THE local government of Balamban has called on all residents at least 18 years old to stop being picky and instead head to the malls on weekdays to have themselves vaccinated against Covid-19. In a Facebook post Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, the government called on residents 18 years old and above to go to the […]
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CCMC formally opens
THE Cebu City Government formally opened the first three floors of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 18, 2021. Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama and other city officials formally opened the hospital’s first three floors, which can accommodate 200 beds. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, whose speech was read […]
Gwen rejects ‘Bakuna Bubble’
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia does not agree with the “Bakuna Bubble” approach of the Cebu City Government incentivizing the Covid-19 vaccination program that limits only to vaccinated individuals access to some air-conditioned establishments in Cebu City. In a press conference held in Boljoon during the Caravan of Provincial Government Services on Sept 16, Garcia said […]
Woman nabbed for selling overpriced Covid medicine
THE National Bureau of Investigation has arrested a woman in Cebu City for selling overpriced Tocilizumab, a medicine found to be effective in reducing the mortality rate of patients having a severe case of Covid-19. NBI Officer-in-Charge-Director Eric B. Distor said Cherry Jalaron y Robles was arrested Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 after she handed one […]
Boxers Mendoza, Andales gun for regional belts in South Korea
PINOY prospects Michael Mendoza and ArAr Andales will gun for regional titles on Oct. 23, 2021 in Ansan, South Korea. Mendoza will challenge World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental flyweight champion Olimjon Nazarov, while Andales will lock horns with Vietnamese up-and-comer Leopard Kim for the vacant WBO Oriental minimumweight strap. Mendoza is coming into this bout […]
Azarcon fight KO’d by Covid-19
WORLD-RATED minimumweight Clyde Azarcon may have to wait a little bit longer for his ring return after his World Boxing Foundation (WBF) minimumweight title fight with Thembelani Okolo in South Africa was cancelled. The fight won’t push through on Oct. 3, 2021 because of the current Covid-19 situation in South Africa. “The fight is cancelled […]
7th district leaders back Garcia’s reelection bid
MAYORS of Cebu’s seventh district affirmed their support for Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia as she reiterated on Friday, September 17, 2021 her decision to seek reelection next year. She is also counting on the support of the second district mayors. Garcia, in a live press conference on Friday during her caravan in Boljoon town, thanked the […]
Comelec Cebu City registers 8K new voters in 11 days
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu City registered some 8,000 new voters from September 6 to 17, 2021, following the resumption of voter registration in the city. Comelec Cebu City North District Election Assistant II Omar Sharif Mamalinta said 3,601 new voters registered in the north district and another 4,466 new voters registered in […]
Cabaero: Neutrality in elections
The usual question posed to media during an election campaign is if newspapers, televisions or radio stations should endorse a candidate. In other countries, the United States in particular, many news organizations have taken to choosing a candidate in an election, especially in presidential and vice presidential exercises. The Philippines will have general elections – […]
Tabada: Labyrinth
Don’t judge the book by its packaging. Yet, for the first time in five decades, I hesitated to unwrap a book, so enamored was I with the brown kraft paper wrapped around it like a drape of seaweed. I used to believe one discovered a book by happenstance: the stars aligned; actual bills, not receipts, […]
NBI arrests one for selling overpriced Covid-19 medicines
CEBU CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) September 17 announced the arrest of an individual in Cebu City for selling overpriced Tocilizumab, a medicine found to be effective in reducing mortality rate of severe Covid-19. NBI Officer-in-Charge (OIC)-Director Eric B. Distor identified the subject as Cherry Jalaron. OIC Director Distor said the operation […]
Vaccinees, Shun Sinovac wait for other brands
VACCINATIONS have slowed down as many eligible vaccinees wait for their preferred brands, instead of the widely available Sinovac vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In Cebu’s western town of Asturias, Mayor Antonio Pintor on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, said he was worried that 90 doses of the Sinovac vaccine would expire because some of […]
1 in 5 Cebu City upland residents fully vaxxed
THE Cebu City Vaccine Advisory Board (VAB) is eyeing to vaccinate majority of the residents in the upland barangays against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) within September, but only one of five residents have been fully vaccinated as of the first half of the month. Based on the data provided by Management Information and Computer Services […]
Gwen ignores critics, sticks with air purifier requirement
DESPITE the objection of a labor group, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia stood by her policy requiring workers in air-conditioned and poorly ventilated workplaces to wear personal air purifiers. She challenged critics opposing this policy to run for governor so they can impose their own rules against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. She insisted that […]
Cop accused of harassment might run for mayor in 2022
A POLICE official accused by former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña of harassing his supporters during the 2019 elections is contemplating running for mayor in 2022. Major Chuck Barandog, 38, told SunStar Cebu that he is in negotiations with a national party that plans to field him as its official mayoral candidate in Cebu City. […]
Libre: Goodbye for now
I had finished writing my column for this issue on September 14, 2021. But that won’t come out, as I’ve decided to write another one. On September 15, I received an email from SunStar Cebu executive editor Michele So that reads, “It is with regret that we are indefinitely suspending “Free Verse” effective after September […]
Editorial: Qs7: Seven questions City Hall reporters didn’t ask: Why Mike Rama talks a lot, how his love life is, if ‘gwapohay’ or singing match with rival matters, and who’s running the City
CEBU CITY Vice Mayor Michael Rama, as vaccines convenor and often the acting mayor, has been more seen and heard during the pandemic than Mayor Edgardo Labella, given the mayor’s frequent leaves of absence and work-from-home stints. In the flurry of media questions about the vaccination campaign and the Department of the Interior and Local […]
Gwen Garcia expects support from Cebu 2nd, 7th Districts mayors
GOVERNOR Gwendolyn Garcia is expecting the support of mayors from the second and seven districts of Cebu as she reiterated Friday, September 17, her decision to run for the gubernatorial post in the 2022 elections. Garcia, in a live press conference Friday during her caravan in Boljoon town, thanked the mayors for their support, saying […]
Where to get artisanal bread in Cebu
IMAGINE waking up to the smell of warm and freshly baked bread! Just like rice, bread is a staple in every Filipino home. It’s not only one of the main sources of carbohydrates but it is also a baked treat that is perfect for snacks or pasalubong. Though local breads such as pandesal, ensaymada, pan […]
Khok: Eating beer
OKTOBERFEST kicks off sometime in September. It is a moveable feast because the date varies. This year, it is from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3. Next year, it will froth from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3. While it is a two-week German beer festival, it has become a global celebration. In BC (Before Covid) days, […]