Lucky Cebu has shark tourism all year round

Marian Z. Codilla 08/15/2014

Cebu is the only place in the Philippines where divers can see sharks all year round – thresher sharks in Malapascua island in the far north and whalesharks in the southern town of Oslob. In other popular…

Ladies’ room off limits to Maki; complaint filed

Marian Z. Codilla 07/31/2014

With waist-length hair, smooth skin, and fine features, Maki Gingoyon can turn heads. The former Queen of Cebu 2010 titlist was almost accepted as a member of of a private gym in a Cebu city mall last…

Celebrities back for more Ironman

Marian Z. Codilla 07/30/2014

There is so much to watch out for than just powerful triathletes racing and beating their records in this year’s Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines this Sunday. Local celebrity triathletes are expected to draw cheering crowd when they…

State-of-art reservoir to benefit Guadalupe

Marian Z. Codilla 07/25/2014

A P10-million water reservoir made of glass and steel was inaugurated yesterday by the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) to improve water supply for residents of barangay Guadalupe. MCWD pipes in the area have been suffering from…

Strong winds and heavy rains in northern Cebu as Glenda moves to Manila

Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/15/2014

(Second update: 3:15 p.m.)   Strong winds and heavy rains hit the northern towns of Cebu as typhoon Glenda headed to Manila from from east of Catarman in northern Samar where it was located at speeds of…

Unwed mother accepts apology of Fr. Obach

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/10/2014

It took a handwritten letter, tears and a public apology but in the end, Redemptorist priest Romeo Obach was forgiven. The 17-year-old unwed mother whom he scolded for bringing her newborn son to baptism said she has…

Emotional dialogue between priest, mother of unwed teen mother

Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/09/2014

Redemptorist priest Romeo Obach was emotional when he personally apologized to the woman who posted online the video of his tirade against her 17-year-old unwed daughter. The two met and embraced in a private dialog at the…

Teen mom forgives errant priest, wants to move on

Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/09/2014

The 17-year-old mother who was scolded by a priest for having a baby out of wedlock said she has forgiven Fr. Romeo Obach and wants to move on. The teenager said she wants to resume her college…

Priest gives handwritten letter of apology to 17-yo mother

Marian Z. Codilla 07/09/2014

  Redemptorist priest Romeo Obach sends a handwritten letter of apology to 17-year old mom and wants to personally ask for forgiveness. The letter was given today by a close family friend who went to the Redemptorist…

Video shows priest humiliating unwed mother in baptism

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Marian Z. Codilla 07/08/2014

  (third update) A video showing a Catholic priest berating a 17-year-old unwed mother at her child’s baptismal ceremony in a chapel in Mandaue City, Cebu went viral after it was posted on Sunday on Facebook. “Makauulaw.Magpabunyag…

Priest scolds unwed teen mother; draws online rage

Marian Z. Codilla, Norman V. Mendoza 07/08/2014

A video showing a Catholic priest berating a 17-year-old unwed mother at her child’s baptismal ceremony in a chapel in Mandaue City, Cebu went viral after it was posted on Sunday on Facebook. “Makauulaw.Magpabunyag ka og walay…

‘Doc Al’ leaves unfinished book

Marian Z. Codilla 07/07/2014

His last days were spent cave diving and writing a book about it. Cebuano cave diver Dr. Alfonso “Doc Al” Amores was on top of his game as a reconstructive surgeon in the United States, but gave…

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