A history preserved: Vicente Rama’s memorabilia

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Father of the Cebu City Charter, the late Senator Vicente Rama, is not only a renowned politician and social leader but also an esteemed journalist and historian. This was the revelation of…

Proposal to spend P28M for health workers’ protective gears deferred

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Council deferred on Monday, February 10, 2020, a proposal to spend P28.2 million for the purchase of protective gears for barangay health workers (BHW).  A special session was conducted for the resolution…

In search for beauty: Author Malu Tiongzon-Ortiz speaks at the 6th Colour Me Ladies Conference

PR 02/28/2019

You’re thin, you’re fat; you’re dark, your skin is dull; you’re old, you’re slow, etc. Glossy magazine ads, product pop-ups online and tv commercials love to peddle the ideas “you are not enough” and “you can be…

‘Maze Runner’ author James Dashmer dropped by literary agent

AP 02/17/2018

NEW YORK—“Maze Runner” author James Dashner, facing allegations of sexual misconduct, has been dropped by his literary agent. Michael W. Bourret said in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday that “under the circumstances” he could…

Bestselling marketing author Josiah Go goes to SM City Cebu

PR 01/09/2018

RENOWNED Filipino marketing guru Josiah Go is set to hold a free marketing question & answer and consultation in SM City Cebu on Jan. 12, Friday. Also known as the most awarded business educator in the Philippines…

Author du jour

Rione Palacios 09/09/2017

  New York Times bestselling author of the book series “Crazy Rich Asians,” “China Rich Girlfriend,” and “Rich People Problems” Kevin Kwan made Queen City the last stop of his whirlwind book tour in the Philippines with…

VICTORIA AVEYARD: In the real of fantasy

Hayde Quiñanola 03/20/2016

SHE’S a Tolkien fan, a Potterhead, and one of the millions who’s ready to leap on George R. R. Martin’s sixth  book installment. As if the fantasy realms are not enough, this smart literary lady created the…

Cebuano author to promote new book

PR 10/31/2015

A CEBUANO author based in Sydney, Australia will be in Cebu late December to promote her new book entitled “The Corner of Irrelevance.” Tess Neis first book, “My Own Winter Sun” was released in 2012 and was…

Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo’s sweet savory stories

Neil Iosif Ylagan 08/23/2015

In the last two years, Philippine Soap Opera Princess Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo has been busy shooting, writing, and editing. But not for a new film or TV series she’s starring in or producing—it’s for a new book…

Katie Cotugno: Writing the teen psyche

Maria Niza Mariñas, Rob Gonzales 08/09/2015

It’s one thing to be unstoppable in uttering statements on the complications of relationships, an unexpected pregnancy or a love triangle, quite another to be treading on delicate ground—that of mirroring teens’ everyday truths in one’s fiction.…

Robyn Schnieder: Wonderfully complex

Bai Hayde Quiñanola 07/26/2015

They say it takes only seven seconds to form the first impression— which means seven seconds to put your best foot forward and leave a good impression. While we come up with ways how to make seconds…

E. Lockhart in the write mood

Bai Hayde Quiñanola, Maria Niza Mariñas 05/24/2015

The beach-wave hair, red-tinted lips and the conspicuous tattoo encircling the left bicep more than add character to a woman who is an accomplished book author with literary awards and recognition. Emily Jenkins, better known as E.…

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