Rice crisis

Editorial 08/29/2018

While rice prices haven’t lowered in Cebu even with the infusion of rice stocks imported from Vietnam and Thailand by the National Food Authority (NFA) into the local markets, the situation isn’t as critical as in other…

Crisis management, Philippine style

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 08/26/2018

Facing crisis has become a regular fixture in the governance landscape as the recent Xiamen Air mishap has clearly shown. It reveals a lack of propensity for visioning, long-term planning and implementing policies and goals. The response…

Greeks rebuild lives after debt crisis wrecked dreams

AFP 08/19/2018

In 2010, Panagiota Kalliakmani had just secured her chemistry degree and dreamed of going into research. Then the Greek economic crisis struck. With the cash-strapped state forced into massive spending cuts, the plug was pulled on myriad…

Tagle declares May 20 to 31 as days of prayer amid ‘crisis of truth’

Inquirer.net 05/18/2018

MANILA Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has declared May 20 to 31 as days of prayer, fasting and action “for the truth and common good.” Tagle sent a letter to all of Manila’s parishes where he lamented…

SC: No constitutional crisis despite CJ ouster without impeachment trial

Inquirer.net 05/12/2018

The Supreme Court dismissed warnings that a constitutional crisis could arise if it would allow the removal of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno without an impeachment trial. In its 153-page decision that disqualified Sereno from holding the…

NFA and the rice crisis

Editorial 03/19/2018

National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jason Aquino’s admission that they sold rice to traders during a recent Senate agriculture committee hearing raised serious doubts on the agency’s leadership and the viability of its existence amid the recurrent…

“Asa ang crisis management sa Cebu City Hall?”

Lloyd Suarez 03/04/2018

Mi-esplikar intawon kanako si Nagiel Bañacia hepe sa Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC) bahin niadtong grabeng pagkalangay pag-rescue sa nalimbuwad nga truck diha duol sa viaduct sa South Coastal Road (SRP) nga nakamugna…

Despite worst crisis in its existence, PBA opens 43rd season

Inquirer.net 12/16/2017

Game Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 6:15 p.m. – San Miguel Beer vs Phoenix Petroleum AMID the worst crisis that hit the PBA in its existence, Asia’s pioneering professional cage league takes the wraps off of its 43rd…

Gilas shows positive signs amid PBA crisis as training camp starts

Inquirer.net 11/04/2017

THE current crisis in the PBA Commissioner’s Office notwithstanding, Gilas Pilipinas’ first practice on Friday showed encouraging signs and almost assured that the Filipinos will be in full force for their first round clash with Japan in…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 09/04/2017

MARAWI CRISIS President Rodrigo Duterte’s goal to end the Maute terror threat in Marawi City before the year ends was met with skepticism by many netizens. Renan Oklang said, “Terrorists may kill the hostages whenever government troops…

Mayor: Camotes ‘power crisis’ starting to hurt island’s tourism

Cristelita E. Boco, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/11/2017

The town mayors of Camotes Island are turning to the Cebu Provincial government to help them acquire new generator sets to address the power shortage in the island, which is one of the tourism destinations in Cebu.…

BRT-LRT debate and Marawi crisis

Ricky Poca 07/10/2017

There is an ongoing debate on which is the better mass transport system for Cebu City, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or the Light Railway Transit (LRT). Presidential Assistant to the Visayas Michael Dino believes that the…

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