Palma heeds Cebuano heritage groups’ call to save Patria de Cebu facade

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma heeded the clamor of Cebuano heritage groups to save the facade of Patria de Cebu for the incoming development of the property by the Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI). Palma,…

The Patria de Cebu may stay — NHCP

Rosalie Abatayo 02/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Heritage advocates may have a reason to rejoice. The Patria de Cebu might be saved after all. Dr. Rene Escalante, chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), told Cebu Daily…

Palma firm on stand to develop Patria de Cebu despite Architect Java’s resignation

Delta Derycka Letigio 01/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma remains determined to continue with the partnership with Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) to develop the Patria de Cebu, despite the resignation of Architect Melva Java from the Archdiocesan Commission on Cultural…

Preserving Patria de Cebu

12/12/2018

That Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma spoke out in favor of dismantling Patria de Cebu to give way to the construction of a public piazza, hotel, department store and other commercial structures is not only a major disappointment…

A miscommunication on the Patria?

Jobers R. Bersales 12/12/2018

Before I proceed with the main part of this column, I’d like to thank the University of the Philippines Cebu Alumni Association headed by its president Rhia Lydia Espina, a fellow student activist in our younger years,…

Palma on Patria dev’t: No compromise for safety

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 12/08/2018

CEBU Archbishop Jose Palma cited safety as the main reason for taking down Patria de Cebu located across the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral and turning it into a commercial space with a public piazza, a hotel, a department…

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