Ryan Japhet Gablines: Topping the licensure exams for interior designers was a blessing from God

07/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At first, he thought of taking up architecture in college.  But then, he changed his mind and instead enrolled in interior design. And it seems that Ryan Japhet Gablines, 23, made the right…

Cebu architecture topnotcher wants to follow in her father’s footsteps

Emmariel Ares 06/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Marynelle Charis Mangasep Baysa, 25, wanted to be just like her father. She grew up dreaming that one day, she would also start to create her own designs and make her parents, especially…

Visita Iglesia: The Archdiocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Minglanilla

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Every Holy Week, thousands of Catholic faithful congregate in the town of Minglanilla to celebrate Easter. The municipality’s Sugat Kabanhawan Festival, which depicts Christ’s resurrection and reuniting with His mother, the Virgin Mary,…

USC graduate tops Jan. 2023 Architecture Licensure Exam

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — University of San Carlos’ (USC) graduate Angel Phebles Lopina Altejar is the lone Cebu graduate who made it to the Top 10 of the recently concluded Architecture Licensure Examination (ALE). Altejar landed in…

Nationalian tops the January 2022 Architect Licensure Exam

PR 01/29/2022

NU’s Ar. Shaunn Remzzo T. Blanco, led the 1370 (out of 2205) board passers, taking the top spot with an overall rating of 83.50% in the January 2022 Architect Licensure Examination. A son of a registered nurse…

Arts Council of Cebu pays tribute to Jaime Picornell

PR 09/08/2021

A TRIBUTE TO JAIME PICORNELL When the Arts Council of Cebu became a foundation in 1990, one name stood out: Jaime Picornell y Rodriguez. He espoused the foundation idea and was the only original Arts Council of…

BREAKING: MCIA among NCCA’s Ani ng Dangal awardees

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – The country’s second busiest airport is recognized anew for its unique architectural design. The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is the recipient of the 12th Ani ng Dangal Award in the Architecture…

Cebuano visual artist selected to install at the Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture

Immae Lachica 12/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Remember the Cebuano visual artist who has been making rounds around the world with his creations? Read: Cebuano trashion artist Francis Sollano to attend Cannes Edition of Arabian Gala Nights This December, he will…

Cebu City to recognize late traffic czar Darza on 82nd Charter Day celebration

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The late Samuel “Sammy” Darza, Cebu City’s traffic czar, will be posthumously recognized by the Cebu City government during the celebration of the city’s 82nd Charter Day on Sunday, February 24 at the…

Architecture of unfairness

Editorial 04/13/2018

The nation awaits the verdict of the Supreme Court on the quo warranto petition from the Office of the Solicitor General seeking to nullify the appointment of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. While we have already retraced…

Cebu grad lands in Top 7 of Architecture Exam

Raul Constantine Tabanao 02/01/2018

A graduate of the Cebu Institute of Technology- University made it to the Top 10 of the 2018 Architecture Licensure Examination whose result was released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) today. Ian Dave Cordova landed as…

Cebu-based architect James Jao reveals how to get one’s architecture and design projects published

Gavin Bagares 08/24/2017

A QUICK search on the Internet for Philippine eco-architecture yields top-of-the-page results on architect and interior designer James Galias Jao, a Bicolano educated in Manila (University of Santo Tomas) and living—and practising—in Cebu for some 30 years.…

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