Prospective candidates must have pure intentions

and Gerard Vincent Francisco, Nestle Semilla, Rosalie Abatayo, Zena V. Magto 10/10/2018

ELECTION season starts today with the filing of the Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for those aspiring for local and national electoral positions. Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Florencio reminds them “to have the purest intentions in serving the…

8 UC grads land in Top 10 of naval exams

Zena V. Magto 10/09/2018

A UNIVERSITY of Cebu (UC) graduate who considers himself an “ordinary student” topped this year’s Naval Architecture and Marine Engineer Licensure Examination along with seven of his close college friends from the same university. Joseph Vincent Satura,…

Songs and messages of love for teacher killed in landslide

Zena V. Magto 10/05/2018

HER students offered cards with loving messages and flowers and songs as was customary during Teachers Day celebrations. Only that Ever Stephen Ubas, 32, the Guidance Counselor of Cantao-an Elementary School in Naga City, south Cebu was…

Aid continues to pour in for landslide survivors

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Gerard Vincent Francisco, USJ-R Journalism Interns, Zena V. Magto 09/24/2018

Private donors and organizations continue to provide assistance to survivors of the landslide in Naga City, Cebu. The donations now flood the lobby of Naga City Hall. The city government has established a centralized system of distribution…

Helping kids to deal with trauma: Social workers organize activities for children evacuees

USJ-R Intern, Zena V. Magto 09/24/2018

In a corner of the Enan Chiong Activity Center (ENAC) in the City of Naga, some of the 525 children-evacuees of the landslide that hit Sitio Sindulan, Barangay Tinaan in Naga City, gather, play games, and even…

Garma to pursue construction of Inayawan police station

Nestle L. Semilla, Zena V. Magto 09/21/2018

The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will push through with the plan to set up a police station in Barangay Inayawan despite lack of support from Barangay Captain Kirk Repollo.  While a new police station is being…

Rama plans to talk to Duterte

Zena V. Magto 09/19/2018

  Former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is hoping to talk to President Rodrigo Duterte when the latter visits Cebu for the seventh time on Friday (September 19).  Rama, who was earlier identified by the President as…

With ‘lolo’ as his idol, young Pagnanawon starting to make a name… in swimming

Zena V. Magto 09/03/2018

  Sometimes, it’s a bit difficult being a descendant of a family known for its winning tradition in a certain sport. Take for example nine-year-old Van Wincy Pagnanawon. He is the son of known Cebuano cyclist Jaybob…

Margot: Let people decide on Tomas-Duterte feud

Zena V. Magto 09/03/2018

  Let the people decide. Cebu City Councilor Margarita Osmeña said her husband, Mayor Tomas Osmeña, has not been affected by the tirades of President Rodrigo Duterte. The mayor’s wife said the Cebuanos know what kind of…

Imee Marcos: Move on from the past

Zena V. Magto 08/21/2018

CEBU CITY– Why don’t you move on? Ilocos Norte Governor Maria Imelda Josefa “Imee” Marcos, daughter of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, posed this question to Filipinos who continued to criticize her family. She told a news…

A walk in the park

Zena V. Magto 08/11/2018

Naga City’s New Attraction Back when they were younger, 32-year-old Shella Oplas and her husband, a seaman, used to go on dates at their local park in the City of Naga, southern Cebu. Today, Shella visits the…

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