FACES OF CEBU: Gia Dayle Mayola, writer, confectioner

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – She’s the brain behind Asukar, and like asukar (sugar in Cebuano), her creations remind Cebuanos that life is a sweet adventure. Gia Dayle Mayola, fondly called ‘Eya’ by those close to her, has…

Cebuano writer is National Artist for Literature

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/23/2018

Resil Mojares, a multi-awarded writer and University of San Carlos (USC) professor emeritus, was named as National Artist for Literature. He will be conferred one of the country’s highest honors in a ceremony tomorrow. “This is a…

Student journalists and the future of community news

Ryan Macasero 03/25/2017

While many aspiring journalists nationwide look to the capital to cover national events unfold, I did the opposite. I was already with a national news outlet and decided late 2015 that national news, listening to politicians repeat…

Cite your (credible) sources

Ryan Macasero 03/18/2017

“Cite your sources.” High school and college teachers would repeat this over and over and over again to students writing essays or research papers until they get it right. But many elected officials in the Philippines, including…

MAO BA?

Editorial 02/21/2017

BRIBE CLAIM Local reporters were abuzz over reports that a top Palace official alleged that some reporters covering the Senate allegedly received $1,000 each in order to cover a press conference of a critic of President Rodrigo…

The real kabiloso

Madrileña de la Cerna 01/21/2017

The launching of Raymund Fernandez’s book “Kamingaw: An Impressionist Portrait of the Bisaya Painter Martino A. Abellana” last January 10, 2017 brought back memories of my interactions with Noy Tinong as we fondly called him from childhood…

Is the media ‘biased?’ Journalism in the time of Duterte

Ryan Macasero 01/07/2017

Late last year, during a question and answer portion of a journalism workshop I was speaking at in a local university, a student had asked me bluntly if journalists today were “biased.” I answered just as bluntly,…

Tougher days for journalism ahead

Ryan Macasero 12/31/2016

In this year’s 2016 Career Cast report, newspaper reporter had been ranked the worst job in the United States, a consistent ranking for the profession in the job site’s annual anticipated report.  This is the 3rd time…

‘Prose and Poetry’ by Jaime Gil de Biedma

Jaime Picornell 05/19/2016

FOR TODAY at 6 p.m.: “Las Tres Marias” opens at Qube Gallery in Crossroads, Banilad. Michelline, Beatrix and Maxine Syjuco exhibit their latest sculptures, paintings and installations, up to June 7. The Mandani Bay show gallery will…

VICTORIA AVEYARD: In the real of fantasy

Hayde Quiñanola 03/20/2016

SHE’S a Tolkien fan, a Potterhead, and one of the millions who’s ready to leap on George R. R. Martin’s sixth  book installment. As if the fantasy realms are not enough, this smart literary lady created the…

Cebuano author to promote new book

PR 10/31/2015

A CEBUANO author based in Sydney, Australia will be in Cebu late December to promote her new book entitled “The Corner of Irrelevance.” Tess Neis first book, “My Own Winter Sun” was released in 2012 and was…

Jessica Zafra: Twisted Sister

Neil Iosif Ylagan, Rob Gonzales 07/19/2015

CYNISM. “An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity”—that being the case, cynics are generally unpleasant people. Then again, those who possess wit and attitude turn out to be the most intriguing characters. Case in point—writer Jessica Zafra.…

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