Shaming could not stop the drug trade

Nestor Ramirez 08/09/2016

Early Sunday, President Rodrigo R. Duterte dropped another bombshell and announced to the public the names of seven judges, 52 incumbent and former mayors and vice mayors, three congressmen, one former board member and 96 police and…

Turning a blind eye to extrajudicial killings

08/02/2016

No one claims to support the killing of the innocent, but it seems that many are willing to leave the judgment of innocence to the police and the vigilantes. Even worse, many are seeing death itself as…

Prevention is better than cure

Contributor 07/28/2016

Health advocates rejoiced at the appointment of Dr. Paulyn Jean Rosell Ubial as the new health secretary, more so when she said she would focus on prevention during her watch. It is good to know that through…

BRT and the Cebuano commuter

Atty. Rafael Yap 07/26/2016

There is a lot of anticipation, frustration even, from Cebuanos over the long delayed implementation of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit project. However, there is a need to educate stakeholders on what BRT actually is since it…

Crackdown on traffic violators

Nestor Ramirez 07/26/2016

Would solutions to traffic problems be bloody too? In expressing his frustration over the relief of his trusted key regional and city police officials, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña threatened to stop supporting the anti-illegal drug campaign…

Sona: Not a fashion show?

Clint Holton Potestas 07/23/2016

To step away from the norm” is the reason behind the dress code required from those who are attending the first State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Rodrigo Duterte, incoming Finance Department spokesperson Paola Alvarez…

On every level, death penalty is wrong

07/21/2016

A decade after ending the use of the death penalty and taking a lead role in a global campaign to abolish capital punishment, the Philippines is again considering sending prisoners to the gallows. This is deeply concerning…

Deceptive advertising of federalization

07/19/2016

Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise during the election campaign, Congress has tabled a proposal to establish a federal system of government. Federalization has been depicted by its proponents as the panacea for our national problems. Those proposing…

China’s perilous game plan

07/16/2016

The ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in support of the Philippines’ case against China’s hegemonic claim over almost the entire South China Sea will surely heighten tensions and instability in the region,…

PH must set tone for peaceful resolution of dispute

07/14/2016

NOW THAT the Permanent Court of Arbitration has released its decision on the case lodged by the Philippines against China, the Philippines should immediately set the tone of what is to follow. In the days ahead, the…

Reorganizing the transport, traffic agencies

Atty. Rafael Yap 07/12/2016

Last Wednesday we talked about two of the three main bottlenecks in resolving the country’s transportation crisis (“A crisis in public transportation”, page 10, July 6, 2016 issue of Cebu Daily News—eds), namely the procurement process and…

More on the habal-habal drivers of Mambaling

Nestor Ramirez 07/12/2016

Who collects P20 a day from habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) drivers in Mambaling? I received information that the “uniformed and organized” habal-habal drivers that continue to make the national highway in Barangay Mambaling as their terminal under the nose…

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