Bohol town mayor resigns from office

Leo Udtohan 06/13/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — The mayor of Jagna town in Bohol province has announced that he would step down in December 2023 from office to focus on his consultancy firm. Mayor Joseph Achacoso Rañola shocked his constituents when…

Rama eyes improved ‘Barangayan sa Sugbo’ in 2024

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the success of “Barangayan sa Sugbo” held on Monday, June 12, 2023, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he plans to make the inter-barangay competition an annual event. Rama also promised to…

Hugot ni Andrea sa paghihiwalay nila ni Ricci: ‘Swerte ako hangga’t kaya ko pang magmahal, at kaya ko ring mahalin ang sarili ko’

Ervin Santiago 06/13/2023

PAK na pak ang Independence Day hugot ng Kapamilya young actress na si Andrea Brillantes na may konek sa isyu ng pakikipagrelasyon. Hindi man nagbanggit ng pangalan ang dalaga ay gets na gets naman ng madlang pipol na ang tinutukoy niya…

Cebu City brings back ‘Barangayan sa Sugbo’ on Independence Day

Emmariel Ares 06/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City celebrated on Monday the 125th anniversary of the proclamation of the Philippine Independence with a twist. Mayor Michael Rama gathered performers coming from the different barangays here for the revival of…

Marcos challenges Filipinos on Independence Day: Assert your liberties

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 06/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — With the country celebrating its 125th Independence Day, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. challenged Filipinos to assert the liberties that their ancestors had fought for. Marcos Jr. said that he joins the country in…

The row, rebrandings behind Independence Day

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 06/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Every year on or around June 12, there will always be a counterfactual comment that Philippine Independence should rightfully be celebrated on July 4, Philippine-American Friendship Day. Attempting to settle this debate opens us…

Fly the flag

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 06/12/2023

Cruising along Commonwealth Avenue at 60 kilometers per hour, fortunate to be a passenger, I happened to chance upon a vendor holding several Philippine flags in his hand. It was a sharp reminder that June 12 was…

Selling flaglets is challenging this year for flaglet vendors 

Niña Mae Oliverio 06/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As Independence Day draws near, vendors selling flaglets in the streets are a common sight every year.   However, some vendors have found it challenging to sell these flaglets this year. To Jovani…

CCPO ready for Independence Day rallies – Dalogdog

Emmariel Ares 06/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen in Cebu City do not discount the possibility of militant groups holding Independence Day rallies on Monday, June 12. Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog said it is for this reason that he decide…

5K vacancies for ‘Independence Day’ Job Fair in Cebu, Dumaguete

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 5,000 job openings await job seekers in the region in the two simultaneous Kalayaan Job fairs that the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE 7) will hold this…

Cebu City to hold ‘Garbo sa KaBarangayan’, street dancing to celebrate Independence Day

Niña Mae Oliverio and Emmariel Ares 06/09/2023

It will be a different kind of Independence Day celebration this coming June 12, 2023 for Cebu City as there will be street dancing, pageantry, and “a staging of the dramatization based on the historical facts of…

Cebu Daily Newscast: NBA Finals: Nuggets take 2-1 lead

06/09/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, June 9. NBA Finals: Nuggets take 2-1 lead The Denver Nuggets have regained the lead…

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