Moving out of harm’s way

Editorial 11/10/2017

At the outset, it’s hard to persuade the 37 families or 150 persons living in two sitios in Boljoon town, southeastern Cebu, to abandon their homes despite the very real danger of being buried under rock and…

Not inutile

Editorial 11/09/2017

In lieu of partisan politics, officials of Barangay Ermita only have themselves to blame for the demolition of their barangay outposts that the local administration said had been useless for its intended purpose and instead allegedly reinforced…

Private sector’s role in tourism

Editorial 11/08/2017

Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale’s assessment that the provincial tourism program “Suroy Suroy sa Sugbo” isn’t ready yet to be turned over to the private sector, particularly to the Cebu Association of Tourist Operators (Cato), should serve…

Cleaning up after themselves

Editorial 11/07/2017

Whatever one can say about him, Ermita Barangay Captain Felicisimo Rupinta had a point in pressuring vendors to clean up after themselves in light of the complaints from nearby residents and motorists inconvenienced by their presence in…

On the call for healing

Editorial 11/06/2017

Good thing that the Palace didn’t take issue with the Catholic Church over its call to “heal the land” after it campaigned for an end to the extrajudicial killings in the country. But if we are to…

Worst, best of times

Editorial 11/05/2017

The people of Boljoon town, southeastern Cebu, will not forget this year’s calamity-stricken fiesta period. Officials first attributed the series of landslides in the area to fault line movement. It turned out, however, that the earth shifted…

Incentives to modernize

Editorial 11/03/2017

Though their support is significant, one can hardly see how the business community can help stir public support for the jeepney modernization program given that most, if not all, of its leaders aren’t exactly commuters themselves. Still,…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/03/2017

‘LOVE DOES NOT SEE GENDER’ It was definitely one of the highlights of the first-ever Binibining Cebu when one of its contestants revealed that she is into a relationship with another female. The pageant venue was filled…

Changing sentiment

Editorial 11/02/2017

The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey taken on the period September 23 to 27 shows just how exactly uncertain Filipinos are with the government’s war on drugs. Connect that with a statement from Dangerous Drugs Board…

Mao ba?

Editorial 11/02/2017

DIGONG’S PROMISE Many netizens reacted strongly on President Duterte’s announcement that he will offer houses and jobs to communist rebels who surrender to the government. Daryl Alonzo wrote, “If that’s the case, then let’s all become part…

Danger zones

Editorial 11/01/2017

Though they may have lost their houses, the 24 families or over 200 persons who were forced to leave after landslides hit their areas in Sitios Calfranco and Upper Cansiloy in Boljoon town, southern Cebu, can count…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/01/2017

ARMED VISITOR For a change, netizens applauded the police’s quick arrest of a young man who visited a public cemetery with a loaded gun on All Saints’ Day. Mhona Naquilla wrote, “This person doesn’t recognize the law.…

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