Rep Garcia to ask Congress to look into Patafa-Tabal issue

Glendale G. Rosal 06/06/2017

Representative Gwen Garcia of Cebu’s third district is expected to file a resolution in Congress to start an investigation on the exclusion of Cebuana Olympian Mary Joy Tabal from the list of athletes for the upcoming Southeast…

Congress in Catch 22 situation

Editorial, Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/15/2017

It was supposed to be a process that would just go through the motions given the current administration’s grip on the majority, but when the House committee on justice tackled the impeachment complaint filed by Magdalo Partylist…

Labor group to gather, elect new officers in national congress set in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/12/2017

Close to 2,000 labor union members and leaders across various sectors from all over the country are set to gather under one roof in Cebu City on Saturday. This, as the Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of…

Lopez and her CA rejection

Ricky Poca 05/08/2017

  The first week of May started with the sad news of Environment Secretary Gina Lopez being rejected by the Commission on Appointments (CA) in Congress. Many Filipinos were disappointed by the CA’s decision to reject Lopez…

DEATH PENALTY

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/07/2017

Cebu province representatives vote yes except Del Mar; Abellanosa abstains Eight of Cebu’s ten congressional district representatives voted to reimpose the death penalty on drug-related offenses during the bill’s third and final reading at the House of…

China stays mum on its defense budget

AP 03/05/2017

BEIJING — China in recent years has responded to calls for greater military transparency by releasing its defense budget. Not this year, it seems. The defense and finance ministries did not immediately respond to questions about why…

Death penalty approved on second reading

03/01/2017

Just as the country started its celebration of Lent, the House of Representatives on Ash Wednesday approved on second reading the bill seeking to restore the death penalty. This after the House majority on Wednesday’s session approved…

Both accused of heinous crimes

02/28/2017

President Duterte and Sen. Leila de Lima are both accused of heinous crimes — crimes that would merit the death penalty if Congress were to pass that odious measure. Both claim innocence, dismissing the accusations as attempts…

Beyond the Wednesday novena

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/20/2017

The “Walk for Life” rally held in Luneta Park in the capital region last Saturday drew a large crowd that has Church officials feeling upbeat. The turnout, estimated at more than 10,000 was meant to be a…

Standing against the tide

Editorial 02/19/2017

They may not have the numbers, but what the Church and their followers in Metro Cebu lacked in numbers, they made up for with determination and solidarity with the thousands who attended the “Walk For Life” rally…

‘Death penalty only punishes the poor’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/09/2017

Though knowing that he is in the minority, Rep. Raul del Mar of Cebu City’s north district remains adamant about his opposition to plans of reimposing the death penalty. During the interpellation and debate at the House…

Faithful urged: Reach out to addicts, oppose EJKs

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/31/2017

ONE year after the 51st International Eucharistic Congess (IEC), Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma challenged the faithful to perpetuate the memory of the event by reaching out to those in need and to stand for what is right.…

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