Most read stories in 2024: A year of climate change, cobras, tragedies and hope in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Of all the moments that shaped 2024, some stories stood out, captivating audiences not only in Cebu but also in other parts of the country, ultimately sparking conversations across continents. From shocking exposés…

Family violence in Cebu: Why fathers often initiate killings

Pia Piquero 12/20/2024

CEBU, Philippines — Family violence has taken a disturbing turn in Cebu, with fathers alarmingly at the center of recent tragedies. These incidents, often rooted in financial strain, unresolved conflicts, and cultural pressures, reveal the deep-seated vulnerabilities…

Proverbs 3: 5-6: How a Bible verse changed an accountant’s life

Pia Piquero 08/11/2024

  The hardest part of being human is making the “right” choices every day. Whether small or big, mundane or momentous, we constantly face difficult decisions. What to eat for breakfast, what to cook for dinner, what…

Student in Cebu turns garlic peels into works of art

Pia Piquero 06/27/2024

Garlic is a staple in every bustling kitchen, whether in homes or restaurants. As a flavor enhancer and culinary necessity, it adds depth to a wide variety of dishes. Yet, once their purpose is served, what happens…

Lessons from Delta variant: Vaccination, consistency in observance of minimum health standards

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The implementation of another round of stricter community quarantine revived the anxieties and uncertainties that Cebuanos felt in 2020. But the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination rollout provided the much-needed hope of living normal lives…

How fast does Delta spread? In Cebu, 24k new cases in 1 month

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas experienced the “second wave” of COVID-19 cases, during the first few months of 2021. At that time, everyone was enjoying the most relaxed form of community quarantine status – Modified General…

A farmer’s son’s journey: From SAF member to CPPO chief

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A former member of the elite police unit, Special Action Force, who has done a yearlong tour of duty outside the country, particularly in Kosovo in southeastern Europe, is now at the helm…

Dr. Utlang: A woman is powerful, an equalizer

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A woman is powerful if she knows her place and if she knows she can get any place she wants to go. This is the mindset of Dr. Alice Utlang, Cebu City government’s…

A bacteria, not a virus, was the ‘COVID-19’ of our colonial past

Jobers Reynes Bersales 03/22/2020

At the small plaza honoring Rajah Humabon just across the Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu today is an obelisk that very few recognize. It is but a miniature version of gargantuan Egyptian obelisks of old but intended to…

Inside Carreta Cemetery: How a couple raised a family in Cebu’s famous graveyard for 30 years (Part 2)

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Surrounded by tombs and crosses, Celia and Ereberto Ramirez raised a family of six children inside the Carreta Cemetery.  It was not the ideal home to nurture infants or raise toddlers.  But somehow,…

Inside Carreta Cemetery: How a couple raised a family in Cebu’s famous graveyard for 30 years (Part 1)

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In the company of the dead, the Ramirez family makes a living.  It has been so for 30 years when couple Ereberto and Celia Ramirez arrived in Cebu in search of the proverbial…

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