Youth leaders convene for Red Cross Supercamp

Norman V. Mendoza 05/12/2016

Nearly 500 delegates joined the five-day Philippine Red Cross 5th Supercamp that opened last April 25 at the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base (MBEAB). Philippine Red Cross Secretary General Dr. Gwendolyn Pang welcomed the delegates during the…

Lapu youths perform Valentine’s Day flash mob dance

Norman V. Mendoza 02/13/2016

LAPU-LAPU City Hall received an early Valentine’s Day treat from 110 students of the city’s high schools who regaled the officials and employees with a flash mob dance last Friday afternoon. The performance started with a staged…

Archbishop Marini sees need to make Eucharist attractive to youth

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/25/2016

THERE is a need to restore public enthusiasm in the Eucharist to attract the youth who have other interests and a short attention span. Archbishop Piero Marini, president of the Pontifical Committee of the International Eucharistic Congress…

DSWD launches youth development session

Mary Claire U. Catado 10/22/2015

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the National Youth Commission (NYC) and the Department of Education launched the Youth Development Session (YDS) yesterday at the Abellana National School. YDS is a modular…

Cebu hotlines open for suicide prevention

Vanessa Claire Lucero 10/17/2015

WITH rising cases of depression and suicide among students, a 24/7 hotline called “Hopeline” was launched in Cebu to provide support for those in  crisis. Twelve hotline responders  will take calls, reply to text messages, answer e-mails…

No stopping CCSC’s grassroots program

Glendale G. Rosal 09/03/2015

CCSC chairman Hayco wants free proper basketball training for Cebuano youth In its bid to discover potential talents from all sporting events, the Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) recently added the country’s most famous sport to its…

Comelec chairman favors debates among candidates

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/28/2015

Filipinos should vote for a candidate based on his or her track record and experience rather than  popularity. Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista said this as he challenged local Comelec offices to organize debates among…

Poe mingles with youths – Roxas need not wait for me

Doris C. Bongcac, Jhunnex Napallacan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/25/2015

SEN. Grace Poe said Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Mar Roxas need not wait for her to decide whether she would be his running mate in next year’s elections. “Hindi na nila ako kailangan hintayin,” (They don’t…

New credit card provides rebates, targets yuppies

Vanessa Claire Lucero 07/10/2015

American Express to expand product portfolio in Philippines Financial services providers BDO Unibank, Inc. and American Express Company yesterday introduced in Cebu a new credit card aimed at high earning, but price-conscious young professionals. The American Express…

Talisay hit-and-run case caught on video; 1 killed

Grace II Pecaoco 06/20/2015

‘Sleepy’ call center agent  hits 4 students after his night shift A criminal charge was filed yesterday against a call center agent in a hit-and-run accident in Talisay City at dawn that resulted in the death of…

Youths train for disaster aid ops

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/18/2015

Forty students and out-of-school youths from the towns of Daanbantayan and Bantayan underwent a three-day youth camp on disaster risk reduction and management. The activity was funded by the United Nation’s Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). It carried…

Program helps youths hone technical skills

Aileen Garcia-Yap 05/04/2015

JobStart expanded to Cebu, 5 more areas Two hundred high school graduates in Cebu City will benefit from a government program to help the youth develop technical and life skills vital to success. The JobStart Philippines program…

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