POC election to push through; Vargas wary of disqualification

Jasmine W. Payo 02/19/2018

There will be an election all right, but looks like it’s heading down the same road, where Boxing Chief Ricky Vargas will be disqualified from challenging long-time incumbent Peping Cojuangco for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) presidency.…

CDN through the years

Rick Gabuya 02/08/2018

February 7, 1998. The Cebu Daily News newsroom was buzzing with activity. Excitement and anxiety choked the cramped and constricted house-turned-office along Escario Street. Everyone was on tenterhooks as editors try putting on the finishing touches on…

Through the eyes of an idealist

Mike Acebedo Lopez 01/19/2018

In the early hours of January 11, right at the stroke of midnight, two Duterte supporters and two of his most articulate critics came together for an outstanding orgy of clashing ideas done at the Oval Office…

Duterte may gain ‘centralized power’ through federalism

Inquirer 01/04/2018

  A former congressman who is also a militant leader warned on Thursday that a road is now being paved for President Rodrigo Duterte’s “centralized power” as some government leaders floated the ideas of term extension and…

7-Eleven Run 2018 to invade Cebu

Glendale G. Rosal 12/27/2017

  The Cebuano running community has something big to look forward to in 2018 as the 7-Eleven Run 2018 will hold one of its three simultaneous races in Cebu City on Feb. 4, 2018. After its highly…

Remembering Ricky Poca

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 12/26/2017

RICKY Poca emerged in the public eye in the mid-80s when he joined the struggle against the Marcos dictatorship. Together with his uncle, the late Cebu City councilor Clemente Rama, they helped the late Inday Nita Cortes…

Mayweather says he ‘carried’ McGregor through 10 rounds

Inquirer.net 12/06/2017

ALTHOUGH Conor McGregor came out on the losing end during his match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. last August, fight fans lauded the UFC superstar for lasting 10 rounds against a certified boxing legend. But if Mayweather’s latest…

FBI confirms Hapilon’s death through DNA test — Lorenzana

Inquirer.net 10/21/2017

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the DNA sample taken from a body recovered in Marawi City matched that of Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Saturday. “We have received…

Learning through KA•T•ON

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/23/2017

What are the chances of a Filipino child dropping out of a public high school? According to the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS), 57 percent. Of that number, 44% drop out of school due to a…

The crosses of West Virginia

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 09/02/2017

From time to time, as we drove through Maryland to West Virginia, I would catch sight of three crosses atop a mountain. At first I thought that the drowsiness induced by the six-hour drive had tricked my…

Radio reporters locate alleged rape victim through Facebook

Futch Inso, Morexette B. Erram, Winston Ensomo 07/27/2017

  The 13-year-old girl, who claimed to have been raped by a lawyer-broadcaster, and went missing since July 21, finally surfaced as news reporters of radio station dyHP found her Facebook account and traced her to Barangay…

‘UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY’

John Carlo A. Villaruel 07/15/2017

Pekaf wants standard rules and regulations for arnis in tournaments in the country The Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (Pekaf) aims to unite arnis groups in the country in the hopes of making arnis an Olympic sport…

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