Drug kills

Editorial 06/27/2018

The death of SPO1 Adonis Dumpit in an anti-drug operation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) came coincidentally enough amid reports that Cebu ranked third in drug kills in the country with 383 deaths. The findings…

All about John

Editorial 06/23/2018

Perhaps Verrocchio’s “The Baptism of Christ” gives us a depiction of John the Baptist that most closely resembles the description of him in the Gospels. Matthew writes that John wore clothing of camel’s hair and ate locusts…

Road discipline

Editorial 06/21/2018

If anything, the Cebu City Traffic Operations Office pointed out the obvious when it said that the traffic congestion is caused in no small part by unruly drivers and ongoing road projects that seem to occur at…

Violent end

Editorial 06/20/2018

To anyone unfamiliar with Steve Go’s personal history, his death at the hands of a fellow inmate at the Mandaue City Jail may come as both a shock—okay mild surprise considering how violence isn’t foreign to jails—and…

The seed

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 06/16/2018

While we sleep the world turns — life’s mechanisms keep pulsing and growth continues to gain ground. It seems that nothing can stop the overall advance towards fulfillment, ripeness. Jesus compares this to the kingdom of God.…

Blood, corruption in the ranks

Editorial 06/14/2018

Based on the accounts of his parents, Senior Insp. Raymond Hortezuela of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office was a model parent who never benefited nor acted as a protector of the illegal drug trade. “If he…

Doubling down on plastics ban

Editorial 06/13/2018

Cebu City Hall’s plans to amend its plastics ban ordinance to emulate that of Mandaue City is a small recognition of Mandaue City Hall’s efforts to substantially reduce its plastics garbage output to a substantial level that…

Don’t delay the BRT

Editorial 06/11/2018

Barring any sudden announcements, it looks like Cebu City will have to wait until the end of this month to finally learn about the fate of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) that was held hostage by 11th…

Pass Mental Health Act

Editorial 06/10/2018

The tragic deaths by suicide of designer Kate Spade and gourmand Anthony Bourdain have spurred reflection among observers of popular culture the world over. Resurgent is the message that wealth, fame, and success do not guarantee joy,…

Ball game

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 06/09/2018

The cab arrived within two minutes. Knowing the length of time I usually waited for a ride, I considered myself blessed. Even so, the driver apologized, saying that the live radio broadcast of the NBA finals had…

Fractured by a kiss

Editorial 06/08/2018

The first thing that was wrong was the characteristic and upgraded lack of restraint on the part of the President. There was absolutely no need for him to turn his visit to South Korea into a circus,…

Sucking it up

Editorial 06/06/2018

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s remark that Filipinos should not be “crybabies” in response to rising prices caused by the government’s Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law comes from a confidence shored up by surveys showing…

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