Cebu City dad wants Cebuano language in businesses

Pia Piquero 03/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is pushing for the wider use of the Cebuano language in businesses and public services, urging establishments, especially in the transportation, hospitality, and retail sectors, to integrate the local tongue in…

The sound of Cebuano this Mother Language Day

Immae Lachica 02/21/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The Philippines is like a linguistic treasure chest, packed with over 170 languages and dialects spoken from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. A beautiful archipelago rich in biodiversity and talent! Sure, Filipino is the national…

Meet the Cebuano Kalokalike contestant noticed by Bruno Mars

Kurt Daryle Romariz 10/18/2024

Another Cebuano singer once again grabs the limelight after his world-class stint on live television. Kent Randale Villarba, 22, recently joined the Kalokalike segment in the noontime show “It’s Showtime” during their October 4 episode. He wowed…

Young math whiz in Cebu uses amazing talent to find dad

Kurt Romariz 08/15/2024

CEBU, Philippines–In Bantayan Island, Cebu, beyond the tourist-flocked district of Santa Fe, lies the town of Madridejos, with beautiful coastlines and a thriving fishing community. Within the town’s center is a young kid who recently went viral…

Cebuano weightlifter Ceniza wins silver in Qatar Grand Prix

Glendale G. Rosal 12/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano weightlifter John Febuar Ceniza received an early Christmas gift after he won a silver medal in the men’s 61-kilogram Group A of the ongoing 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix II…

FACES OF CEBU: Vhal Roncesballes, 28, New York Bar Exam passer

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 10/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As Filipinos, we may have been in situations where we find ourselves putting our dreams on hold to prioritize something else, especially if it is for the sake of our family’s future. It’s…

Player profile: Keaton Clyde Taburnal of the CRMC Mustangs

10/27/2023

Keaton Clyde Taburnal is a Cebuano basketball who hails from Talisay City in Cebu. As of this posting, the 23-year-old Taburnal is suiting up for the Cebu Roosevelt Memorial Colleges of Bogo City in northern Cebu.  He is…

Cebuano player to play for Pilipinas Flag Football team in Malaysia tourney

Glendale G. Rosal 09/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano elite flag football player Ernest Ybañez Jr. finally fulfilled his dream of competing in an international sports event after being selected by the Agila Pilipinas Flag Football Team for the upcoming International…

FACES OF CEBU: Father Samuel Mary Liedel, 29, Cebuano speaking American priest

CTU intern Mary Godinez 09/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—In the bustling city of Cebu, where Cebuano is the language of the streets, learning the local language is an essential part of any foreign visitor in order to navigate, adapt and understand the local…

2023 PBA Draft: Cebuano cagers excited, nervous for Draft day

Immae Lachica 09/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—(UPDATED, 8 p.m. Sept. 12) Cebuano applicants for the 2023 PBA Draft are excited yet nervous for Draft day this Sunday, September 17, 2023. The cagers from Cebu were together at the PBA Draft Combine…

Cebu’s John Febuar Ceniza makes history; wins 2 gold medals in SWP National Championships

Glendale G. Rosal 07/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) medalist John Febuar Ceniza logged a new Philippine record in the men’s -61 kilogram division in the ongoing Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) National Weightlifting Championships in Bacolod…

Familial frames: Behind Ana Antipuesto’s Sinulog Film Festival victory

Eva Joy Bugas 06/21/2023

A father’s love is manifested in a lot of different ways, and it is always unique for every daughter. For this young cinematographer and her film-loving father–while both share the same liking for film, love uniquely plays…

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