A community eco-garden initiative is growing in Catmon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – When COVID-19 struck, Remar Grace “Mai” Montecillo, for the first time after staying in Metro Cebu for six years, returned to her family in Catmon town, northern Cebu. Mai, a 23-year-old graduating Management…

FACES OF CEBU: Paul Gotiong, 44, volunteer turned CCTO official

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/01/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Who started out as volunteer to help solve the worsening traffic situation in Cebu City is now taking a leap to maximize his expertise in road-related issues. Paul Gotiong, the recently appointed Cebu…

FACES OF CEBU: Val Vincent Vergara, 31, ‘aquascaper’

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “I see an empty aquarium as a blank canvas, a limitless opportunity to create nature.” This is what 31-year-old Val Vincent Vergara, an architect and an ‘aquascaper’ from Talisay City, feels before he…

FACES OF CEBU: Manuel Alonso, 59, farmer and father

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 06/06/2021

Dalaguete, Cebu–Drawing inspiration from his hard-working parents, Manuel Alonso has proven that determination and hard work are indeed keys to success. Behind these two, this 59-year-old farmer from Barangay Salug, a mountain Barangay in Dalaguete town, south…

FACES OF CEBU: Marven Gorgonio, 25, LGBTQ rights advocate and public servant

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public service can be the most challenging job in a developing nation and the challenges grow even harder if a public servant belongs to one of the most discriminated sectors in society, the…

FACES OF CEBU: Katrine Brille Camposano, law student/A3 priority

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite having a tight schedule for her studies, aspiring lawyer Katrine Brille Camposano did not hesitate to have herself jabbed with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Brille has bronchial asthma, and…

FACES OF CEBU: Mariolindo Anuada, 25, tattoo artist

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/09/2021

Cebu City, Philippines–In art, and in many other fields, the best teacher is the one we call practice. Mariolindo Anuada can attest to that. Fondly known as “Inkton” or “Inton,” this 25-year-old artist from Upper Awayan, Poblacion…

FACES OF CEBU: Johannah Paula Vidal, nurse

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At first, she was hesitant about receiving the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. But on March 10, 2021, nurse Johannah Paula Vidal said she was glad she made the right choice to get…

Faces of Cebu: Rogelio “Chief” Aquino Jr.

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As CDN Digital celebrates its second anniversary, the spotlight for Faces of Cebu will shine on its employees who helped the online news portal become bolder than ever. Among CDN Digital’s trusted employees…

Faces of Cebu: Who made it to Cebu headlines in 2020

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 still left remarkably interesting stories and personalities in the Cebuano community. Always present in Cebu’s news stories were vocal politicians, tough-talking law enforcers, insightful experts, soft-spoken…

FACES OF CEBU: Joseph Angtud, 52, traffic enforcer

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/20/2020

Mandaue City, Cebu—Mandaue City traffic enforcer Joseph Angtud is used to go the extra mile. It can be recalled that Angtud, 52, from barangay Tabok here, was recognized by the city for helping a motorcycle rider fix…

FACES OF CEBU: Robelyn Cebuano, 35, barangay health worker

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In her more than three decades growing up and living in Tuburan town, northwestern Cebu, never has Robelyn Cebuano witnessed floods as worse as those that hit them last December 2, 2020. Robelyn,…

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