Palma: Church leaders will continue to oppose bloody war on drugs, death penalty

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/09/2017

CEBU CITY–President Rodrigo Duterte just can’t silence bishops and priests. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Thursday said Catholic Church leaders would continue to speak out and oppose the administration’s bloody war on drugs as well as plans…

KOREAN GANGSTERS, NOT MAFIA

Fe Marie Dumaboc, Nestle L. Semilla 02/08/2017

There is no Korean mafia operating in Cebu, only gangsters fleeing from the law in their own country, diplomatic officials of South Korea said yesterday. Moreover, South Koreans living in Cebu are peace-loving people who are just…

Duterte to attend 3rd bridge groundbreaking

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/08/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to grace the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cebu-Cordova toll bridge on March 2. This was revealed by former Cordova mayor Adelino Sitoy, who is the current head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison…

Reign of terror

Editorial 02/08/2017

The recent debate between the Catholic Church and the Duterte administration in the war against illegal drugs came amid two major developments: one, an Amnesty International report that accused the government of tolerating not only a culture…

TALIÑO AFFIRMS: KMAFIA EXISTS

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 02/07/2017

The recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte tagging Cebu as the seat of “Korean mafia” in the country got everyone talking about how something so big and serious had remained undetected for years. After initially saying there…

DILG: Tumulak is Ermita caretaker

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Edison Delos Angeles 02/03/2017

Councilor Dave Tumulak will assume as temporary caretaker of Barangay Ermita until President Rodrigo Duterte confirms eight appointees for the posts that were temporarily vacated there. Interior Secretary Ismael “Mike” Sueño said the posts of barangay chairman…

Bato goes ‘soul-searching,’ mulls spiritual retreat for cops

01/31/2017

Cleanse yourself and be closer to God. This was the message of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to his men after deciding to suspend the bloody war against drugs and focus…

Timeout for PNP

Editorial 01/31/2017

Somehow, we don’t believe that the Duterte administration will drop the police from its war on illegal drugs despite the pronouncement of PNP Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. In fact, we suspect that the police will…

The good Catholic

Raymund Fernandez 01/31/2017

Surely, we have come to a time when we have to define for ourselves — and once again — what it means to be a good Catholic. The president has called the Philippine Catholic bishops corrupt sons…

Aquino’s failure

Editorial 01/29/2017

There was nothing new with what President Rodrigo Duterte said about the second anniversary of the Mamasapano massacre but it didn’t dilute nor reduce the significance of what his message was as he centered it on those…

Cebu City police seize P121M shabu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/28/2017

Cebu City policemen seized close to P121 million worth of shabu in what police described as the biggest drug haul in the Central Visayas since President Rodrigo Duterte launched an intensified campaign against illegal drugs. The drug…

Palace throws support behind Maxine Medina

01/28/2017

Malacañang on Saturday expressed its support for the country’s bet, Miss Philippines Maxine Medina for the 65th Miss Universe coronation on Monday. “As the country’s representative, Maxine is able to show the beauty, warm, hope and dignity…

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