Orange Days — continuing the efforts to end violence against women

Sofia Aliño Logarta 11/16/2016

In 1996, Legal Alternatives for Women Center, Inc. started its work of joining women victims of violence in claiming their rights. Its first case was that of a married woman who had been raped twice by a…

ALERT UP FOR KALAG-KALAG

Dominic D. Yasay, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/30/2016

As the exodus of thousands departing for their hometowns peaked today, local officials and law enforcement agencies are on high alert to watch over those heading out of Cebu as well as those who have started to…

Obama signs bill requiring diaper stations in men’s cr

10/12/2016

Changing a baby’s dirty diaper in public is truly a struggle for most parents, and the US government has taken notice. President Barrack Obama has approved the Bathroom Accessible in Every Situation Act, also known as the…

The wellness of women

Sofia Aliño Logarta 10/12/2016

Although most women live longer than men, they have many wellness problems. Many women in our society are poor. Due to their poverty as well as gender-related issues, they are malnourished. Most women are overworked, more so…

Journalism is not a crime

10/03/2016

(A statement by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines in defense of Filipino journalists Manny Mogato and Karen Lema subjected to cyberbullying by supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte) In what is becoming a common and…

Speech and the written word

Randy David 09/11/2016

In everyday life, we tend to assign less weight to oral speech than to the written word. The spoken is presumed to be “ephemeral,” liable to be misheard, reinterpreted, or denied. The written word, in contrast, is…

Lim lawyer asks NBI to be fair in its probe

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/30/2016

“Just be fair.” This was the appeal of Cebuano lawyer Pedro Leslie Salva as law enforcement agencies look into Cebu businessman Peter Lim’s alleged involvement in illegal drugs trade. He said each citizen must be afforded due…

‘Samboy Lim’ Bill now a law

07/30/2016

It’s officially called Republic Act No. 10871 Basic Life Support Training in Schools Act Antipolo — A republic act in honor of PBA great Samboy Lim is now official. Former Pampanga Representative Yeng Guiao, who is also the…

SC metes 6-month suspension from practice of law on Castro

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/23/2016

The Supreme Court has suspended Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro from the practice of law for six months for forum shopping, or filing multiple cases involving the same parties and with essentially one relief sought,…

MCIA is now a ‘labor law compliant zone’

Apple Ta-as 06/15/2016

SET UP at the departure area of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA), this new marker will not be missed by passengers, serving as reminder that the airport management is not only after giving a world-class service…

DOLE unveils labor compliance marker at airport

Apple Ta-as 06/15/2016

A MARKER that informs passengers how airport personnel’s welfare are being protected had been unveiled at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Wednesday. Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis- Baldoz led the unveiling of the Labor Laws…

School nights

Editorial 06/14/2016

We hope that last week’s roundup of 55 minors by the Mandaue City police, while accomplished without a hitch, was not just for show because police officers in Manila had been doing the same thing and more…

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