Death of an addict

Raymund Fernandez 05/23/2017

And he could be you, the drug addict fated to die tonight. You might be high on it or getting ready to get your fix. If the latter, you would be feeling drowsy, drowsy as in the…

Implement Dutertenomics the right way, gov’t urged

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/17/2017

SUSTAINING EXPORT, FDI GROWTH The government should make sure so-called “Dutertenomics” and the Philippine Development Plan 2017–2022 will be implemented the right way. Dr. Cielito Habito, head of the USAID Trade-Related Assistance for Development (TRADE) project, said…

The right move

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/13/2017

After more than a year of bickering over how to manage the city’s garbage problems, the Cebu City government is finally taking what many consider as “a step in the right direction” as it partners with the…

Health care a privilege, not a right

05/06/2017

WASHINGTON—In 1944, president Franklin Roosevelt urged Congress to pass a “second bill of rights.” Number six on the list was “the right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health.” Seventy-three years…

Business head: Right timing for Cebu’s recognition as 2nd friendliest island in world

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/11/2017

Perfect timing Cebu’s being named as the second friendliest island in the world by a New York-based travel magazine came at the right time when Cebu and Central Visayas have been besieged by negative reports, travel advisories…

The right to water

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/26/2017

Starting one’s day without water coming out of the faucet is not just inconvenient, it is a reminder of the worrisome water crisis we face. Cebu has long been tagged as having severe water challenges, but it…

Consul: No hold order against seven Koreans, they have right to travel

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/16/2017

THERE is no explicit hold-departure order against the seven South Korean nationals allegedly engaging in sex tourism in Cebu. This was the clarification made by the Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Cebu following concerns raised…

The sacred right to life and our environment

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/12/2017

It was quite disheartening to know of the passage by the House of Representatives of the bill restoring death penalty in the country. Only one representative from Cebu, Raul del Mar of the first district, was among…

Let’s do it right!

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/06/2017

Biz chiefs welcome cable car proposal but urge for proper planning and coordination While local business leaders welcomed plans of the private operator of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to introduce a cable car system here to…

Do you still love the news?

Gerard Pareja 11/13/2016

Sa 100 ka nag-unang matalaan sa US, duha ra ang ni-endorse sa Republican presidential candidate nga si Donald Trump. Ug kon tipunon ang tanang mga mantalaan sa USA nga nihatag og endorsement, matud pa sa bbc.com, 200…

Desiderata

Loreen Sarmiento 07/31/2016

Animals or insects are not designed in the image of God. We are. We were gifted with a will to choose between right and wrong. We have a conscience, the animals don’t. We can talk and feel.…

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