Still productive

Editorial 12/21/2016

The arrests of Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz’s trusted aide Joselito Arellano, the two other men accused of selling two large packs of shabu worth P29 million wrapped in a paper bag, and two women selling shabu in Barangay…

Game change in higher education?

Jobers R. Bersales 12/21/2016

The recent decision of the government to ensure free tuition among state colleges and universities is a noble step. But it does not answer the core problem of public higher education in the Philippines: that there are…

PNP cash gifts not from drugs money

12/20/2016

Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa evaded the question when he was asked from which government fund did President Duterte source his Christmas bonus, estimated to be worth millions of pesos, for top…

Holiday message to cops: ‘Shape up or ship out’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 12/19/2016

WITH some police precincts still falling below expectations in the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs, Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) director Senior Supt. Eric Noble warned station chiefs to “shape up” during the holidays. According to…

Foreign investors spooked?

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/19/2016

Think tank: Digong’s ‘erratic behavior’ may discourage fresh investments from coming in; biz heads agree Business leaders in the retail and export sectors in Cebu are seeing signs today of what a London-based think tank has foreseen…

Tourist surge in 2017 seen

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/18/2016

DOT chief urges stakeholders to build more hotels and resorts There is a need to build more hotels and resorts in the country especially since more tourists are expected to visit the Philippines in 2017. Tourism Secretary…

‘Yabag ug arogante’ng mayor’

Lloyd Suarez 12/18/2016

Pagkayabag ug pagka-arogante gyud ni Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña nga mi-ban kang Jose Santino Bunachita, reporter dinhi sa CDN sa iyang press conference niadtong miaging simana. Mao ning klaseha sa opisyal nga hangtud karon wa pa…

The enemy

12/14/2016

We are just as surprised as anyone on hearing reports that our reporter Jose Santino Bunachita was bluntly told to “get out” by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña during a news conference held yesterday. The mayor didn’t…

Personal validation

Editorial 12/12/2016

Exactly what reason is behind former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama’s challenge to Mayor Tomas Osmeña to take a drug test with him last Saturday remains the stuff of speculations of a local sort. After being identified…

Rama’s drug test challenge

Ricky Poca 12/12/2016

Last Friday’s drug test challenge hurled by former mayor Mike Rama to Mayor Tomas Osmeña came out of nowhere, and though the mayor accepted, he wanted it done on his terms. Included on those terms was that…

‘Creative protests’ vs EJK, Marcos LNMB burial set today

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/10/2016

IT will be a creative protest this afternoon by members of the Cebu Citizens Assembly to commemorate International Day of Human Rights. A nativity scene will be used during their march from Sto. Rosario Parish Church to…

SHOWDOWN

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/09/2016

Bitter political rivals Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and the city’s former mayor, Michael Rama, are at it again, in what can literally be a pissing contest of sorts, or a hair-pulling duel, depending on what will…

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