Care fatigue

Michael L. Tan - @inquirerdotnet 07/10/2020

  Last Wednesday I started to talk about the surge in COVID-19 cases and why contact tracing is so important, not just tracing how infections started and spread but also publicizing the findings, without mentioning names of…

How Cebuana Erica Olina survived the entertainment industry in Australia

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Go where the wind takes you and trust yourself.” This is the advice of Erica Olina (Erica Tudtud offstage) to everyone who wants to pursue a career in the entertainment industry outside the…

Late night food and drinks at Seaside Saloon

Tricia Rodrigo 01/25/2017

HANG out with family and friends for late night food and drinks at Seaside Saloon Bar and Grill by The Social. With its hip interior and fun amenities like their public karaoke lounge, Seaside Saloon is the…

Young Cebuana Singer Jolianne Salvado eager to show her singing prowess in ‘unlimited voices’

Apple Ta-as 01/04/2017

CEBUANA Jolianne Salvado believes that excelling in school and singing is a matter of passion and discipline. The girl knows her priorities even though she’s only 13. “It’s not easy, I tell you, but I want to…

Security guard sings his way to online fame

Juli Ann M. Sibi 02/12/2016

FOR six days a week, security guard Heremias Sortida stations himself at the University of Cebu–Maritime Education Training Center (UC-METC), usually at the crack of dawn. He starts his 12-hour shift by greeting students with a stern…

Teaching math through chess… and karaoke

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/21/2014

How many squares are there on a chessboard?” the teacher asked his students. “Sixty three,” a fragile-looking boy with buzz cut hair reluctantly said. “Are you sure?” said the teacher, glancing at the boy and then scanning…

Noisy karaoke joints closed

Norman V. Mendoza 03/09/2014

Sixteen karaoke bars in Lapu-Lapu City were shut down for operating without business permits and for violating the city’s anti-noise ordinance. Nine establishments got the closure order Friday night while seven received the order last week. Antonio…

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