New take on Magellan, Lapu-lapu, the Sto. Niño

Jobers R. Bersales 01/14/2016

A new book sheds new, albeit controversial, light on the explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his nemesis, the Mactan chieftain Lapulapu (often spelled with a hyphen due to American predilections) and the Sto. Niño. Dr. Danilo Gerona, a…

Enrile and the wounds of Mamasapano

Jobers R. Bersales 01/07/2016

On my way to Mandaue city  from Banilad yesterday, I was at the intersection between A.S. Fortuna and Hernan Cortes Streets when a white Toyota Fortuner suddenly turned left to enter a corner strip mall where a…

Preparing textbooks for 2016

Jobers R. Bersales 12/31/2015

Next year will mark two important events in the life of this country. We shall elect another president come May 9, 2016—together with local government officials—and a month or so later, the first batch of Grade 11…

Will Duterte make a Lee Kuan Yew?

Jobers R. Bersales 12/24/2015

Stories of Davao City and its successful management by the father-and-daughter tandem of Rodrigo and Sarah Duterte abound in social media. So, too, are inklings that a Duterte presidency might be the closest this country will ever…

Citizen Mike

Jobers R. Bersales 12/17/2015

I’m glad that Mayor Michael Rama gamely gave way to the suspension order handed down by Malacañang. If there is one thing that makes his electoral victory easier to attain, it is painting the image of an…

When Cebu was at war

Jobers R. Bersales 12/10/2015

Dec. 8   was the 74th anniversary of the start of the Pacific War. On that day, advertisements in Cebu  dailies announced the launch of “The War in Cebu” at the Ayala Center. (The advertisement for CDN appeared…

The village and the city

Jobers R. Bersales 12/03/2015

I returned from my short trip to Spain to find out that certain rules on parking and the easement zones of the village where I live in Cebu City have been changed, or perhaps more appropriately, have…

Learning from Spain

Jobers R. Bersales 11/26/2015

Madrid, Spain — During the past two weeks I have been observing how the Spanish cities I have been privileged to visit here have harnessed whatever means they have to welcome as many tourists as the entire…

Europe must unite to defeat extremism

Jobers R. Bersales 11/19/2015

Will the European Union decide to cancel the Schengen Agreement and prevent the unrestricted cross-border movement of people in the wake of the dastardly terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday the 13th? This is a question that…

‘My Bus’ redux

Jobers R. Bersales 11/12/2015

I signed an online petition a few days ago requesting government officials to approve the franchise and operation of the High Quality Public Transport System (HQPTS) My Bus in Metro Cebu.  The petition is one of many…

Anda at the crossroads

Jobers R. Bersales 11/05/2015

The white sands on the beaches of Anda, Bohol are said to be finer than those of Boracay. And resorts are starting to sprout there like mushrooms. And, like Boracay during its “developing” stage in the early…

BO-PK and the kamikaze in Cebu

Jobers R. Bersales 10/29/2015

It is almost amusing to see the dominant BO-PK party in the Cebu City Council as it continues to block the passage of Supplemental Budget No. 1 (SB1) on the very month that Japan’s suicide pilots, called…

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