How ‘Gasolina’ was made 

Immae Lachica 04/08/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines— It all started with a “ping” sound.  A message of an idea from a content creator to another creator.  Panpan, the editor of the trending short film, “Gasolina,” shared photos giving brief explanations of…

Edsa at 40: Meinrado Paredes recalls People Power in Fuente

Ian Peter Guanzon 02/24/2026

When Ferdinand Marcos fled the country on Feb. 25, 1986, retired judge Meinrado Paredes went to Fuente Osmeña to see for himself what the end of a 21-year reign dictatorship looked like here.…

Binaliw trash slide in Cebu: 30 days of grief after 36 deaths

Pia Piquero 02/07/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thirty days after the Binaliw landfill tragedy, Bienvenido Ranido still measures time by the hours he waited for his wife to come home. In the four corners of their small house, silence has…

Sinulog winner Lambo Mabolo hides surprise for Grand Parade

Airam Limatog 01/17/2026

When the Lambo Mabolo dancers performed during Sinulog sa Dakbayan 2026, the stage "bloomed" with red roses in honor of Señor Santo Niño.…

7 years, 7 firsts: How CDN Digital redefined Cebu journalism

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/01/2026

Marking its seventh year, CDN Digital highlights seven defining milestones that chart its rise as a leader in Cebu's digital news space.…

ICI warns of possible charges as probe flags lapses in Cebu flood works

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/17/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is eyeing possible criminal and administrative charges against government officials and contractors behind Cebu’s failed flood control projects, after initial findings showed serious lapses in planning and…

Life among the Dead: The embalmer who found his purpose in fear

Pia Piquero 10/31/2025

THE afternoon was gray and heavy at the cemetery in A. Lopez, Barangay Labangon, in Cebu City. From a distance, a young boy named Oliver Nacion stopped mid-play, his eyes caught by the slow, solemn rhythm of…

Living with HIV in Cebu: How treatment, support gave one man a second life

Pia Piquero 08/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It took a near-death experience for “Dario” (not his real name) to confront the dangers of untreated HIV finally. He first learned he was HIV-positive in 2010. At the time, he felt nothing…

Nutrition Month: Thousands of children in Cebu still malnourished

Pia Piquero 07/13/2025

(After zooming in on Barangay Lorega San Miguel—the Cebu City barangay with the highest malnutrition rate—CDN Digital now widens the lens to see the bigger picture. As new data shows, Lorega’s crisis reflects a broader, deeper issue…

Nutrition Month: Lorega tops Cebu City’s child malnutrition list

Pia Piquero 07/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Before the city stirs awake, 24-year-old Dianne Bundalo is already preparing breakfast for her two young children with whatever she can manage from the day before. On most mornings, it’s just rice, paired…

The psychology of sex offenders: Why they commit rape

Pia Piquero 03/09/2025

  Rape is one of the most abhorrent crimes that inflicts deep physical, emotional, and psychological wounds on survivors. The trauma it causes usually lasts a lifetime. What makes this crime even more horrifying is that perpetrators…

‘For better or worse’: Are marriage vows fading in the age of cohabitation?

Pia Piquero 02/21/2025

  “For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.”   For generations, these words have bound couples in the sacred institution of marriage, a union not just…

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