Mandaue Councilor Demetrio dies, Colleagues post condolences on Facebook

Doris C. Bongcac, Norman Mendoza 12/28/2017

Mandaue City Councilor Demetrio “Jun” Cortes Jr. passed away at the age of 66 late this afternoon due to kidney failure. This was confirmed by his brother, Sixth District Rep. Jonas Cortes, that Demetrio died at around…

Paolo’s decision

Editorial 12/26/2017

Until he submits it in writing and the Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG) and/or the Office of the President confirms it, the effect of Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte’s resignation has yet to be…

MAO BA?

Editorial 12/26/2017

RICKY POCA: COOL TEACHER Netizens who knew Cebu Daily News columnist and San Carlos University Political Science professor Ricky Poca mourned his passing yesterday. Dave Orbiso recalled his first encounter with the professor during their first day…

Mao Ba?

Editorial 12/22/2017

Netizens, the storm and the grounded tugboat Netizens are wondering about how a tugboat that ran aground in Lawis Ledge on Friday was allowed to set sail despite the Coast Guard order not to allow sea vessels…

TRAGIC DEATHS

Editorial 12/14/2017

Netizens have nothing but sympathy to the families of Louis Mitchell Nayre Ferolin and Alexa Eddy Ceniza Carvajal, the two Cebu Doctors’ University (CDU) nursing graduates who died in a car crash on the day they passed…

Mao Ba?

Editorial 12/07/2017

TRAFFIC SYSTEM Netizens’ lauded the Mandaue City government for starting a three-month trial of real-time monitoring cameras capable of monitoring the speed of passing vehicles. A netizen named Gilbert Fuentes wrote, “Amazing, we can really see the…

MAO BA?

Editorial 12/05/2017

‘INVEST LOTTO EARNINGS’ On learning that a Cebuano won the P29.7 million jackpot prize of the Grand Lotto 6/55 last Saturday, netizens were quick to offer all sorts of advice to the winner. A netizen named Michael…

Mao ba?

Editorial 11/21/2017

BACK ON THE DRIVER’S SEAT Netizens were split on President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to reinstate the Philippine National Police to its lead role in his administration’s war on illegal drugs. A netizen named Efren Quijano wrote on…

DepEd: Beware of fake announcements of class suspensions

Inquirer.net 11/21/2017

THE Department of Education (DepEd) urged the public to trust only official sources in the announcement of class suspensions after at least two Facebook pages erroneously claimed on Monday that the agency had declared a three-day holiday…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/16/2017

TURNCOATS Netizens could only shake their heads at local officials affiliated with the Liberal Party (LP) who switched to President Rodrigo Duterte’s PDP-Laban party, describing them as ‘’balimbing’’ or a turncoat. Romeo Pilayo Vital commented that “ang…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/14/2017

CELL PHONE SIGNAL BAN Netizens supported Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s decision to enforce a cell phone signal ban within the Sinulog parade route next year. A netizen named Patingo Elmero wrote, “Proven naman from the last…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/03/2017

‘LOVE DOES NOT SEE GENDER’ It was definitely one of the highlights of the first-ever Binibining Cebu when one of its contestants revealed that she is into a relationship with another female. The pageant venue was filled…

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