On last Wednesday’s rallies

Editorial 12/02/2016

Though size does matter when staging protests — the crowd, the area — it remains to be seen how effective last Wednesday’s protests against the Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani is, not only in…

Medicine recall

Editorial 12/01/2016

What’s the deal with Cebu City Hall’s health office taking the maintenance medicines away from Apas barangay health center last Friday, Nov. 25? City Health Officer Dr. Alma Corpin denied allegations by Apas barangay chairperson Ramil Ayuman…

Equitable share

Editorial 11/30/2016

It is a legal opinion, but would Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña heed the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and order the issuance of certifications to barangays to facilitate the release of their share of…

Public shaming

Editorial 11/29/2016

Last Thursday’s congressional interrogation of Ronnie Dayan, while somewhat instructive, is known more for its attempts by lawmakers to ferret out the salacious details of his seven-year affair with Sen. Leila de Lima rather than verifying whether…

Another casualty

Editorial 11/28/2016

Were there any witnesses to the police operation that resulted in the death of Gener Rondina, whose family including his father retired police officer Generoso Rondina, acknowledged was a suspected drug pusher? The family insisted that Rondina…

Firecracker ban

Editorial 11/27/2016

There’s some good news and bad news for firecracker manufacturers whose products may have provided some joy to revelers during Christmas and New Year as well as fiesta celebrations but had also caused accidental, unwanted injuries and…

Budget politics

Editorial 11/25/2016

Technically, Cebu City Hall’s budget deliberations still have more than a month to go before the December 31 deadline, but every city councilor knows better than to wait that long before they roll out the “skin and…

Staying alive

Editorial 11/24/2016

A detained female drug suspect perhaps encapsulated what is one of many reasons why the illegal drug trade continues unabated despite the hammer-and-tongs approach used by the Duterte administration in hopes of permanently shutting it down. Interviewed…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/24/2016

FAKE PEOPLE Netizens lauded the initiative of Facebook and Google to ban fake news on social media platforms. One netizen, however, wondered whether the two tech giants can do more. “Maybe they can extend the ban to…

LGUs’ role in resolving traffic

Editorial 11/23/2016

Would taking mass transportation at least once a week make Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade and his directors more than capable of making sound policy decisions on traffic management? That was one of the provisions of House Bill…

Neglect of duty

Editorial 11/22/2016

The filing of administrative and criminal charges against Barangay Ermita officials by the regional Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) should serve as a wake-up call to all barangay officials in Cebu City and in Metro Cebu for…

Robbing them blind

Editorial 11/21/2016

Even if it isn’t Christmas or the holidays, one can reasonably expect robbers to prowl the city streets 24/7 looking for their next victim/s, and today’s technology only made them more versatile and cunning in their thievery.…

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