The Banilad-Talamban flyover is taking excruciatingly slow to finish. When construction began the contractors estimated it would be finished by August. The latest word, however, is that the flyover would be fully operational on Oct. 15. Tomorrow, Sept. 5, was supposed to be the deadline. Now, the contractors are rushing, employing more laborers to work [...]

In a country where we often see bitter rivalries in politics, organizations and, yes, even in churches, it’s a breath of fresh air to witness two bitter political enemies kiss and make up. When Gov. Gwen Garcia trooped to Bogo last Thursday to promote the province-wide tourism project, "Suroy Suroy sa Sugbo" (Tour Cebu), Bogo [...]

Any entertainer worth his salt who has performed in Cebu will tell you that Cebuano audiences are the hardest to please. But when they fall in love with you, they become fiercely loyal. Apparently no one told this to Rodolfo Noel Lozada, Jr., star witness of the Senate inquiry into the ZTE-NBN corruption scandal. So [...]

In a recent issue of Sun-Star Daily, the leading newspaper in Cebu City, there was an item on Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia. She was quoted as calling a recent business report of the Philippines being the most corrupt in Asia as “misleading.” Yet, all around that news item were stories and sub-stories of the over-pricing [...]