New Palace sked

Editorial 06/03/2016

Now that the proclamation process is out of the way, Filipinos are being allowed to peek into the governance style of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and it is certainly not your regular office schedule. Duterte said at the…

Who will lead Cebu City’s opposition?

Stephen D. Capillas 06/02/2016

The reported appearance of businessman Michael Dino at the press conference where President-elect Rodrigo Duterte showed off his Cabinet members was a bit of surprise to anyone familiar with his involvement in the Davao City mayor turned…

Davide not yet sold to federalism

Carmel Loise Matus 05/31/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III is not yet sold to the idea of having a federal form of government in the country. Davide told reporters during yesterday’s press conference that federalism should be further studied as it…

An open mind

Raymund Fernandez 05/31/2016

One has to keep an open mind when one looks at the politics of the moment. One has to learn to look at the situation from the Modernist’s position of disinterest. Which position requires one to look…

Going federal is better for PH

Ricky Poca 05/30/2016

Under the administration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, I am very interested on how the government would pursue the realization of the shift from our present presidential system to a federal system of government. The federal system of…

Mandaue, 3 agencies fail anti-red tape test

Carmel Loise Matus 05/24/2016

THREE government offices and one local government unit in Central Visayas failed the anti-red tape test last year, according to the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Those that failed, however, underwent Service Delivery Excellence Program of the commission…

The LP exodus

Editorial 05/24/2016

Amid reports that Congress is supposedly scheduled to proclaim presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte as the country’s 16th president today, the exodus of Liberal Party (LP) members into the fold of the PDP-Laban is to be expected since…

Hypocrite Nation

Raymund Fernandez 05/24/2016

It is the measure of how low we have come in the political discourse when would-be leaders declare how bad they are and then accuse everyone else, especially their opponents, of being hypocrites. It would seem innocuous.…

Whatever works

05/24/2016

COMMENTARY THE elections are over. The Filipino people have decided. According to the unofficial count, Rodrigo Duterte won the presidential race by an overwhelming number, and Leni Robredo won over Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the vice presidential…

French govt seeks to allow divorce by mutual consent

05/17/2016

PARIS — The French government plans to allow divorce by mutual consent to proceed without a judge, to simplify and accelerate the process. Details are to be discussed Tuesday in the lower house of parliament during debate…

Seize the hour! Seize the day for federalism!

Jobers R. Bersales 05/11/2016

President-Elect Rody Duterte will have 100 days of a honeymoon period starting July 1 before the mass media begin to be critical with his administration, as is always the tendency in this country. Immediately crucial will be…

Dealing with streetkids

09/18/2015

Last Friday’s roundup or “rescue” of 45 streetchildren, many of them sniffing rugby and  loitering under bridges in barangays Mabolo and Banilad was in the headlines, but it wasn’t rare sight in Cebu City. One just has…

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