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ILIGAN CITY – This highly urbanized city in Northern Mindanao is living up to its name as a first class city with its wide roads and a busy commercial district that hosts dozens of restaurants, a…
Cebu finally did it: combat online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) with technology. OSEC is an issue that strikes a personal chord in me because I knew children who are victims of it. I was a…
Women’s power, although yet to see its complete victory, has gone a long way already. We already had two women presidents: Corazon Cojuanco Aquino and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The next presidential election may still be a little far, but…
Communing with Nature is an experience like no other. Positive feelings of serenity, grace, magic, rejuvenation and spiritual upliftment – envelop one’s being all at once. Being mindful of the colors, the patterns, the shapes of…
Now that our newly elected local government executives in the country have already assumed their respective offices as provincial governors, city mayors, and municipal mayors, it is interesting to see how they think of projects that they…
A seafarer is entitled to compensation even if he finished his contract as long as his medical condition was properly documented while he is on board the vessel. The issue of repatriation due to contract termination…
The recent announcement by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, during her first week back in the provincial seat, to increase the monthly stipend of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) from 1,500 to 3,000 pesos reminded me of how far our…
After losing during the last May 13 election, Mayor Tomas Osmeña has at least two possible things to do: to have a rematch with incumbent mayor Edgardo Labella in the next election or to finally quit politics.…
The cherished values for participatory governance and citizen engagement are now embedded in the highest law of the land, our Constitution. They are anchored on the fundamental principle for respect for the right of the people to…
Akong pamahaw balanghoy Akong paniudto, balanghoy nga puto Akong panihapon, balanghoy gihapon! And so the song goes. I hear that when I’m in the farm or when I go around the towns of Cebu province doing…
In a previous column, I wrote about the biggest investment scams in the country based on a 2015 compilation made by ANC News Channel. I am trying to update the list because of recent developments that show…
“Mom, can you please stop watching movies with people who say those bad words?” We were walking from our guesthouse toward the Lavender stop on the East West Line of the Singapore MRT when my five-year-old daughter…
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