Is mainstream media ‘jealous’ of Mocha’s engagement rate?

Ryan Macasero 01/28/2017

Forget the fact that before Rodrigo Duterte was elected president, engagement rate was not even discussed outside of a very exclusive group of those who worked in the media industry. Yet, lately, it’s been a favorite topic…

Roque to Duterte: Combat human trafficking not just drugs

Dominic D. Yasay 01/27/2017

WHILE the Philippines has gained international recognition for its strong anti-trafficking efforts during the previous year, the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte must continue to step up its efforts to tightly enforce the country’s anti-trafficking laws while…

Davide not yet RPOC chair

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/27/2017

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III clarified that he has not yet officially assumed position as the new chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council in Central Visayas. Davide said in an interview that he was informed…

Beauty’s paths

Jason A. Baguia 01/27/2017

As of the close of the first month of 2017, more than seven thousand people have died in the Philippine government’s narcotics war, both in police operations and unexplained killings. Do we still care? Blood coats the…

MAO BA?

Editorial 01/27/2017

TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE When an intelligence branch of a police unit in Cebu conducted two buy-bust operations simultaneously, it raised suspicions on some people. A Siloy pal was incredulous that the operations in different places…

Davide’s appointment not yet official

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/27/2017

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III is not officially the chair of Regional Peace and Order Council in Central Visayas. Davide explained that he was informed by President Rodrigo Duterte during their meeting last Wednesday at the Mactan…

Eversley Sanitarium dwellers to get own lots under socialized housing

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/26/2017

Around 900 former leprosy patients living inside the compound of the Eversley Child’s Sanitarium in Barangay Jagobiao, Mandaue City, will soon have their own lots after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the distribution of land titles for socialized…

Duterte vows ‘maximum sentence’ for suspects behind Korean slay

01/26/2017

The suspects behind the grisly killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo will be punished to the fullest extent of the law, President Rodrigo Duterte assured Thursday. In a speech peppered with expletives during the inauguration of…

SAF 44: Their sacrifice saved lives

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/25/2017

One question kept haunting Chief Supt. Noli Taliño after the Jan. 25, 2015 covert operation that ended in the massacre of 44 elite Special Action Force (SAF) commandos in Maguindanao: Is one terrorist worth the lives of…

Cebu clergy praying for Duterte amid tirades

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/25/2017

INSTEAD of fighting back, the Cebu Archdiocese offered to pray for President Rodrigo Duterte who recently renewed his tirades against bishops and priests in the country. “When insulted, the Lord Jesus has taught us not to retaliate.…

Defining 2017: Policy imperatives for Duterte admin

01/24/2017

President Duterte’s honeymoon period represents an adventurous timeline in Philippine politics. It has been animated by policy paradoxes, the war on drugs and a shift in foreign policy, and accompanied by criticisms from different directions, political squabbling…

1M Sino tourists, more trade partnerships seen

Aileen Garcia-Yap 01/22/2017

The new Consul General of the People’s Republic of China is expecting at least 1 million Chinese tourists to visit the Philippines and more trade partnerships between the two countries this year. With the enhanced relationships between…

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