Palma: 2023 Lenten celebrations return to ‘normal’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the successful holding of the in-person Fiesta Señor 2023, the celebration of the Lenten season this year is also expected to gather thousands of devotees and pilgrims in physical attendance. In a…

Barbie Imperial embraces stretch marks with pride and fans are loving it

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 05/19/2022

CEBU, Philippines —Actress Barbie Imperial is spreading some body positivity on the internet. The 23-year-old actress proved that stretch marks are normal and beautiful in her recent Instagram post.   She wowed netizens as she proudly flaunted…

Brown Americans and white Filipinos

Segundo Eclar Romero - @inquirerdotnet 01/15/2021

The participation of Filipinos in the assault on the US Capitol is so instructive of the mental twists that develop in the minds of Filipinos who wrench themselves from the “Philippine Islands” to relocate to the colonial…

The new normal for Filipino children

Nina D. Resurreccion - @inquirerdotnet 11/23/2020

The Philippines is one of the poorest and most unequal societies in Asia. Elite-dominated policymaking and governance positions the poor at a perennial structural disadvantage, as political scientist David Timberman has pointed out. Those of us who…

Normal traffic flow at UN Avenue

Rosalie Abatayo 07/23/2018

THERE was normal traffic flow along the U.N. Avenue in Mandaue City despite yesterday’s start on phase one of the tri-level flyover project. “As what they (Department of Public Works and Highways) told us before, they did…

2 PUJs suspected for bringing flying voters apprehended

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/14/2018

Two Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs) were apprehended by personnel of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) on Monday morning (May 14) due to alleged transporting of flying voters. LTFRB-7 Director Ahmed Cuizon…

New Year and the new normal

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 01/04/2018

The year of the rooster, 2017, ended with two tropical storms named Urduja and Vinta that claimed lives and destroyed properties. And the year of the dog, 2018, also started with another tropical depression named Agaton. According…

Vintage bomb found in IT Park to be transported to Toledo for proper disposal

Nestle L. Semilla 12/19/2017

Operations at the Cebu IT Park in Barangay Apas, Cebu City returned to normal after a vintage bomb that was recovered in a construction site in the area is set to be transferred to Carmen Copper in…

Traffic normal amid Piston rally

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/05/2017

Traffic flow was normal in both Mandaue City and Cebu City yesterday despite the protest caravan of members of the Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) Cebu. According to Traffic Enforcement Agency of…

CNU grad grabs 10th top spot in LET exam

Intern 05/22/2017

A graduate of the Cebu Normal University was among the top notchers of the March 2017 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), secondary level. Ronald Gaballo landed in the 10th place with an average rate of 90.20 percent.…

Passenger traffic normal at terminal despite downpour

Dominic D. Yasay 10/30/2016

Despite the changes in the weather, passenger traffic at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) remains manageable, said CSBT security management chief Joey Herrera. Herrera said last Saturday evening’s heavy downpour did not affect the surge of…

Police want autopsy on couple’s son

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/16/2016

The Cebu City Police Office is asking the couple who filed a complaint against the doctors and staff of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) to allow them to conduct an autopsy on their son who died…

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