12 alumni awarded ‘Tatak UP’

Juli Ann M. Sibi 12/06/2015

Twelve alumni  of the University of the Philippines received  “Tatak UP”  awards  at the UP Cebu Performing Arts Hall last Friday evening. The awardees who are experts in various fields including public health, arts and culture, education,…

LP bet lobbies health programs, Bonifacio ideals

Juli Ann M. Sibi 11/30/2015

LIBERAL Party senatorial aspirant and former PhilHealth director Risa Hontiveros discussed the ideals of slain hero Andres Bonifacio during a forum held to commemorate Bonifacio Day on Nov. 30. “Bonifacio’s ideals were rooted in empowering locals, ordinary…

UP Cebu chides Duterte rally organizers for mass torch lighting

Juli Ann M. Sibi 11/24/2015

An official of the University of the Philippines-Cebu (UP Cebu) took organizers of last Sunday’s rally for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to task for lighting torches during the activity. (Read : ‘DUTERTE WILL RUN’ ) “One…

Visayan filmmaker gains nat’l recognition for ‘Miss Bulalacao’

Juli Ann M. Sibi 11/22/2015

Cebu-based filmmaker, poet and journalist Ara Chawdhury garnered national attention after her feature film, Miss Bulalacao, won Best Screenplay in the annual CinemaOne Originals Film Festival. The film is an alien abduction story centered on Dodong, a…

Rise in accidents on pedestrian lanes worries Cebu official

Juli Ann M. Sibi 11/19/2015

TRAFFIC personnel should strictly enforce “right-of-way” of pedestrians on crosswalks and pedestrian lanes in the wake of reports that vehicular accidents  victimizing pedestrians went up to over 50 cases this year. “This is a matter of public…

Ordinance for seniors, PWDs gains support

Juli Ann M. Sibi 11/19/2015

SEVERAL establishments  in Cebu City still don’t  grant discounts to senior citizens and persons with disabilities. To give more teeth to the national law, Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon’s proposed ordinance to penalize violators was supported in…

Barangays act on Pope’s call to combat climate change

Juli Ann M. Sibi 10/23/2015

Some barangays in Cebu City are crafting work plans to combat the effects of climate change and improve  resilience in response to Pope Francis’s appeal. In his second encyclical, Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home,…

Injured chief mate gets aid

Juli Ann M. Sibi 10/22/2015

The  Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas yesterday gave a plaque of recognition to the seaman who  lost his right foot trying to save passengers of the  motor banca Mansan that capsized last Saturday. Rudyyard Payusan, 48,…

Green campaign on barangay level launched today

Juli Ann M. Sibi 10/21/2015

OVER 30 barangay representatives met to draft a grassroots level climate change and disaster resilience work plan in response to an encyclical issued by Pope Francis called Laudato Si. Melvin Purzuelo of Aksyon Klima Pilipinas said in…

‘No more land to build on’

Juli Ann M. Sibi 10/15/2015

If the University of the Philippines-Cebu (UP-Cebu) had a choice, they won’t cut down any of the 19 trees to make room for proposed additional buildings. Based on the plan, nine trees will be cut this year…

Pa remembers how Rizzini won her battles, except cancer

Juli Ann M. Sibi 10/15/2015

RIZZINI “Rizi” Gomez had many battles in her short 25-year life, but to her father Rhoel Gomez, this was the first one that she could not win. “Rizi was a strong girl. She was the strongest of…

UP-Cebu students, eco-advocacy groups oppose cutting down of trees in campus

Juli Ann M. Sibi 10/14/2015

STUDENTS and environmental advocacy groups voiced their opposition to plans by the University of the Philippines- Cebu to cut down nine trees in today’s public hearing on the issue. The trees have to be cut to make…

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