Additional rice, please

Editorial 02/10/2018

Now that the question of sufficiency has again confronted us in the rice shortage suffered by Cebu’s prison inmates, the government and concerned sectors should make themselves accountable both for the big goal of making the country…

Guidelines for candidates

Editorial 02/08/2018

While militant leftist leaders are usually expected to denounce government policies and programs at a drop of the hat, the mixed reactions from local officials and even some rights advocates on the guidelines released by the Department…

13 gunshots

Editorial 02/07/2018

While questions arose over the 13 gunshot wounds sustained by drug suspect Benjamin Acero Jr. of Barangay South Poblacion, San Fernando town in southern Cebu last Sunday evening, not a few justified and even praised PO2 Aristeo…

Enforcing the curfew

Editorial 02/06/2018

There’s nothing new with Cebu City Hall’s announcement that it will require its barangay officials to impose an existing ordinance on curfews following reports that gang leaders are busy recruiting children to their fold. In fact, the…

Part of the solution

Editorial 02/05/2018

Much as one would want to agree with Sen. Sonny Angara’s view that the modernization program for jeepneys would be a better solution than a fare increase, the reality facing the country’s transport sector and riding public…

Shield our tomorrow

Editorial 02/04/2018

Better late than never, the programs initiated by the Cebu provincial government to stem the tide of youths seeking pleasure or refuge from the storms of life in illegal drugs deserves the support of all concerned. All…

Bullying by hypothesis

Editorial 02/02/2018

Ferdinand Marcos was buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani after the majority of Supreme Court (SC) justices back in 2016 found nothing objectionable or vile with granting the ousted dictator an honor normally conferred on heroes.…

Due process with Tokhang

Editorial 02/01/2018

Interestingly enough, the resumption of Oplan Tokhang by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Cebu and other parts of the country last Monday was preceded by two anti-drug operations that merely illustrated just how severe the drug…

Expediting projects

Editorial 01/31/2018

The show of support from some of Metro Cebu’s business leaders to the Duterte administration’s plan to scrap the current procurement law and public bidding process in favor of unsolicited proposals/Swiss Challenge system coincides with calls from…

Junk food ban

Editorial 01/30/2018

While the Provincial Board may have good intentions to propose a ban on soft drinks and junk food in school campuses, it’s doubtful whether school officials can realistically enforce it. To be honest, there are scores of…

MAO BA?

Editorial 01/30/2018

SPRAY PAINT BAN Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s plan to lobby the passage of an ordinance banning aerosol spray paint because “it promotes vandalism” didn’t sit well with some netizens. Reuben Tadena wrote: “Di naman sa illegal…

Counterflow ban

Editorial 01/29/2018

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III’s decision to emulate Cebu City Hall’s decision to penalize counterflow during vehicular traffic may crystallize support from other local governments to decisively crack down on motorists and public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers…

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