AlDub as folk art

Radel Paredes 09/27/2015

Everyone was talking about it. Yet no one could describe it without going into a long discussion. From what they said I couldn’t figure out what it was really. It sounded like something strange was happening to…

Heroes for a day; Runners show up for Justice League Run

Glendale G. Rosal 09/27/2015

Runners from all walks of life gathered at the SM City Cebu open parking lot yesterday for the highly successful Justice League Run Cebu leg. Around 2,000 participants took part in the unique superhero-themed running event organized…

Students, reps attend social good summit

Mary Claire U. Catado 09/27/2015

ABOUT 100 students and sectoral representatives in Metro Cebu took part in this year’s Social Good Summit intended to empower the youth in voting for the right candidates in next year’s elections. The forum held at the…

Capitol seeks upgrade of district hospitals next year

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/27/2015

THE Provincial Health Office wants to fund upgrades for  16 district and provincial hospitals in next year’s budget. “We also want to upgrade the rest of our hospitals to level one. For  level one, not just to…

Woman who ‘mocks’ company official on FB faces trial

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/27/2015

A woman is facing trial for allegedly maligning the president of a private firm with her comments in a social networking site. The Cebu City Prosecutors’ Office found basis to indict Lalaine Cenit Cordova on charges of…

Charm rules Press Freedom volleyball

Nestle L. Semilla 09/27/2015

Cebu City Hall beat reporters yesterday bagged the  top prize in the annual press freedom volleyball tournament. After  losing the first two out of five sets, the City Hall Association of Reporters in Media (Charm) managed to…

Zumba, run fast then get metafit

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/27/2015

Pull a huge truck tire across the pavement without wobbly knees. Then shoot colorful medicine balls into the correct row of  tires. Still got stamina? Crawl through metal hurdles lined up on the road. Now, here’s a…

We are all immigrants

Raymund Fernandez 09/27/2015

Pope Francis’ visit to New York reminded him of the biblical story of Jesus entering Jerusalem. He had in the course of his career as an illustrator of books made several versions of this biblical scene: Jesus…

Davao’s ‘Besh’ rules the world of memes

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/27/2015

Besh, a 19-year-old student in Davao city,  has more than 200,000 followers on  Facebook. His memes—Internet micro-content, usually an image with witty text or short video—have made him an online celebrity especially  among followers of  Bisdak  humor.…

FUNDING FOR LONGER EL NIÑO

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/27/2015

Cebu may extend calamity status to June 2016 With the El Niño expected to drag on till next year, Cebu province’s disaster management office is eyeing a longer period — and more funds – to respond to…

Cebu’s first solar plant to rise in Daanbantayan next year

Norman V. Mendoza 09/27/2015

A P10-billion solar plant that can generate 43,800 megawatts per year is expected to start operating in  Daanbantayan town, north Cebu  by June next year. The groundbreaking for the project last Friday covers a site  which would…

No new evidence to reopen case

Apple Ta-as, Norman V. Mendoza 09/27/2015

NEW evidence is needed if any  reinvestigation is opened in the murder case of  Karen Kaye Montebon, said  the head of a police task force who declared  the case  “closed”. “It can happen but at this point,…

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