Ronnie Jabadan: Cebu City sweeper shares his journey of faith and duty

Jay Baa 01/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Festival in Cebu City is known as the grandest festival in the Philippines.  With its week-long celebration of festivities, concerts, grand parades, and novena masses, thousands of people from different provinces…

Single mom in Cebu: How she became a school’s ‘mother of hundreds’

Jay Baa 07/21/2024

How did this 61-year-old grandmother, a farmer’s daughter, a high school graduate, and a single mother ended up as a dorm manager of a Cebu university? Was it her caring and passionate nature that has left a…

‘Pencak Silat’ aims for permanent spot in Palarong Pambansa after years as demo sport

Jay Baa 07/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the successful Palarong Pambansa Pencak Silat competition at Robinsons Galleria Cebu, student-athletes, coaches, and officials hope it will be recognized as a regular sport. According to Emmar Progelia, the national technical official…

Palarong Pambansa Chess: 2 gold medals for Central Visayas

Jay Baa 07/11/2024

Cebu City, Philippines — Edelyn A. Vosotros from the University of Cebu (UC) and Kristina Concepcion from the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R), representing Central Visayas (Region 7) won two gold medals in the individual and…

Boxing Buddies: A journey of a hopeful father and son

Jay Baa 07/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— In a boxing match, every punch reflects a boxer’s hard work, training, and sacrifice. It becomes even more special when a father takes on the role of the trainer—the one who guides moves, builds…

Cebu City now 100% ready to host Palarong Pambansa – Raymond

Jay Baa 07/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With two days left before the official kickoff of Palarong Pambansa 2024, acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said that everything is now in place. “We’re very much prepared akong gi tan-aw…

Palarong Pambansa 2024 schedule

Jay Baa 07/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Palarong Pambansa 2024 App can now be downloaded from both the iOS App Store and Android’s Play Store starting today, June 5. Four days before the opening of the most-awaited, grandest week-long…

Palarong Pambansa App available for download on Friday

Jay Baa 07/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The first-ever Palarong Pambansa App was officially launched on Tuesday, July 2, during a press conference at Cebu City Hall. It will be accessible to the general public for both iOS and Android…

CVIRAA gold medalists aim for another win at Palarong Pambansa 2024

Jay Baa 06/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Hundreds of student-athletes cheered for the renovated facilities of Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) and shared their excitement to compete for the upcoming Palarong Pambansa 2024 during the reopening of the city’s biggest…

Palarong Pambansa 2024: Billeting quarters almost done

Jay Baa, Shannah Rose Pardo 06/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials from the Cebu City government and the Department of Education (DepEd) toured three of the twenty billeting quarters being prepared for the 19 delegations in the upcoming Palarong Pambansa 2024 on Monday,…

FIFA Futsal Women World Cup 2025: Cebu City eyed as venue

Jay Baa 06/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official from the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) visited Cebu City Hall on Monday, June 24, to ask for support from the city government for the first-ever Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)…

Two new school delegations to join Palarong Pambansa 2024 for the first time

Jay Baa 06/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Palarong Pambansa 2024 is set to make history by including two new delegations, bringing the total to 19 teams for the first time. This year’s event will feature student-athletes from the National Academy…

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