Many Grade 3 students in Central Visayas struggle with reading – DepEd

Nestle Semilla 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY—At least 75 percent of Grade 3 students in Central Visayas still do not know how to read or have low reading comprehension. Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, regional director of the Department of Education in Central Visayas…

New Year’s Day Fire: P1.2M worth of properties in Brgy Calamba lost

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Sasil family were celebrating to welcome the arrival of the new year when fire broke in their compound in Barangay Calamba in Cebu City at around 12:57 a.m. on Monday,…

Rama’s P51.4B annual budget and his quest for a Singapore-like Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the approval of his requested P50 billion plus annual budget for 2023, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he does not want to make any promises but rather “work hard and make…

3H for 2023

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 01/01/2023

I remember an incident when I was invited to celebrate Mass. It was the town fiesta, and the front of the church was filled with decorations, a welcome band, and all the Mass servers ready to march…

Palma to Cebuanos: We are here for a reason, we still have a mission

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “We are still here and this is because we have a mission.” This is what Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma shared during his homily for the New Year’s Eve Mass held at the Cebu…

Former Pope Benedict was first pontiff to resign in 600 years

Reuters 12/31/2022

VATICAN CITY — Former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday aged 95, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, leaving behind a Catholic Church battered by sexual abuse scandals, mired in mismanagement and polarised between conservatives and…

25 loose firearms surrendered, confiscated in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 25 assorted loose firearms were either surrendered or confiscated in Cebu City from Dec. 23 to Dec. 31, 2022. Nineteen of these loose firearms were surrendered and six were confiscated…

A Year Like No Other: Stories that Define Cebu’s 2022 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A few hours from now, Cebu will welcome a new year. After facing and surviving the twin crises – the COVID-19 pandemic and Typhoon Odette – Cebuanos look forward to greeting the new…

Former Pope Benedict has died – spokesman

Reuters 12/31/2022

VATICAN CITY — Former Pope Benedict died on Saturday in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican, a spokesman for the Holy See said. “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away…

Mutya ng Pilipinas queens share thoughts on the New Year

Armin P. Adina 12/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines—The Mutya ng Pilipinas queens have just won their crowns earlier this month, and their titles will definitely change their lives one way or another. The Inquirer piqued their minds as the year comes to an…

Ronaldo signs for Al Nassr in deal worth ‘more than 200M euros’

Agence France Presse 12/31/2022

Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday signed for Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia, the club announced, in a deal believed to be worth more than 200 million euros. The 37-year-old penned a contract which will take him to June…

A fresh start for 2023: 54 Talisay City PDLs released from jail

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 54 inmates from the Talisay City Jail were given a chance to gain a fresh start after they were released on December 30, 2022. Their release resulted after they availed…

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