Death and Duterte

John Nery 10/10/2017

The drop in President Duterte’s satisfaction ratings was almost across the board — except in Mindanao, and in the ABC socioeconomic demographic. I must emphasize one fact: Despite the falling numbers, the President continues to enjoy majority…

You are not alone

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 10/07/2017

UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE Farrah (not her real name) was 17 years old when she first attempted to commit suicide. A class valedictorian in one of the towns of Leyte province, at 16, she was voted as…

Las Vegas massacre and gun ban

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 10/05/2017

The latest massacre in Las Vegas that killed 59 and injured more than 500 people has been described as the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. The gunman is identified as Stephen Paddock, a senior citizen…

Rothdauscher’s Vaguio and other Cebu stories part 2 of 3

Jobers R. Bersales 10/04/2017

In last week’s column, I introduced Dr. Heinrich Rothdauscher, a young 28-year-old German pharmacist who came to Cebu City to head the local branch of Botica Santa Cruz between 1879 and 1883. His great-grandson Gerhard Prokop has…

Floods and fraternity hazing

Ricky Poca 10/02/2017

Lately, I heard many Cebuanos complain about the flooding in some streets in Cebu City, and this is not surprising. Apparently flooding is now part of our lives, a reality caused by many factors like negligence, lack…

Fake news and digital lifestyles 2

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 09/25/2017

Much has been said about fake news and ways to spot and debunk them that I thought mainstream media, online news reporters and editors would be familiar with the telltale signs of hoaxes and deliberate misinformation. Apparently…

The press and the stories

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 09/22/2017

Today marks the last day of the 25th Cebu Press Freedom Week, and my throat and vocal chords are 90 percent healed from the trauma and exhaustion they underwent because of a pageant and a dance competition.…

Love and letting go tackled in video serye “Kailan Darating ang Ayaw ko Na?”

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/22/2017

TO ENTICE more viewers to watch the first online video series, “Kailan Darating Ang Ayoko Na?” award-winning film and TV director Maryo J. de los Reyes decided to cast Bisaya actors and use the Cebuano language in the script. “May…

SENATE VOTES TO POSTPONE POLLS

Inquirer.net, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/20/2017

BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS The postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections has moved closer to reality after the Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading to defer the twin polls originally set…

4 dead, 6 missing in floods and landslides

Inquirer 09/13/2017

  Tropical Depression “Maring” dumped heavy rain on the Philippines on Tuesday, flooding Metro Manila and nearby provinces and causing landslides and flash floods that killed four people. Six others were missing, including five residents of Laguna…

Fake news and accountability

Editorial 09/07/2017

What does Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma’s call on broadcasters not to spread fake news have to do with reports of Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson supposedly performing with her Mocha Girls group inside a casino? Nothing…

Tattoos and bank accounts

STEPHEN CAPILLAS 09/07/2017

I only managed to catch the tailend of yesterday’s Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the P6.4-billion shabu smuggling case, but I did console myself with the thought that I would catch the gist of the hearing…

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