Palma prays for peace and end of killings as he turns 68

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/19/2018

CEBU CITY—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has two wishes as he turned 68 on Monday –peace and end to the spate of killings in the country. “Deep in our hearts is a prayer for peace,” he said in…

Year of bloodshed, year of peace

Editorial 12/29/2017

To the judiciary belongs the task of determining the guilt or absence thereof of Winifredo Miro, accused of being the brains behind the slay of the late Ermita chief Felicisimo Rupinta. Miro, a former Ermita barangay councilman…

Another controversy hounds PKF

Glendale G. Rosal 12/28/2017

  THERE seems to be no peace in the house of the Philippine Karatedo Federation (PKF). This after the World Karatedo Federation (WKF) released a statement saying it did not authorize the PKF to manufacture or reproduce…

Christmas notes

JASON BAGUIA 12/26/2017

The evening was slightly windy. The facade of the cathedral shone with lights that traced its edges, doors and windows. Worshippers in their best outfits flocked into the house of prayer, though others chose to sit on…

Pope seeks peace in Jerusalem

AFP 12/26/2017

  Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas address on Monday called for peace in Jerusalem and highlighted the plight of children scarred by conflict, having earlier urged the world’s Catholics not to ignore the conditions migrants face.…

P50K reward to buy ‘peace of mind’ for cops

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/14/2017

WHAT will change Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s decision to give P50,000 as legal assistance to policemen who neutralize criminals in the line of duty? Certainly not the growing opposition and statements of concern from different stakeholders…

Reaching out to eternity

Sofia Aliño Logarta 11/01/2017

Jesse Robredo would have had a very big smile; certificates of good governance would have been given out. Ahmed Cuizon himself checked up terminals and even assisted drivers as they posted stickers. The governor himself also checked…

Lower peace and order budget set for next year

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/26/2017

CEBU City’s executive department has lowered its s Peace and Order Program (POP) budget by P50 million, or from P191.2 million this year to P138.9 million in 2018. While most of their budget appropriations remain the same…

Cardinal recollections

JASON BAGUIA 10/20/2017

The cardinal is visiting our chapel. Wear your best clothes. These were mother’s instructions. It was late in the 1980s and Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal was to spend time with the community of the chapel of…

Vidal: A man of peace

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/19/2017

CONCLUSION In 1981, Vidal was sent to Cebu by Pope John Paul II. He was named a coadjutor archbishop with the right to succeed then Cebu Archbishop Julio Cardinal Rosales. When Rosales died in 1983, Vidal took…

Vidal: A man of peace

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/18/2017

Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal did not only live his life to the fullest. He lived it to be full of kindness, of laughter, a deep abiding faith in God and acceptance of his own mortality.…

Educating for becoming peace

Sofia Aliño Logarta 09/27/2017

Many would say that these are challenging times for assisting the young to grow and become people of peace. Being with Our Lady of Joy Learning Center (OLJLC), a certified member of Advocates for Living Values Education…

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