Of floods and heroes

Madrileña de la Cerna 09/16/2018

Evacuation was very short because early the next day they are back in their house again checking for any damage or loss. Every year we experience more than 20 typhoons and each time it is always a…

HUMANIZING HEROES

Rob Gonzales 09/08/2018

Jerrold Tarog POWER can be a lot of things. It can mean brute force, evoking fear or control. But in certain individuals, it can also be as subtle as having quiet confidence and inner strength. Enter Jerrold…

Modern day heroes recognized

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/27/2018

Not all heroes wear masks or capes, nor have super powers to save the world, and bring pride and honor to everyone. This was the message Arnold Balais, the team captain of the Philippine Accessible Disability Services…

Modern-day heroes recognized 

Morexette B. Erram 08/27/2018

Not all heroes wear capes. Some do things extraordinarily well despite their limitations, said Arnold Balais, team captain of the Philippine Accessible Disability Services (Pads) Adaptive Dragon Boat Racing Team. The Pads team on Monday received Cebu…

Silent heroes of the Ironman

RABBONI BORBON 08/06/2018

FOR A star-studded event like the IronMan 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships with more than two thousand participants coming from all over the world, putting it together is not a cakewalk. The head organizers usually get all the…

Heroes, Dads on the streets

Bea Samantha A. Esteves, CNU Intern 06/16/2018

Heroes don’t need capes nor superpowers. For in the midst of us, they can exist working in plain sight with everyday stories to tell of a job so difficult that it takes a special kind of person…

BFP awards ‘Modern Day’ heroes

Intern 06/02/2018

At least 380 fire personnel and 30 organizations of fire volunteers from all over the region were recognized by the Bureau of Fire and Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) during its awarding ceremony held at Parklane International…

Historian: Remember Cebuano heroes of World War II

Nestle L. Semilla 05/01/2018

Only a few people know the experiences of Cebuanos during World War II and that many were tortured during the war. A sad reality which should change according to a local historian. Dr. Jobers Reynes-Bersales, University of…

City honors war heroes during 76th Araw ng Kagitingan

Morexette Erram 04/09/2018

Cebuano World War II veterans were given recognition by the Cebu City Government during the 76th ceremonial anniversary of the Araw ng Kagitingan today at the Plaza Independencia. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, together with Cebu City…

Unsung heroes

Benjie B. Talisic 03/16/2018

FIRE PREVENTION MONTH  His mother, Gregoria, would always encourage her 13 children to pursue a better paying job with a private firm. But defying his mother’s wishes, Senior Fire Officer 4 (SFO4) Jovito Abelgas opted to follow…

Boholano taxi driver among Vegas heroes

Inquirer Visayas 10/07/2017

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Tales of heroism have emerged in the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting, which left 59 people dead and more than 500 injured. One of them involved Bohol-native Winifredo Balbido Maquindang, 66,…

Cebu City honors homegrown heroes

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/28/2017

From marathoner Mary Joy Tabal to the thousands who report cases of illegal drug trafficking in their area, modern-day heroes took center stage in yesterday’s annual observance of National Heroes Day at the Cebu City Hall grounds.…

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