A love that outlived a lifetime

Minerva B. Gerodias 02/14/2026

Some love stories bloom quickly, burn brightly, and fade just as fast. Others take the long route through waiting, heartbreak, separation, and sacrifice before finally revealing their quiet power. My parents’ love story belongs to the latter.…

More than romance: The story of St. Valentine

Pia Piquero 02/14/2026

EVERY February 14, roses seem to bloom faster, restaurants fill up with diners, and timelines overflow with tributes to love. But behind the gifts of chocolate and candlelit dinner dates sits a story far older and more…

FACES OF CEBU: Dianna Huntress, drag artist promotes self-love

Ian Peter Guanzon 02/01/2026

February often arrives with soft reminders of love, flowers in storefronts, heart emojis online, and conversations about relationships. But for Cebu’s queer artists, love is not only romantic. It can mean learning to live honestly, finding confidence…

What’s the Fuss About This ‘100 People vs…’ Trend?

Neil Povadora 08/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If your love language is words of affirmation, then TikTok’s latest trend might just be your latest favorite thing. The viral “100 people vs ‘something your partner says to you’” trend is sweeping…

8 types of couples that prove love comes in many forms

Frances Noquilla CTU-Main Intern 08/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Love is not one-size-fits-all. It doesn’t follow a single formula, nor does it demand perfection. Sometimes it arrives in sparks — loud, passionate, and impossible to ignore. Other times, it takes shape in…

A Labor of Love: Son’s Devotion to His Aging Mother

Ma. Hazel P. Casul CNU Main Intern 07/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A heartwarming moment between an elderly mother and her devoted son has gone viral, capturing the unconditional love that binds a parent and child. The touching video, shared by Edwin Buslon Dalay from…

TikTok video captures pure love between woman and dog in Cebu

April Shynn D. Abalo - CNU Main Intern 06/28/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Love isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it sits quietly on a street corner, soaked in rain but wrapped in warmth. At around 2 a.m. on June 10, 2025, a woman and her dog rested…

Situationships: When it’s more than a fling but not quite a relationship

Immae Lachica 06/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – We’ve all heard the term – situationship. It’s modern, messy, and often misunderstood. But what exactly is it? And why do so many of us end up in one? A situationship is that…

Love and loss on Mother’s Day: Stories of strength, grief, and unseen bonds

Shakira Clea Laurente - CTU Tuburan Intern 05/11/2025

CEBU, Philippines – Mother’s Day doesn’t wear just one face—it shifts depending on who you ask, shaped by love, loss, and everything in between. For some, it is breakfast in bed, handwritten cards, and well-meaning flower deliveries.…

Love ‘Hugot’ lines from Supreme Court decisions

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 02/12/2025

“Love is founded on a promise: to seek beyond ourselves in order to enable the other to continue to become the best version of themselves.” Thus declared  Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen in Tan-Andal vs.…

18-year-old man stabs 14-year-old girlfriend after breakup in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 02/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An 18-year-old junior high school student from Cebu City was apprehended by local police after allegedly stabbing his 14-year-old girlfriend at their school in Barangay Mabolo on Monday, February 10. The attack reportedly…

Remembering Valentine’s Day from when we were in school

Immae Lachica 02/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic dinners and grand gestures; it’s also about the sweet, innocent fun we had as teenagers in high school or young adults in college! In the Philippines, Valentine’s…

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