Lawyer, topnotcher, who lost her mom before taking Bar exams, honors her lost loved one

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/19/2023

“It’s not going to be an easy road. There will be a lot of challenges, and you will have to expect that God will really throw some stones at you just to keep you on your toes…

2022 Bar Top 2 fulfills high school dream of becoming lawyer

Yolanda Sotelo 04/18/2023

SAN JACINTO, Pangasinan — Years ago, Erickson Mariñas, 26, wrote in his high school graduation yearbook: “Ten years from now, I will be a lawyer.” Mariñas never would have thought back then that he would not only…

AAP recognizes Cebu karter William John Riley Go for outstanding performance in 2022

Glendale G. Rosal 04/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebuano karting sensation William John Riley Go received another fitting recognition for his promising career in international racing. The Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) recently feted Go with a plaque of appreciation for…

Bar-passing beauty queens bare plans as lawyers

Armin P. Adina 04/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Reigning Reina Internacional del Chocolate Jerelleen Rodriguez, former Binibining Pilipinas and Mutya ng Pilipinas winner Eva Patalinjug, and 2020 Miss Philippines Air Patrixia Santos have added another jewel to their crowns as they successfully hurdled…

University of Baguio graduate is first blind Bar exam passer

Jean Mangaluz 04/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A University of Baguio law graduate defied expectations and became the first blind examinee to pass the Bar examination. The university’s former School of Law dean and Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Mayor Pablito V. Sanidad Sr.…

DOH-7 reports rise in firecracker injuries during Christmas, New Year’s Eve celebrations

Futch Anthony Inso 01/02/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported an increase in firecracker-related injuries in the region as people were already allowed to resume Christmas and New Year’s Eve gatherings. In a report…

15 fires destroy P17.5 million worth of properties in December in Cebu City — CCFS

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 15 fires were logged in December 2022 in Cebu City that destroyed an estimated P17.5 million worth of properties. This is based on the records from the Cebu City Fire…

The year that was: 5 people who hogged the headlines

Daniza Fernandez - Reporter / @DFernandezINQ 12/16/2022

MANILA, Philippines—It’s been a colorful and remarkable year for good and bad news, including those that fall in between. But in over 300 days, some stories are more controversial than others. As we turn the page to…

CCTO warns motorists of possible heavy traffic at SRP on Wednesday

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) has cautioned motorists of possible heavy traffic at the South Road Properties (SRP) for the “Jesus Reigns 2022” celebration on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. In a social…

2022 Bar exam question on seafarer’s disability benefits claims

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 11/22/2022

Can a seafarer be entitled to compensation for disability benefits if he finished his employment contract? This is one of the questions included in the 2022 Bar Examinations for Labor Law and Social Legislations. Marino, a seafarer,…

Groundbreaking for CCLEX-Guadalupe ramp set on Nov. 8

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Works for the planned Guadalupe access ramp to the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) will soon start as the Cebu City government announced on Thursday, October 27, 2022, that the groundbreaking for the project…

Kalag-Kalag 2022: Mayor Rama allows mass and religious activities inside Cebu City cemeteries

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Holy masses and other religious activities are now allowed to be celebrated in chapels and within cemeteries in Cebu City during Kalag-Kalag 2022 celebration. This instruction is among the specific guidelines contained in…

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