The church of St. Francis

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 10/07/2017

Four days ago, we went to Balamban again. The visits to my hometown have become more frequent of late for the reason that my mother, a nonagenarian, desires that we, her children, see her on a regular…

Art Biography of twin peaks

Madrileña de la Cerna 10/07/2017

Art Biography is an art exhibit and a unique reunion of two old friends, Jose (Kimsoy) Yap Jr., the painter, and Arsenio (Arsing) Abella, the sculptor, who are two of the most relevant, significant and valuable Cebuanos…

Traffic jam forces Widodo out of car

AFP 10/05/2017

Indonesia’s notorious traffic congestion was on display for the world Thursday after the country’s president was forced to walk two kilometers through the scorching heat to attend a military parade. The country’s traffic nightmares were aptly illustrated…

Mother of victims heeds call to move

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/30/2017

  After the lives of her two sons were claimed by the river, Janice Navarro finally decided to heed the call of the city government to leave their house beside the creek in Banawa, Guadalupe and relocate…

Side stories of Martial Law

Madrileña de la Cerna 09/23/2017

The intense fear inflicted by Martial Law sent various signals. Some slowly left the country, private schools especially Catholic schools turned over their schools to another congregation. I am familiar with three cases of such schools. St.…

Culture of privilege

Editorial 09/19/2017

Aside from throwing their weight around during budget proceedings, lawmakers enjoy privileges that we taxpayers — who pay for their salaries — don’t, such as immunity from suit which allows them to lambaste and accuse anyone during…

The death of God

Radel Paredes 09/17/2017

Without God,” Fyodor Dostoevsky once said, “everything is possible.” This is not just a reversal of the truism that with God everything is possible. Dostoevsky, a former radical and atheist who later converted to Christianity, was actually…

A taste of fake news

Madrileña de la Cerna 09/17/2017

Fake news is not something new. During the election campaign of the 2016 elections, it was a powerful machinery for some candidates. But it was during the dictatorship that the country was bombarded with fake news, and…

Cataraja makes short work of foe in Pinoy Pride 42 undercard

Glendale G. Rosal 09/16/2017

Kevin Jake Cataraja needed only two rounds to dispose Wiljan Ugbaniel in the undercard of Pinoy Pride 42:Clash For Glory at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino. Cataraja floored Ugbaniel three times in the entire fight.…

BRT A ‘GO’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/12/2017

Now it can be said. The implementation of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is moving full steam ahead. The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board, which is chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte, has finally…

A new brand of hot spice

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/02/2017

Imagine having a cozy candlelit dinner with jazz music playing in the background. A waiter then appears carrying a plate as he gracefully lowers his arm to slide it on the table to serve a dish. It…

The tragedy of being Yellow

Mike Acebedo Lopez 08/29/2017

The biggest tragedy of being Yellow in this day and age is not that Duterte is president. It’s that their highest official, their only viable alternative to PRRD, Leni Robredo, is both stupid and a fake. And…

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