A Gaza medic realizes he’s carrying his own mother’s body, killed by an Israeli airstrike

Associated Press 10/31/2024

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian ambulance worker made a horrific discovery when the bloody sheet was lifted: The corpse on the stretcher was his own mother, killed by an Israeli airstrike Wednesday in central…

World rings in 2024 after war, bots and Barbie

Agence France Presse 01/01/2024

Jubilant crowds bid farewell on Sunday to the hottest year on record, closing a turbulent 12 months marked by clever chatbots, climate crises and devastating wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Much of the world’s population — now…

Cebu’s forgotten wars

Radel Paredes 11/17/2018

Two recent news that delved on separate historical events brought me back to my own research work at the archives of the Cebuano Studies Center in the University of San Carlos. First of all, there was that…

Despite ruling CYBL, SWU juniors coach says more work needed for Cesafi wars

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 07/19/2018

THE SOUTHWESTERN University (SWU)-Phinma Baby Cobras are gaining steam in their build-up for the upcoming Cesafi juniors wars as they captured the Under-18 title of the Cebu Youth Basketball League Summer League with a 50-40 victory over…

Talisay shocks defending champs in Governor’s Cup cage wars

Glendale G. Rosal 04/28/2018

ROUGHLY a week after they figured in a controversial game against the city of Naga, the defending champions Minglanilla Archangels seemed to not have recovered after they were humiliated by Talisay City AquaStars, 96-67, at the San…

Nissan to join midsize SUV wars soon with all-new Terra

Brian J. Ochoa 02/26/2018

NISSAN will soon have a bet in the competitive frame-based midsize SUV segment as it officially announced it will build the Nissan Terra. In a press release, the Japanese car manufacturer said the frame-based SUV will be…

It’s official: Nissan to join midsize SUV wars soon with all-new Terra

Brian J. Ochoa 02/26/2018

  Nissan will soon have a bet in the competitive frame-based midsize SUV segment as it officially announced it will build the Nissan Terra. In a press release, the Japanese car manufacturer said the frame-based SUV will…

‘Clean walls, stop frat wars’

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 02/07/2018

To avoid escalating frat wars in Cebu City, the Tau Gamma fraternity volunteered to remove their logos from the city’s walls starting yesterday. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said Tau Gamma’s voluntary action can help promote cleanliness…

Last leg of Drag Wars 2017 set Jan. 13-14 in Bogo City

Brian Mikhael J. Ochoa 01/02/2018

THE FINAL leg of the 2017 Drag Wars will finally push through and will be held January 13 and 14 at the Bogo City Hall road in northern Cebu. The original schedule of the third and last…

Cosap to revive drama group

Inna Gian Mejia 12/14/2017

THE Cebu City government, through the City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap), will be reviving its drama group that was part of its anti-illegal drug campaign. The drama presentations of the group, just like in the…

PDEA claims successes in drug war

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/07/2017

  Eighteen months into President Rodrigo Duterte’s relentless war on illegal drugs, the price of shabu (methamphetamine) has become extremely high. Director Emerson Margate of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) said a gram…

Study: World pollution deadlier than wars, disasters, hunger

AP 10/20/2017

NEW DELHI — Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world, more than smoking, hunger or natural disasters, and more than…

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