Why June 12, not July 4?

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 07/07/2021

A people without history,” T. S. Eliot wrote in Four Quartets, “is not redeemed from time, for history is a pattern of timeless moments.” Redemption seems far off from where I write, for every year, in June…

Early morning rain causes flooding in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ankle to knee-deep flooding were experienced in some urban barangays in Cebu City due to the early morning rain on Saturday, June 12. This after rivers located in Barangays Kamputhaw, Tejero, Tinago, and…

Towns told to do LSI inventory as a preparation for the anticipated MGCQ on June 12

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While Cebu province’s appeal to move into a modified general community quarantine remains (MGCQ) pending with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID), towns here were tasked to…

Win or lose, candidates should submit Soce on or before June 12

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Win or lose, candidates in the May 13 midterm elections will need to submit a record of their campaign expenditures. Cebu Acting Provincial Election Supervisor Jerome Brillantes reminded candidates on Monday, May 20,…

US, China flags burned in June 12 rally

CNU Intern, Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/12/2018

THEY burned the flags of the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America in a gathering in downtown Cebu City on Tuesday morning to commemorate the country’s 120th Independence Day celebration. Militant groups also…

Cops on guard for June 12 rallies

Nestle L. Semilla 06/10/2018

POLICE will commemorate tomorrow’s Independence Day celebration with a flag-raising ceremony and monitoring of protest actions to be staged by militant groups. “Based on experience, there were no rallies if ever, during Independence Day or so I…

No classes on June 12, 15–DepEd

Inquirer.net 06/06/2018

The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday that there would be no classes on June 12 and June 15. The Philippines will celebrate the 120th Independence Day on June 12. June 15 is projected to be…

Simultaneous flag-raising at SM malls on June 12

PR 06/11/2015

SM Supermalls nationwide aim to revive patriotism and love of country with simultaneous flag raising ceremonies on Independence Day. In Cebu, simultaneous flag-raising ceremonies will occur in the area fronting  Entrance 3 of SM City Cebu and…

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