FROM PAGEANT GIRL TO DRUG DEALER

Benjie Talisic, Jessa Mae Sotto 12/15/2018

It was a hard fall for this beautiful young lady who, only two months ago, was saying she felt so blessed to be a part of a journey into becoming a beauty title holder. Teri Marina Colmenares,…

The look of Christmas in Naga

Zena V. Magto 12/14/2018

The City of Naga turns particularly festive during the Christmas season as a multitude of lights drape a public park known as “Baywalk,” situated at the city’s center. “Pasko sa Naga” opens annually with a Christmas lighting…

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/13/2018

NAGA LANDSLIDE EVACUEES They will finally be home for Christmas. After almost three months, nearly four thousand persons, including numerous children, from 975 families who have to stay in ten evacuation centers in Naga City in the…

CHARTER CHANGE SHOWDOWN

Inquirer.net, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Rosalie Abatayo 12/12/2018

As the House of Representatives and the Senate head for a showdown over the House-approved charter change resolution, a key presidential ally from Cebu and advocate for federalism found it wanting, saying it was “taphaw (shallow).” Secretary…

GREEN SEA TURTLES BUTCHERED IN PASIL

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/11/2018

Authorities confiscated around 60 kgs of meat of the endangered sea creatures inside Pasil eatery, ‘power’ stew believed to boost sex drive An adult green sea turtle had once escaped death when it was rescued by the…

Medellin vintage tank: Extraction to prove town’s World War II stories

Doris C. Bongcac 12/10/2018

  Japanese tora-tora fighter planes hovered in the skies of northern Cebu during World War II (WWII) as US and Japanese soldiers engaged in a gun battle on land in the towns beneath. In the town of…

BRT+LRT IN 2020

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/08/2018

METRO CEBU MASS TRANSPORT SYSTEM By 2020, both the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) components of the Metro Cebu Integrated and Intermodal Transportation System (MCIITS) will be operational to address the worsening…

29 HOTSPOTS

Ador Vincent Mayol, Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Jessa Mae Sotto, Morexette Marie Erram 12/06/2018

‘ELECTION WATCHLIST AREAS’ IN CENTRAL VISAYAS Police and military presence will be intensified in 29 towns and cities in Central Visayas that were declared election watchlist areas (EWAs) based on their history of election-related incidents. Of the…

WALKING: A TRAFFIC SOLUTION

JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA, Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/04/2018

NEDA commissions a study on the impact of pedestrianizing parts of downtown Cebu City Walking could be the most practical solution to Cebu City’s traffic woes and could boost economic opportunities. National Economic Development Authority in Central…

A birthday cake for Jesus

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/03/2018

  From the Fuente Osmeña Circle giant Christmas tree to the Belen showdown along V. Rama Street, Cebu City lights up with colorful festivities during the holiday season. Each barangay has turned Christmas into a cultural festival…

Music that tugs the heart

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 12/02/2018

It was a Sunday afternoon when passersby caught a glimpse of a blind man playing with an old guitar and a harmonica all at once. Along Zamora and S.B. Cabahug street in Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, 74-year-old…

Too much or too little for Cebu?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/01/2018

At this point, it’s premature to say there’s too many port projects already. Cebu’s port problems are not yet that severe. But in absence of real data, it’s difficult to conclude it is too much or too…

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