Pay to play: active play should be encouraged

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 08/09/2017

SERIOUSLY? I need to pay for my child to play?” This was a reaction that Teacher Trixie Suarez heard from parents when they introduced Gymboree Play and Music in Cebu back in 2005. “We got questions like…

Should everything from college to Wi-Fi be free?

Oscar Franklin Tan 08/07/2017

Singapore—Do we have a political democracy, a free market economy but a socialist mindset? Does making everything free destroy the things worth paying for? As a University of the Philippines alumnus, I believe education is a constitutional…

AFP ready should peace talks fail

Calvin Cordova 07/20/2017

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines-Central Command (AFP-Centcom) expressed readiness for any eventuality that may occur following the cancellation of the back-channel talks between the government peace panel and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National…

Villanueva: Uber, Grab drivers should pay equal fees as PUVs

Inquirer.net 07/20/2017

Senator Joel Villanueva agrees with Transportation Secretary Arturo Tugade’s proposal that the government be given a share from the income of ride-hailing companies. “We have to ensure na lahat ay pantay-pantay ng karapatan,” Villanueva said in an…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 07/03/2017

SHOULD MANNY RETIRE? Netizens were mixed on the question of whether or not Sen. Manny Pacquiao should retire after his loss to Australian challenger Jeff Horn. Ponce Salvador Dumadag wrote, “Why retire? He is still earning 10M…

Brigada Eskwela should be done every day

Intern 05/15/2017

MAKE Brigada Eskwela a yearlong activity. Education Secretary Leonor Briones made this call during yesterday’s launching of the Brigada Eskwela 2017 at the Ramon Duterte National High School in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City. “Kinahanglan yearlong activity kini.…

Talisay seawaters safe for fishermen, but oil should be siphoned off vessel

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/09/2017

MV FORTUNER SINKING While the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) has declared the sunken site of MV Fortuner still safe for fishermen to ply their trade, an official of the Talisay City government wants the…

What Sotto should have asked Taguiwalo

05/09/2017

Should Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo back off from protecting child soldiers and refuse to disavow the New People’s Army when asked pointblank? Sen. Tito Sotto should have asked these during Taguiwalo’s confirmation hearing, not made inane…

Brgy polls should proceed – Davide

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/17/2017

AS TALKS about another possible postponement of this year’s upcoming barangay elections continues, the province’s top officials weigh-in on the issue. Gov. Hilario Davide III said that he heard reports that along with the supposed postponement of…

‘Conservation should be included’

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/27/2017

THE plan to build economic zones (ecozones) in 17 possible sites in Cebu province should be in harmony with the country’s conservation goals. Provincial Tourism Officer Boboi Costas said that the plan is a brilliant idea because…

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