Cebu priests back Fr. Roy Bucag

Ador Vincent S. Mayol and Victor Anthiny V. Silva 04/04/2017

It was supposed to be a solemn celebration. But when he walked down the center aisle of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral for his turn to get the sacred oils in yesterday’s Chrism Mass, Fr. Roy Bucag received…

Faithfuls hold prayer rally to oppose Isla Music Festival in Bantayan Island

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/01/2017

Over a hundred Sto. Niño parishioners in Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island held a prayer rally on Saturday dawn as they continue to oppose Isla Music Festival 2017 scheduled to take place in the island this coming Holy…

Magpale wants music festival in Bantayan moved to Easter Sunday

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/10/2017

As its way of paying respect to the church, Vice Governor Agnes Magpale is urging the organizers and the local government of Sta. Fe in Bantayan Island to move the Holy Week festivities from Good Friday to…

CLOSING THE INNOVATION GAP: Go into e-commerce, entrepreneurs urged

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/21/2016

Entrepreneurs in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector are encouraged to go into electronic commerce or e-commerce so that they can compete with other Asian countries in terms of innovation. Ma. Elena Arbon, Department of…

Twenty years of legal alternatives for women center

Sofia Aliño Logarta 12/07/2016

Law Center Inc. last Monday, December 5, had its general assembly. Clients, members and partners (Kaabag, Zonta, Sidlak, Kahupayan) actively celebrated its 20th year of growing and learning with women: listening to women, providing legal services, linking…

Remove shuttle ferry at Sta. Fe island

12/02/2016

A PROVINCIAL environment officer is calling for the removal of the vessel which ran aground in Hilantagaan Island at the marine sanctuary of Sta. Fe town in northern Cebu at the height of typhoon Marce more than…

Vessel unleashed by strong waves, runs aground

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

A PASSENGER vessel ran aground yesterday in Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island, northern Cebu after the rope, which secured the vessel to the port was cut. Deputy Coast Guard Commander, Ensign Melton Ngalew said MV Super Shuttle Ferry…

Dino asks contractors to turn over Yolanda houses by year-end

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/20/2016

Close to 240 families can expect to move in to new homes by December this year, more than three years after their old houses were destroyed by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. Presidential Assistant for the Visayas…

YOLANDA STATUS REPORT: More work to be done, 3 yrs after

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/08/2016

Government agencies have completed 74 percent of all Yolanda rehabilitation projects in Central Visayas after three years, but an official of the regional National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-7) said a lot remains to be done. Based…

Yolanda 3rd Anniversary: New homes, new lives

Nestle L. Semilla 11/07/2016

Three years after one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the planet smashed into the Philippines on November 8, 2013, thousands of victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda in Northern Cebu would still be without a decent…

Getting over heartbreak, the ‘Camp Sawi’ way

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/28/2016

FIVE brokenhearted girls and a camp master in an island. This is the story of Viva Films’ newest movie “Camp Sawi” which revolves around the lives and loves of Gwen (Arci Munoz), Bridgette (Bela Padilla), Jessica (Yassi…

Sta. Fe mayor stands by his decision to distribute emergency shelter assistance to Yolanda victims

Carmel Loise Matus 08/26/2016

MAYOR Jose Esgana of Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island stood firm in his decision to distribute the emergency shelter assistance (ESA) to Supertyphoon Yolanda victims who already received core shelters from non-government organizations (NGOs). Esgana was earlier warned…

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