An appreciation for cartoons

Kay Rivera - @inquirerdotnet 08/17/2020

One of the first picture books I enjoyed as a child was called “Medals and Shoes.” It was not an illustrated children’s book, but a compilation of “Political cartoons of the times of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos,…

Part of China’s Great Wall not built for war: study

06/09/2020

The northern segment of the Great Wall of China was built not to block invading armies but rather to monitor civilian movement, an Israeli archaeologist said Tuesday. When researchers fully mapped the Great Wall’s 740-kilometre (460-mile) Northern…

History of pandemics due to ship voyages 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 06/04/2020

Many Filipinos   knew by heart the  Korean phrases like “annyeonghaseyo” (hello) or “kamsahamnida” (thank you) due to  their fascination with Koreanovelas, especially now that they had to stay home due to the COVID-19 community quarantine. “Kingdom” is one interesting Netflix series…

Six of the deadliest pandemics in human history

Rhobie A. Ruaya, Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 03/19/2020

The World Health Organization already declared Covid-19 an international emergency. As we all already know by now, the coronavirus is a pandemic.  A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a disease. Pandemics have contributed significant impacts on…

Kid’s rendition of Yoyoy Villame’s Magellan song is worth watching

Immae Lachica 03/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Can you remember the songs you sang when you were six years old? Maybe you’d recall singing to your favorite nursery rhyme or favorite cartoon song. But this six-year-old boy from Cagayan de Oro…

Bongbong Marcos wants textbooks revised: You’re teaching children lies

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 01/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday renewed his call for the revision of history textbooks as charges against his family were being dismissed by the courts. Marcos said that textbooks should not…

Major fightback: Raptors erase 30-point deficit to shock Dallas

12/23/2019

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry had 32 points and 10 assists, Chris Boucher scored a career-high 21 points and the Toronto Raptors overturned a 30-point deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-107 on Sunday (Monday morning, December 23,…

Fort San Pedro: A showcase of Christmas spirit and history

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fort San Pedro has seen 454 Christmases since it was built by the Spanish conquistadors in 1565. Being the first fort in the country, its walls witnessed history firsthand and remains to be…

Megaworld to open Mactan World Museum in its Lapu-Lapu township

Marc Cosep 05/26/2019

LAPU-LAPU City, Philippines — Megaworld Corp. plans to include a museum in its integrated townships in a bid to promote local culture and tourism which would, in turn, can drive more traffic into its developments. In an…

The Evolution of the name ‘Easter’

Isabella Kristianne M. Angan 04/20/2019

The beauty of Easter Sunday is that it’s a different experience for everyone all over the world. As a dominantly Catholic nation, the Philippines celebrates the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Although mentioned once in the…

Cebuanos commemorate 121st anniversary of Battle of Tres de Abril

Zena V. Magto 04/03/2019

CEBU CITY — It was a ceremony that commemorated a historic and victorious uprising by the Cebuanos against the Spanish colonizers. On April 3, 2019, or 121 years after the Battle of Tres de April happened, Cebuanos…

#NIHAOMACAU! Cebu Pacific Air makes aviation history

12/10/2018

I WAS in the thick of all the action as Cebu Pacific Air launched the inaugural flight of their history-making Cebu-Macau route, the first in airline history. Revenue guests were feted to a rather unique Macanese feast…

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