Recognition for George Rama

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/02/2015

If you pass by the flyover in Mambaling, Cebu City, you won’t miss the giant tarpaulin in honor of  barangay Basak-San Nicolas captain George Rama who died of complications from pneumonia last January 25. Some political quarters…

Firestorm in the middle of the peace process

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/29/2015

The nation is in mourning and while waiting for President Benigno S. Aquino III to deliver a message in connection with Sunday’s slaughter of some 44 members of the elite Special Action Force by elements of the…

Pockets of faith

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/22/2015

Now that the Missionary-in-Chief is back in the Vatican, mainstream media is preoccupied with analyzing the pronouncements that Pope Francis made during his five-day visit. Some reporters came up with a list of 7, lifted mostly from…

Pnoy’s ‘unique’ speech

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/19/2015

Critics and netizens continue to rain flak on President Benigno S. Aquino III for criticizing Church officials in the presence of Pope Francis but Vatican officials, like Fr. Federico Lombardi, refuse to be baited. Lombardi, a Jesuit…

The right to blaspheme

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/15/2015

Rains brought by Tropical Depression Amang, which is expected to move northward, hover around the schedule of Pope Francis as he arrives today in Manila for the second and last leg of his Asian trip which began…

A Francis story

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/08/2015

In a matter of six days, Pope Francis will arrive in the Philippines, the last leg of his Asian journey which begins in Sri Lanka from January 12 to 15.  He has a full schedule when he…

AirAsia and Cebu Pacific

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/05/2015

Unlike in the so-called “Great Christmapocalypse of 2014” set off by a string of delayed Cebu Pacific flights that caused widespread anger and massive chaos in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Christmas day, the man…

Hope for the New Year

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 12/31/2014

Saying that the traditional mode of doing business has failed to reduce poverty in the country, it is time to adopt the  new business model of  social enterprise. Coop Natcco partylist Rep. Cresente Paez stressed this point…

Lamac mystique

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 12/22/2014

Iwas in Lamac, Pinamungajan last week for the inauguration of the latest addition to a string of attractions and amenities in Hidden Valley Resort, a facility owned by the Lamac Multi-Purpose Cooperative. My invitation to the launch…

Not just houses but holistic communities

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 12/18/2014

This was emphasized by Fr. Charles Jayme, head of the Cebu Archdiocese Relief and Rehabilitation unit during a press conference last Monday at the Archbishop’s residence in Cebu City. Fr. Jayme is the point person of the…

Dance and music with Pope Francis

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 12/15/2014

News that Cebuano choreographer Val Sandiego will lead some 6 million Filipino Catholics in dancing the Sinulog at Manila’s Rizal Park (formerly known as Luneta) for the last event of the papal visit should put an end…

Learnings from a village co-op

12/04/2014

Lost through the din of the fiesta-like atmosphere of the recently concluded 12th National Cooperative Summit held last October 16 – 18 in Waterfront Lahug, Cebu City was the announcement of Cooperative Development Authority OIC Chairman of…

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