By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said on Sunday that the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill will help address rising electricity and fuel prices. “Filipinos cannot wait. We have to bring down the cost of electricity, the cost of power, the cost of oil,” Mr. Romualdez told Manila-based reporters at Zurich, […]
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Happy New Year: Christians celebrate new liturgical year on first Sunday of Advent
Today marks the very first Sunday of Advent. In the Christian calendar, the season of Advent is a four-week observation which starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day. Advent also marks the start of the liturgical year for the Catholic Church. So in a way, Happy New Year to all Christian faithful! The term […]
Quibranza: Thank you, Merci
Sunday afternoons were make or break for me when I was a kid. I woke up, heard mass with the family, then had lunch. What next?When the sun began to set, it felt like the night ushered in the impending doom the following school day had prepared. It would be another five days of pretending […]
Jo Koy’s Easter Sunday and the visibility of Filipinos in Hollywood
RECONNECTING with family, getting tangled in an unusual situation, and referencing Pinoy culture, all happen in the film Easter Sunday, which features a nearly all-Filipino American cast. That makes it unusual as Filipinos can be considered the “invisible” minority in the US, blending in so well that they are nearly unnoticed even though, with an […]
Fire breaks out at SSS building
THE SOCIAL Security System (SSS) on Sunday said a fire broke out at its main office in Quezon City on Sunday morning. It managed to prevent the fire from spreading to other areas, it said in a statement. The fire, which started at 1:43 a.m., had been contained by 3:35 a.m., SSS said, citing firefighters. […]
Bullet Train arrives with so-so $30.1 million debut while Easter Sunday stumbles
1 of 2 Brad Pitt in Bullet Train (2022) Jo Koy in Easter Sunday (2022) LOS ANGELES — Bullet Train, a John Wick-ian romp with Brad Pitt in the aisle seat, arrived in North American theaters with a $30.1 million opening weekend. That’s enough to top the domestic box office chart, but it’s only a […]
Easter thoughts…and afterthoughts
It is Easter Sunday today and, aside from the glory of Easter for the Christian world, it seems to be a wake-up time for a world “fallen asleep” during the Covid pandemic.We asked some business icons in Cebu what their thoughts about Easter were and, activity–wise, what it means to them.“Easter Sunday for me is […]
Easter in the Metro
1 of 19 APRIL springs to life at the Shangri-La Plaza Easter Basket of Prizes at New World Makati Hotel The Shop Easter Treats Grand Hyatt Manila’s Easter Collection SUMMIT Hotel Naga — SUMMITHOTELS.PH Richmonde Ortigas Easter Break Escape Richmonde Ortigas Easter Break Escape A Chocoholic Easter at Baker J An over 4 feet tall […]
No classes in tri-cities, Cebu Province due to ‘Agaton’
AT LEAST eight local government units (LGUs) declared the suspension of all forms of classes—limited in-person or online—in all levels on Monday, April 11, 2022 due to Tropical Storm Agaton (Megi).These are the cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Danao, Talisay and Carcar, and the municipality of Daanbantayan.The Cebu Provincial Government also ordered the suspension of […]
Have a Hoppy Easter at bai Hotel Cebu this Easter Sunday
THIS Easter Sunday, get ready for an egg-citing adventure as bai Hotel Cebu brings you Hoppy Easter this April 17, 2022. An afternoon of treats, fun, and eats awaits.Celebrate your Easter merriments at CAFÉ bai. Indulge in a special Easter Sunday buffet such as meaty carvings, fresh seafood, and other delicious grubs that are perfect […]
Gang war costs life of minor in Carcar
AN ALLEGED gang war between two groups of minors resulted in the death of a 16-year-old boy at the City New Plaza in Barangay Poblacion 3, Carcar City on Sunday night, January 30,…
Editorial: Humanizing community quarantine
ROMAN Catholics observed Palm Sunday yesterday, regarded as a “moveable feast” commemorating the entry of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, where he was welcomed by crowds that waved and placed leaves of the date palm tree in His path. Also called Passion Sunday, the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion is celebrated in a mass that […]
Catholics urged to celebrate Palm Sunday amid Covid-19
CEBUANO Catholics can expect a few changes during Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021. This, as the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Worship and Liturgical Commission earlier issued updated guidelines for Lent, Holy Week and Paschal Triduum celebrations. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Archdiocese of Cebu recommended to its parishes the use of the “Second Form: The […]
Mendoza: Drama-filled weekend
It was one weekend bathed in eventful twists on the tennis and golf fronts. In the Australian Open, Serena Williams survived three grueling sets against big-hitting Aryna Sabalenka, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, to stay on course for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title. Williams, 39, battles next dangerous No. 2 Simona Halep, who ousted French Open […]