“Red-tagging” labels individuals or groups as members or sympathizers of the left-wing insurgency, exposing them to the risks of harassment, bodily harm and death from counterinsurgency entities and vigilantes operating with government collusion.According to a May 5, 2022 article posted by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a US-based non-profit organization exposing global violations of […]
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Ateneo Blue Eagles kick off UAAP Season 84 with win over FEU
The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles got their title bid off to a victorious start as they walloped the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, 79-70, in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.Forthsky Padrigao and BJ Andrade led the difference-making run in the fourth frame for […]
Resort recalls, upskills employees
NOW that tourism business in Cebu has started to pick up with better performance from last year, a luxury resort in Lapu-Lapu City has started recalling its employees who were laid off at the height of the pandemic.The five-star resort is also beefing up its marketing efforts in a bid to attract old and new […]
BPI, Robinsons Bank confirm merger agreement
THE Board of Directors of JG Summit Capital Services Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of JG Summit Holdings Inc., approved during its Friday meeting on Sept. 30, 2022 the execution of an agreement between the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and JG Capital and Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. for the merger of BPI and […]
Metro’s fun run returns in time for 40th Anniversary
THE Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. will shell out exciting prizes in a sporting event dubbed Metro @40 Ruby Fun on Nov. 6, 2022, at the Ayala Center Cebu Terraces.The event returns after the hiatus caused by the pandemic.“We wanted to do an event where we can have fun with our customers and, at the […]
Limpag: ALA’s legacy
It was at Casino Español 13 years ago that I first saw Antonio L. Aldeguer get emotional. It was the Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC)-San Miguel Sports Awards and Z Gorres, one of his favorite boxers, nay people, of all time, was to receive the Presidential Award after surviving life-threatening conditions in his last fight […]
PH team athletes set to see action in Talisay City Aquathlon
ALL are set for the Talisay City Aquathlon on Oct. 9, 2022, with young and uprising multi-sport athletes competing for titles in Barangay Pooc.The race organized by national triathlon coach Roland Remolino aims to widen the promotion of endurance sports in Talisay City, which is the home of Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalists Andrew Kim […]
Diagan stuns Khonco with TKO in 7th round
GAREN Diagan scored a huge upset after destroying two-time world title challenger Simphiwe Khonco last Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at the Sun Bet Arena in South Africa.The 26-year-old Diagan came in as a huge underdog against Khonco, who is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) minimumweight champion. Khonco is one of the stars from South […]
PH loses to Turkmenistan in AFC Asian Cup qualifier
THE Philippines dropped its opening match in Group A of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers last Saturday night, Oct. 1, 2022, at the Prince Mohammed Stadium in Zarqa City, Jordan.Turkmenistan beat the Philippines, 2-0, from a brace by striker Annayev Enver.Enver hit the opening goal in the 20th minute from the penalty […]
Omaha 3BALL ousts Cebu Chooks in Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters
Macmac Tallo’s homecoming did not go according to plan as he and the rest of the Cebu Chooks suffered a crushing 21-14 loss to Omaha 3Ball to get eliminated from the Cebu Chooks in Chooks-to-Go FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters on Saturday night at the SM Seaside City Cebu Mountain Wing.The loss means there […]
Man playing heads or tails killed ‘because of bad coin toss’
WHO would have thought that a game of heads or tails would prove to be fatal?But for Aladdin Jabonero Junio, a 46-year-old resident of Sitio Kadasig Phase 4 in Barangay Buhisan, Cebu City, it was.Junio was shot dead while he was playing the popular but illegal gambling game in Sitio Olibo, just a few steps […]
‘Tops’ closes to make way for ‘spectacular’ attraction
THE iconic Tops Lookout or “Tops” in Barangay Busay, Cebu City will temporarily close its doors to tourists and locals on Oct. 21, 2022 to give way to renovation and redevelopment works.Less than a month before the scheduled closing, the management of the Tops Lookout invited Cebuanos to enjoy the tourist destination until the last […]
9k jobseekers flock to PH tourism job fair
OVER 9,000 jobseekers took advantage of the 8,310 employment opportunities offered in the three-day initial leg of the “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso!” Philippine Tourism Job Fair in the cities of Pasay, Cebu and Davao, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.Of this number, 407 applicants were assured of immediate employment, […]
Yap hopes to revive career with win over Raka
JOURNEYMAN Marjohn Yap isn’t done yet and hopes to mount a career resurgence with an impressive win over Papuan prospect Junior Raka in one of VSP Promotions’ biggest shows in the country, “Battlefield UKC Tiger 2022,” on Oct. 23 at the Elorde Sports Center in Parañaque City.“I’m on a losing streak so this fight is […]
Quijano: NBA 2022-23 season favorites
The 2022-23 NBA Season is almost upon us with the pre-season games starting this week.Who is favored to win this year? Here are our picks:Golden State Warriors. The defending champions certainly deserve our respect and they have totally earned the gravitas. They bucked the loss of two time Finals MVP Kevin Durant in 2019 and […]
Laurio loses in Vietnam
PRINCE Andrew Laurio failed in his bid for his first title after suffering a first-round knockout in the hands of hometown bet Van Thao Tran in their International Boxing Association (IBA) bantamweight title fight in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.Laurio boxed beautifully at the onset of the fight and landed […]
Cebu City mayor named PDP-Laban veep for Visayas
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has been elected by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) as its vice president for the Visayas.In a report provided by the Cebu City Public Information Office on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, Rama was elected to the position during the PDP-Laban’s 40th anniversary and national assembly at the Golden […]
Dancers, officials from Lapu-Lapu, Toledo in South Korea for int’l dance competition
CONTINGENTS from two Cebu cities will participate in the prestigious Wonju Dynamic Dance Carnival in South Korea for three days of October this year.The Lapu-Lapu City Performing Arts (LLCPA) and members of Toledo City’s Joyful Tribe will represent the country during the yearly dance competition.In a statement posted on the Lapu-Lapu City Public Information Office’s […]
Rama receives second Covid-19 booster shot, urges public to get theirs
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama had his second Covid-19 booster shot on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, as the Department of Health launched its “Bakunahang Bayan” vaccination days on the same day.Rama participated in the activity to urge the public to get their free Covid-19 booster shots and increase their immunity against Covid-19.The event was held […]
Rama picks Dalugdog as city police chief
MAYOR Michael Rama has recommended a new police chief to lead the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) in the implementation of ‘Oplan Disiplina.’Rama told reporters Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, that he has selected Police Col. Ireneo Dalugdog to be the new CCPO Director.Rama said he is just waiting for Dalugdog’s official appointment from the Philippine […]