Julieta Gempisao: Cebu City’s remaining female kutsero shares struggles in a man’s world

Resha Kaye Sarita 06/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City has always been known for its richness in culture and heritage. And in this modern day and age, we continue to see horse-drawn carriages, locally known as tartanilla, that continue to…

Kutseros in Cebu City: ‘Naa pa mi basta naa pay gusto nga mosakay namo’

Doris C. Bongcac 05/13/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — They may now be few in number, but tartanilla drivers or kutseros in Cebu City continue their daily grind as they transport passengers to their destinations in the downtown area. For Kyle Deniay,…

Alcover pushes for ordinance regulating operation of ‘tartanilla’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To provide a systematic program that will ensure the livelihood of “kutseros” and the continued operation of the “tartanillas” in Cebu City, Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr. has proposed on Wednesday, October 5, 2022,…

Year of the Tiger: Things you need to know about it

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 01/31/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Chinese New Year is the most important festival in Chinese culture. It is also known as Lunar New Year which is a 15-day festival celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. It is called…

Amulets and charms to guide you this 2021 according to your animal sign

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 02/10/2021

Xin Nian Kuai Le! As we usher in the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year, we also welcome the start of the zodiac year. Are you ready to know what this year has in store for…

Prospects for the working horse

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Gerard Vincent Francisco and Zena V. Magto USJ-R Interns 08/19/2018

Tartanilla (Conclusion) Boyo is a four year old horse that trots daily along Leon Kilat Street, Duljo-Fatima and Pasil, Cebu City. He is easily recognized by many coachmen and avid passengers of horse-drawn carriages called tartanilla for…

Little rest

02/27/2016

A tartanilla driver tries to calm down his horse that went wild along V. Rama Ave. in Barangay Calamba, Cebu City. Maybe  all the horse needed was a little rest from its physically demanding job. (CDN PHOTO/…

Ride for a ride

Gerard Pareja 01/11/2016

Ambot kon nakahisgot na ba ko dinhi ning maong lindog nga ang unang mga kanibal wa mokaon og lawas sa tawo tungod sa kagutom o kalagot. Ilang gihimo ang pagkaon sa patay nga lawas sa ilang mga…

‘Kutseros’ keep horse carriages alive in city

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 01/02/2014

The day finds 60-year-old Amado Abatayo maneuvering his tartanilla pulled by Carlo, a silky brown horse along side streets of downtown Cebu City. Standing a little over 5 feet, Abatayo still possesses much energy and vigor as…

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