Senator Kiko’s resignation: delicadeza or graceful exit?

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 05/24/2019

  Finally, the Commission on Elections formally proclaimed on Wednesday the 12 senators who won in the May 13 elections. They are: Senators Cynthia Villar, Grace Poe, Christopher Bong Go, Pia Cayetano, Ronald de la Rosa, Sony…

‘Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health’

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/23/2019

  Yesterday, May 22, we celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity. The theme focused on “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health.” António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, called on all “government, business, and civil…

Has Mindanao’s promise been fulfilled?

Fernando Fajardo 05/22/2019

I did not know exactly when the idea of Mindanao as promise land started. When I was young, I saw for myself two of our neighbors who left with their whole family for Mindanao. I did not…

God bless the Philippines!

Fernando Fajardo 05/15/2019

This is the first time I write on politics here. Now I say that that it pains me to learn that not one member of the Otso Diretso team which run for senators won in last Monday’s…

Vote wisely

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 05/11/2019

I was 14 years old when I first had my serious involvement in the Philippine elections. The year was 2001 and a television station was looking for poll watchers, whose main job was to monitor the tally…

Unprecedented decline

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/09/2019

Election fever is nearing its peak, days before the May 13 elections where an estimated 60 million voters will cast their votes for senators, congressional representatives and local elective officials. Many envision a better future by choosing…

The Central Visayas 2018 economic performance

Fernando Fajardo 05/08/2019

The latest report on the performance of the different regions of the country shows that the Central Visayas Region grew by 7.6 percent in 2018 in real terms at constant 2000 prices, up from 5.2 percent in…

Heaven at the voting booth

Jason A. Baguia 05/05/2019

One of the heavenly protectors of Cebu is Saint John Nepomuk. Cebuanos know him by the Hispanized form of his name, San Juan Nepomuceno. A man from medieval times, Saint John Nepomuk is patron of the coastal,…

Lolo Dado’s bakasi

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 05/04/2019

When I first read  Erik Matti’s now-infamous “poverty porn” comment in reference to the Netflix streetfood feature of Cordova town’s “esoteric eel,” my blood pressure went up as I recalled how my grandfather regarded bakasi as his…

Does Mayor Quisumbing’s family grudge affect his political career?

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 05/03/2019

     Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing’s statement in response to his grandfather, Norberto Quisumbing Jr.’s press release is carefully calculated and well written. As a background, the older Quisumbing said that he now puts his vote…

Republic of Plastic

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/02/2019

It is modern-day scourge and has brought so much suffering to the natural world and to living things. Its effects are affecting the present and future generations’ capacity to survive. I am referring to the ubiquitous plastic,…

Public Private Partnership: The Case of UV-Dalaguete

Fernando Fajardo 05/01/2019

  In the 2000 Census, the Municipality Dalaguete in the province of Cebu had a total household population of 49,113 aged five years old or higher. Of these, only 5,895 or 12.01 percent had post-secondary or higher…

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