‘Teleserye’  like story of Mayor David Navaro’s last days

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 11/01/2019

The chronology of events leading to the last chapter of the life of the late Clarin, Misamis Occidental Mayor David Navaro was like a “teleserye” that is about to end, full of action and thrill. Each episode…

Being mindful of  ‘discards’

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 10/31/2019

Is it possible to surprise ourselves with a plastics-free observance of All Saint’s Day tomorrow and All Soul’s Day (Undas) on Saturday? It is heart-breaking to see cemeteries transformed into a “wasteland.” Still vivid in my mind…

The travails of MCWD: Part 3

Fernando Fajardo 10/30/2019

Based on my observation on the current brouhaha involving the perceived worsening water supply in Metro Cebu, nothing much had been done yet by the Metro Cebu Water District to improve its coverage and performance since I…

Cebu City in the ‘Transit’ Age

Jobers Reynes Bersales 10/28/2019

As the streets of Cebu turn empty during the coming holidays to honor our dearly departed, let us look back at the time when Cebu City had no traffic, when riding pubic transport was a sightseeing tour…

Unidentified foreign object

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/26/2019

I’ve never been to a tour around Cebu City since I was in kindergarten back in 1991. Back then, my entire class was taken to the Cebu City Zoo for a field trip. I felt very special…

UC administration must face the issue squarely

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 10/25/2019

In answer to my previous column entitled “What can UC and CHED do to UC students’ problem?” Atty. Augusto Go, University of Cebu (UC) President,  gave an interview to CDN Digital to express his side.  Sadly, Atty.…

A future in harmony with nature

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 10/24/2019

Congratulations to newly-appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Diosdado Peralta. Not many are aware that Chief Justice Peralta and his predecessor, Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin, were members  of the Supreme Court’s Committee on…

The travails of MCWD: Part 2

Fernando Fajardo 10/23/2019

It was shown in my 2015 study that in 2014 MCWD had a capacity of producing 236,887 cubic meters of water per day from its own sources and from contracted bulk supply. This was projected to reach…

Preparing for the Talisay Landing

Jobers Reynes Bersales 10/21/2019

There was a time when the Leyte Landings, which was commemorated yesterday, was a big affair in the Philippines. The 50th anniversary in 1994, was one of them, when a pair of commemorative stamps and a commemorative…

Senator Richard Gordon strikes while the iron is hot

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 10/20/2019

The preliminary report of the Senate Blue Ribbon and the Justice and Human Rights committees on the ninja cops or rogue policemen who pilfer and sell confiscated drugs has won pogi points for the Upper Chamber especially…

Water and trees

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 10/19/2019

There was a special smell in the air that day much like the sweet aroma of pine trees in Baguio City that I used to imagine to see in person while watching movies on television. It was…

What can UC and CHED do to UC students’ problem?

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 10/18/2019

Let me clarify from the onset that I have high regard for the University of Cebu (UC) as an educational institution. It has created its name for quite a long time already.  In fact, I remember that…

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