Harley Ruedas: the ultimate Miss U fan

Apple Ta-as 01/31/2017

AMONG the crowd that filled the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Monday, there was Harley Ruedas realizing a 40-year-old dream of seeing the Miss Universe grand coronation unravel live before his eyes. Aside from his love…

A harvest of entries for Sinulog Short Film Festival

Apple Ta-as 01/31/2017

THE CELEBRATION of Sinulog continues this February. This as Cebuano creatives and filmmakers will be sharing their take about life with faith and devotion to Santo Niño in this year’s Sinulog Short Film Festival. “It’s good to…

Timeout for PNP

Editorial 01/31/2017

Somehow, we don’t believe that the Duterte administration will drop the police from its war on illegal drugs despite the pronouncement of PNP Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. In fact, we suspect that the police will…

The good Catholic

Raymund Fernandez 01/31/2017

Surely, we have come to a time when we have to define for ourselves — and once again — what it means to be a good Catholic. The president has called the Philippine Catholic bishops corrupt sons…

Can Trump manage NoKor?

01/31/2017

Denver — US President Donald Trump’s administration, like many before it, has had a rocky start, but the most pressing challenges are yet to come. Among them will be North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-un used his…

Will CBCP history repeat itself?

01/31/2017

Five months ago, I intended to write “The Church is doing its part” to combat the escalating extrajudicial killings. I kept a list of Church statements and initiatives including an early item on a wear-black Mass at…

MAO BA?

Editorial 01/31/2017

GAY LANGUAGE Rather than a straightforward interview, a reporter and his news source decided to talk using gay lingo. The reporter was shocked when the news source said, “Ilab-ilab ra ba si oka.” (I used gay language).…

Fire damages gasoline station, house in Lapu-Lapu City

Norman V. Mendoza 01/31/2017

A gasoline station and a two-storey residential house was damaged by fire that hit Sitio Kinalumsan, Barangay Canjulao in Lapu-Lapu City at 2:31 on Tuesday afternoon. According to SFO1 Hadji Luden Samonte, fire investigator of Lapu-Lapu City…

Let DILG decide who to appoint as Ermita caretaker – Dino

Edison Delos Angeles 01/31/2017

Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino said the new caretaker of barangay Ermita should be a “person whose integrity is beyond reproach.” Appointment should also left for the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to…

CLI to enter IPO by Q2 of 2017

Aileen Garcia-Yap 01/31/2017

Cebu’s homegrown real estate developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) is working to get publicly-listed by second quarter of this year. CLI chief executive officer Jose R. Soberano III made this announcement on Tuesday morning in a press…

9 policemen face graft charges; another faces charges for alleged involvement in drugs

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/31/2017

CEBU CITY–The Regional Internal Affairs Service has filed graft charges against nine policemen on Tuesday for failing to declare all their properties in their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Networth (SALN). The respondents, with the rank of…

Ruiz: No politics behind filing of case against Ermita officials

Nestle L. Semilla 01/31/2017

“Don’t put (political) color to my action.” This was the comment of Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA 7) director Yogi Felimon Ruiz after the suspension order for Ermita Barangay captain Felicisimo Rupinta was served…

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