torregosa, has been making a name not just in local running events, but also in the national and international…

3rd Gealon Open Scrabble Tournament set Nov. 18

Dale Rosal 11/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Another top-notch board-and-tile game will unfold on November 18 to 19, 2023, as the 3rd Councilor Rey Gealon Open Scrabble Tournament takes centerstage at the the Robinsons Galleria Cebu.  The tournament, which started last May,…

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