‘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…

Changing of the guards in seafarer’s cause

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 05/21/2019

  With two seats as party-list representatives ,  the  major challenge of  MARINO  is to confront the questions raised on the qualification of its first three nominees who are not seafarers. The results of the recent party-list…

Thanks Mayor Tom; welcome Mayor Labella

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 05/17/2019

There are two things that I should be thankful for to Mayor Tomas Osmeña. First, for what he has done for Cebu, and second, for showing his sportsmanship by conceding defeat the very night the counting of…

Political will

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/16/2019

  We went through the elections of national and local officials who are expected to urgently respond to the issues facing our society and planet such as climate change and the degradation of our natural world. Two…

Seafarers and Hernia

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 05/14/2019

Hernia is considered as one of the common seafarer’s illness as lifting heavy weight is  a normal part of daily routine on board the vessel. A five-year study by Dr Nicomedes Cruz, a Manila-based surgeon, of the causes of medical…

My Vote

Jobers Reynes Bersales 05/13/2019

  Today we digress from the routine of life and the routine content of this column to consider what is about to unfold a few hours from now. For Cebu City, either a new mayor in Edgardo…

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…

Politics   and business in the seafarers’ party-list election

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 05/07/2019

The party-list system has been widely criticized for being  dominated by political overlords and big business.  Several groups have called for the repeal or amendment of the party-list law as political dynasties and businessmen have “hijacked” the…

Animal fat for a city?

Jobers Reynes Bersales 05/06/2019

The Cebu City Government website already pulled out its ‘History’ section after I called the attention of my good friend Louie Nacorda last Monday over the site’s explanation that the Cebu comes from the word Sebo or…

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