Gwen orders to halt Cebu BRT construction in heritage buffer zones

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has ordered proponents of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to halt civil works near Fuente Osmeña and the Capitol building for heritage protection purposes. Garcia has issued a memorandum,…

Calls to return Boljoon panels reach House

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More local officials have joined calls to have the once-lost pulpit panels of Boljoon’s iconic church returned to its home. The latest was Rep. Edsel Galeos of Cebu’s 2nd District. Galeos on Monday,…

Who was Hannah Jay Cesista, the Bar Passer killed in Bohol clash?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Bar Passer was among those killed in the recent clash between state troops and suspected communist-rebel groups in Bohol. The Visayas Command (VisCom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed…

Explainer: What we know so far on Boljoon’s once-lost pulpit panels

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The latest collection unveiled at the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) sparked not only a renewed interest in history but also prompted the Cebuano community to take action to preserve Cebu’s heritage.…

Harnessing wind power: Santa Fe as next training ground for Olympic-bound kiteboarders

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Summer came in early this year in Santa Fe in Bantayan Island, Cebu. One weekend in February, kites were flying over the town’s coasts in Barangay Ocoy, dotting the skies in colorful specks.…

Cebu archdiocese urges Boljoon pulpit panels returned, asserts ownership

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Roman Catholic church has spoken up about the resurfacing of the once-lost pulpit panels of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santissima in Boljoon, Cebu. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Feb.…

Donated Boljoon pulpit panels acquired legally -Nat’l Museum

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – How the previously missing pulpit panels from the historical Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santisima in Boljoon, Cebu ended up in the hands of private citizens remains a mystery. But the national…

PH kiteboarding competition returns to Santa Fe in Bantayan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 100 kiteboarders from around the world will gather in Santa Fe in Bantayan Island this weekend for the Cebu leg of the Philippine Kiteboarding Association (PKA) Tour Season 9. The ICTSI-PKA Tour…

There are more singles than married couples in Central Visayas but…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Did you know that there are more singles compared to married people in Central Visayas? In fact, there are more singles in the entire Philippines, based on the 2020 census, and Central Visayas,…

For the love of our furry friends

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A distance spanning 23 kilometers did not deter Theresa Marie Vidal from saving several puppies from a terrible ending. It was already evening when Vidal learned about a distressed mother dog whose pups…

Elections 2025: Guide on Voters Registration

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Registration for voter applications for the midterm elections next year has begun. The voter registration is only for a limited time but the Commission on Elections (Comelec) vowed to accommodate as many aspiring…

TIMELINE: The hit-and-run near Redemptorist Church

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the past few days, every Cebuano’s attention has been glued on the tragic hit-and-run incident along Queen’s Road, near the Redemptorist Church in uptown Cebu City last February 4. It claimed the…

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