Military to hold dialogues with Muslim leaders

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/06/2017

  THE Armed Forces’ Central Command will hold a series of dialogues with the public aimed at fostering understanding on Islam for non-Muslims as part of their peace initiatives to counter terrorist violence. Col. Medel Aguilar, asst.…

Leaders of militant groups slam plans to expand martial law to Visayas

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/25/2017

  President Rodrigo Duterte’s previous statement about his plans to expand martial law to the Visayas sparked opposition from militant group leaders in Cebu. Teody Navea, secretary general of Sanlakas-Cebu, said their group does not entertain the…

Cebu leaders express mix reactions on declaration of martial law in Mindanao

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Intern 05/24/2017

Not everyone in Cebu agreed with President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to declare martial law in Mindanao. For Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III, he fully supports the decision of President Duterte to place Mindanao under martial law if…

Ecleo follower to seek reopening of cult leader’s parricide case

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/13/2017

CEBU CITY– A retired policeman and member of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) is seeking the reopening of the parricide case filed against its cult leader and former Dinagat Islands Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. Senior Insp.…

MCWD holds ecotour for kids, youth leaders

PR 05/09/2017

EARTH MONTH Children of Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) employees and youth leaders from the different schools that are members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) clubs in Cebu participated in an ecotour…

Even business leaders see ‘endo’ as exploitative

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/02/2017

  CLOSE to one year since President Rodrigo Duterte promised to eradicate prohibited contractualization in the country, not just labor but local business leaders are still waiting for its fulfillment. Gordon Alan “Dondi” Joseph, president of the…

Asean leaders wrestle over China at summit

Inquirer.net 04/29/2017

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced pushback on Saturday at a regional summit over his efforts to weaken Southeast Asian resistance to Chinese expansionism in the contested South China Sea, diplomats said. Duterte was due to release a…

Priest calls on leaders to stop extrajudicial killings

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/14/2017

A Quezon City-based priest on Friday called on those in power to put an end to deaths due to the government’s aggressive war on drugs as he reflected on one of Jesus Christ’s final words. Fr. Daniel…

Biz leaders: Cebu safe, secure

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/10/2017

TRAVEL ALERT, REPORTED TERROR THREATS Following Cebu’s successful hosting of meetings for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) 2017 Summit, local business leaders found reports of alleged terrorist threats in Central Visayas hard to believe. Cebu…

Biz, finance leaders: Internal trading will propel Asia’s growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/05/2017

Local business leaders yesterday echoed the optimism of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) finance and central bank leaders that Asia, the Philippines in particular, will continue to grow despite uncertainties in the global economy. Melanie…

Business leaders see bright prospects for Cebu in Asean meet

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/02/2017

WITH Cebu being one of the venues in the country of the pre-Asean Summit meeting in November, local business leaders are hoping that the event will bring more opportunities for Cebu and the members of Asean (Association…

House bill allowing Duterte to appoint barangay execs needs more scrutiny — Cebu leaders

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Inquirer.net, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman V. Mendoza 03/27/2017

A bill seeking to postpone the barangay elections to 2020 and to allow President Rodrigo Duterte to appoint all the country’s village officials must be met with careful scrutiny, even as it is expected to breeze through…

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