The light behind the curtain

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 02/24/2018

The Transfiguration” ranks among the Scottish poet Edwin Muir’s better known poems. As its title  suggests, the poem relates to Christ’s Transfiguration as narrated in the Gospels. Mark for one, writes that Jesus took Peter, James and…

Woman behind kidnap hoax to face charges today

Benjie Talisic, King Anthony Perez 01/29/2018

  The Carbon police precinct will file charges before the city prosecutor’s office today against a 21-year-old college student who falsely claimed that she was abducted by foreign nationals.   Kristel Jade Wety, a resident of Sitio…

Asleep behind the wheel

Editorial 01/24/2018

Rather than simply investigating the fatal van crash that killed seven balikbayan medical practitioners in Alegria town last Saturday, the Cebu provincial government should crack down and shut down operators that don’t comply with basic safety requirements…

The voices behind the viral song ‘Sinulog Oh Sinulog’

01/19/2018

THEIRS is a differently vibrant take on Sinulog music. Young singers Cresente “Jan Loyd” Estoce Jr., and Jessie Joy Bandiala are the voices behind the song “Sinulog Oh Sinulog.” Estoce Jr., 23, said he wrote the song…

The designer behind Daanbantayan’s Sinulog Festival Queen’s viral costume

Jessa Mae Sotto 01/19/2018

MARK Barry Luche still can’t believe that the handcrafted costume he created for Daanbantayan’s Sinulog Festival Queen 2018 Isabel Luche got everyone’s attention and made waves online. “Wala ko mag expect, of course. Nindot sa feeling nga…

A slice of Mexico in Cebu

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 12/29/2017

ANOTHER delightful slice of Mexico is being served to Cebuanos at the Bonifacio District on F. Cabahug St. in Cebu City. Mooon Café, run by the widely successful Pages Holdings Inc. (PHI), opened its seventh restaurant before…

Duterte’s ‘pangkurat’ and mass transport options

STEPHEN CAPILLAS 12/14/2017

Somehow, President Rodrigo Duterte’s assurance to the Malacañang Press Corps that he is “not their enemy” isn’t all that reassuring given the spate of developments over the past few months. Notably one such development, however minor it…

Talisay resident shot dead

Rene Alima 11/11/2017

  A TALISAY City resident died after being shot in the back by an unidentified man in Sitio Magay, Barangay Tanke, Talisay City last Friday evening. The victim was identified as Delbert Quinlan of Barangay Tunghaan, Talisay…

CHR PROBE STARTS

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 10/03/2017

Investigation to center on circumstances behind deaths of three brothers who were just released from jail As Mandaue City police insist that the deaths of the three Umpad brothers were the result of a legitimate buy-bust operation…

Police to probe reasons behind suicide of teenager

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/29/2017

  POLICE investigators want to know the reason behind the suicide of a Grade 12 student who jumped to her death from the bathroom window located on the seventh floor of the Asian College of Technology (ACT)…

Not a minor concern

Editorial 08/11/2017

First it was the ban on the sale of liquor after 10 p.m., followed by the firecracker ban and then the smoking ban in public places. These orders reflect the local government sensibilities of the Duterte administration,…

‘Terminated employee behind hoax bomb scare’

Inna Gian Mejia 08/11/2017

    Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak suspects that a terminated employee is behind the hoax bomb scare at the City Hall on Thursday morning. While he refused to give the male suspect’s name, Tumulak said he…

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