Palma reminds Cebuanos to make room for God in their lives

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/17/2016

More than the dances and other forms of revelries, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma called on devotees of the Sto. Niño to renew themselves and to make room for God in their lives at all times. Speaking before…

Joy and peace

Sofia Aliño Logarta 01/17/2016

Pope Francis opened the year, encouraging us to be more joyful. He defines: “True joy comes from a profound harmony between persons…which makes us experience the beauty of togetherness, of mutual support along life’s journey.” Let us…

When domestic feuds go public

Editorial 01/12/2016

It’s not unusual for domestic dispute cases to land in newspaper headlines. Two women — lawyer Amelie Alegre and a businessman’s wife Agnelen Uy — were murdered in August and October last year, respectively. If the women…

Family time

Ricky Poca 12/29/2015

Last Sunday was the Feast of the Holy Family for Roman Catholics, a significant celebration considering that families are under siege by many pressures in the guise of practical and short-term solutions to problems in the community.…

Mercy

Loreen Sarmiento 12/20/2015

I have accepted recent changes in the family. But I can’t seem to shake off a certain degree of regret, blame and frustration. I have to admit they continue to gnaw at my insides and this is…

Parenting vs Parenthood

Francis B. Ongkingco 11/14/2015

A few generations ago parenting manuals were unheard of. Today, walk into any bookstore or scan any magazine stand and you will see it decked with materials on how to raise one’s kids. With global and national…

Arrested mom says she sold drugs for her kids

Apple Ta-as 09/06/2015

I did it for my children.” A tearful 49-year-old  Jerami Matugas said this as she explained why she sold illegal drugs. Matugas, a single mother, said this was her last resort to provide for her five children…

Woman slits granddaughter’s throat

Rene Alima 08/28/2015

A woman suffering from a nervous breakdown slit the throat of her 2-year-old granddaughter in barangay Tubod, Toledo City, southwest Cebu. The baby was rushed to the Toledo District Hospital where she was  declared dead. Barangay tanods…

Sacrifice pays off

08/27/2015

We share in the joy of  Argao student Barly Dinalo, who  won a bronze medal in a math competition abroad. He bested more than 100 elementary and high school students around the world to rank among the…

NBI 7 examines diary of slain lawyer for clues

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/26/2015

Investigators are poring over a diary kept by lawyer Amelie Alegre before she was gunned down in her car last Aug. 13 in Mandaue City. The contents may have clues about death threats her colleagues said she…

Boy dies, pregnant mother injured in road accident

Apple Ta-as 08/26/2015

A two-year-old boy was killed while his pregnant mother was injured by a tree that fell down after it was hit by heavy equipment in Aloguinsan town, southwest Cebu. Police identified the fatality as Danix Gonzaga Abendan.…

Solve lawyers’ killings, authorities told

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/25/2015

ANTI-CRIME WATCHDOG The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) has called on authorities to solve the killings of lawyers in Cebu and secure justice for their families. “VACC condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the killings of…

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