SWU grad ranks 4th in MedTech exam

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/02/2017

A graduate from Southwestern University (SWU) is the lone top examinee from Cebu during the February 2017 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination. Jobet Romar Dela Cruz Gentallan ranks fourth with an average of 89.60 percent. The results were…

National Women’s Month kicks off in Cebu

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/02/2017

Opening day highlights chocolate queen Raquel Choa sharing her success story The first day of March marked the start of National Women’s Month celebration at the Cebu Provincial Capitol. With the theme “We Make Change Work for…

Duterte calls on Filipinos to stand up against corruption

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/02/2017

CEBU CITY–Assert yourselves. Hoping to eradicate or lessen corruption, President Rodrigo Duterte called on Filipinos not to remain silent and to instead stand up against irregularities in government. “The thing about corruption is that Filipinos are not…

Duterte lambasts church anew, defends gov’t’s drug war efforts

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/02/2017

CORDOVA, Cebu–President Rodrigo Duterte stepped up his attacks against the Catholic Church whom he criticized for their alleged hypocrisy as he defended the government’s war against illegal drugs. In a speech laced with profanities, Mr. Duterte pointed…

Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway breaks ground

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/02/2017

The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) finally broke ground in Dapitan-Pilipog Area, Cordova, Cebu on Thursday afternoon. President Rodrigo Duterte, who arrived at 4:50 p.m, led the ceremonial lowering of the time capsule. With him were Secretary Adelino…

Lapu councilor Damian Gomez passes on

Norman V. Mendoza 03/02/2017

Lapu-Lapu City Councilor Damian Gomez Jr. passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday at Perpetual Succour Hospital in Cebu City. He was 66. Gomez, who is also known as “Damgo”, was admitted to the hospital since Monday…

Mactan-Cebu Airport eyes new connections to Europe, Australia and other ASEAN countries

PR 03/02/2017

WITH the construction of a new passenger terminal proceeding as scheduled, the management of Mactan-Cebu International Airport, GMR- Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMACAC), is looking to open new routes connecting Cebu to Australia, Europe and more ASEAN…

Who’s Next? 4

PR 03/02/2017

Omega Sports President Pio Paulo Castillo (second from left) and Waterfront General Manager Anders Hallden (third from left) sign a memorandum of agreement after the press conference for the Who’s Next? 4 Pro Boxing Series happening on…

New CPDRC acting warden suspends jail visits

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/02/2017

Newly-installed officer-in-charge of the Cebu Provincial Detension and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) Roberto “Bobby” Legaspi said that “dalaw” inside the facility is temporarily suspended until the Provincial Public Security Company (PPSC) team, which he requested, will be deployed…

Cabbie found dead in Fuente Osmeña

Nestle L. Semilla 03/02/2017

A taxi driver was found dead inside his cab parked infront of a bank in Fuente Osmeña at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday. PO3 Winston Manogura of Fuente Police Station said a sidewalk vendor called the station to…

Dagit Arts Fest: a gathering of kindred spirits

03/01/2017

BY Raz Salvarita IMAGINE a circle of creative souls telling stories. And then a curious crowd gathering. Dagit Arts Fest has once again brought together the creative community of visual storytellers, craft makers, musicians and young digital designers…

LEGASPI IN, MACATO OUT

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/01/2017

The Cebu provincial jail, already burdened with almost double the number of inmates it is supposed to accommodate, yesterday lost its warden as it continues to be wracked with controversy over how it is being managed. In…

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