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Memory and Mojares

IN HIS 1996 essay, “Memorizing A Face,” Resil B. Mojares wrote about his daughter’s confession after a long nine-month trip abroad. His daughter…

Sara Duterte arraignment deferred

THE Quezon City Regional Trial Court on Friday, September 11, 2026, deferred the arraignment of Vice President Sara Duterte on charges of grave…

Palace declares Sept. 12 a day of national mourning for Dr. Resil Mojares

MALACAÑANG has declared September 12, 2026, a day of national mourning over the death of National Artist for Literature Resil B. Mojares, whose…

Cebu wins bid to host MiceCon 2027

CEBU will once again host the Mice Convention (MiceCon) in 2027, 13 years after the province last hosted the country’s premier gathering of meet…

Cebu shifts from BPO to GCC hub

CEBU is emerging as a key growth hub for global capability centers (GCCs) outside Metro Manila as multinational companies increasingly establish…

P2B capex eyed for Cebu expansion

A PROPERTY DEVELOPER is taking a cautious view of the second half of 2026 as economic uncertainty weighs on consumer spending, but it is pressin…

Metro Cebu air improves, remains unhealthy for at-risk groups

AIR quality in Metro Cebu showed slight improvement on Tuesday, Sept. 8, but officials warned the air remains unhealthy for sensitive individual…

DA commissions P150-M study on Candaba waterway to address flooding

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has commissioned a PHP150-million study with a Vietnamese university and engineering contractors to…

DILG: Once fit, Romualdez to move to Payatas jail

INTERIOR and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla has assured that arrested former House Speaker Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez will…

Very strong El Niño: Way below normal rainfall in PH toward yearend

MANILA – Most parts of the country will likely experience way below normal rainfall due to a very strong El Niño expected towards yearend, the h…

Nartatez assures verification of security concerns raised by Sara Duterte

PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) Chief General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. assured on Sunday, September 6, 2026, that the police would look into…

National Artist Resil Mojares dies at 83

RESIL Buagas Mojares, the National Artist for Literature and one of Cebu’s foremost historians, writers and scholars, died in the early morning…

Seares: Mayor Archival is sued for conflict of interest in Monterrazas case, not for failure to solve flood problem. One relates to alleged misconduct in office, which litigation decides. The other is failure of performance, which voters judge.

QUICK GLANCE[] Cebu City's flood problem can't be blamed on one mayor, let alone a chief executive barely a year in office. Yet, people blame Ar…

2 Pinoy seafarers killed in Strait of Hormuz attack

TWO Filipino crew members of M/V Sidr were killed after the vessel was attacked while crossing the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, August 31, 2026…

Metro Cebu air quality reaches ‘Acutely Unhealthy’ level

AIR quality in Metro Cebu deteriorated to an “Acutely Unhealthy” level on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reachin…

THREE International makes PH entry in Davao, holds pre-launch at Aria Hotel

Davao City marked a milestone with the Philippine expansion of THREE International, a global wellness company built around the principles of Peo…

Marcos expands, establishes 4 ecozones in Luzon, Visayas

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently signed four proclamations expanding two economic zones in Southern Tagalog and establishing two in Negro…

Over 400 areas flooded in Luzon; 13 bridges impassable

THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD) recorded over 400 flooded areas in Luzon provinces following the heavy rains brought about by the habagat or s…