Honest security guard returns wallet owned by Chinese national

Doris C. Bongcac 03/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mario Gacang has worked as a security guard for Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) in the last 34 years. He took pride in his chosen profession which allowed him to give college education to…

Tomas surprises City Hall scholar with his presence on her graduation day

Immae Lachica 03/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fehrly Ardimer, 20, graduated with latin honors at Asian College of Technology on Friday, March 29. Aside from the academic award that she received, Ardimer also got to share the most important day of…

62 years of Magsaysay plane crash: History inscribed in Mount Manunggal

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 03/24/2019

BALAMBAN, CEBU — As the flurry of people packed their bags and left the campsite, Francisco Noya, 81, sat on a plastic chair under a makeshift hut that was made especially for the occasion. It was the…

24/7 Cebu City Public Library: The First Year – Moving forward

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 03/19/2019

Moving forward (Last of 3 parts) Since the Cebu City Public Library (CCPL) was opened 24/7, students and young professionals have flocked to the city government-run facility primarily to study for school tests and board examinations. They do…

24/7 Cebu City Public Library: The First Year – Change for the better

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 03/18/2019

Change for the better (Part 2 of 3 parts)     Sorting out discarded books in the library’s bodega in 2003, Frian Lumen, never thought that he will serve the Cebu City Public Library (CCPL) for 16…

24/7 Cebu City Public Library: The First Year

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 03/17/2019

Looking Back (Part one of three parts) Public librarian Rosario “Ruth” Chua says it was a cause for alarm among professionals in her field when technological advancements produced e-books and e-readers. There was a projection on the…

Christine Lee Silawan’s shattered dreams: ‘She wanted to become a flight stewardess’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/14/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu— Christine Lee Silawan was a quiet, obedient 16-year-old girl who did not ask for much. When practically almost everyone her age has a cellular phone, she was content sharing one with her two younger…

Many voices, one girl: Cebuana wows netizen with her voice talent

Immae Lachica 02/24/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Laughtrip. This is the word that has been overflowing on the comment section of a young Cebuana  who told a story in different voices in a video posted on Facebook. Laarnie Tabal…

Pedicab driver in Cebu shares story on everlasting love

Doris Mae Mondragon 02/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Tatay Chito Suello is a living proof that love has no end.   The 69-year-old tinker who has polio roams around the streets of Cebu City in his pedicab with a laminated picture…

PO3 marries SPO1: A story of love and public service

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/13/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Raising a family could be a challenge for one in the police service. Much more, if both of you are police officers. Enforcing the law in the community and in their household is the…

New attraction in Toledo City: Pool-like river beneath New Ilihan Bridge

Morexette Erram 02/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There’s a new attraction in Toledo City that’s fast gaining popularity. Videos and photos of people flocking to the New Ilihan Bridge in Barangay Ilihan in Toledo City, located 47.2 kilometers southwest of Cebu…

Ermita fire victim on saving dogs: Family, Bicol and Yumi come first

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – When the fire broke out in a densely populated area in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City, residents rushed not only to save some of their belongings but also their pets that they have considered…

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