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No to cutting of 617 trees on Quirino Avenue!
by Charry Ballescas - May 28, 2026 - 12:00am
We could not, we refused to believe that DENR has authorized the cutting of 617 trees, 200 of these decades-old, for the Southern Access Link Expressway project along the Quirino Avenue segment with a span of 3.97...
The truth and nothing but…
by Charry Ballescas - May 23, 2026 - 12:00am
he Filipino people are demanding this from the Senate. The truth, the full truth, and nothing but the truth.
2026 May impeachment vote and drama in Congress
by Charry Ballescas - May 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Filipinos should never forget what transpired in Congress, especially the Senate, starting May 11, 2026.
ASEAN for the peoples
by Charry Ballescas - May 9, 2026 - 12:00am
2026 ASEAN@48 involved, included, engaged civil society organizations during their May 8 session the Cebu Summit at Mövenpick Hotel Mactan.
How much do we know of our own world?
by Charry Ballescas - April 28, 2026 - 12:00am
We join celebrations for Earth Day, World Environment Day, others that remind us to continue to take best care and protect our planet, our partner for life and survival.
April 22, 2026 Earth Day updates
by Charry Ballescas - April 18, 2026 - 12:00am
While the Cebu Coalition of CSOs will not have one common event this April 22, 2026 Earth Day, we are happy to share that several events have been planned/lined up by certain partners before, during, immediately...
PIT SEÑOR: Binaliw and Waste-free Sinulog!
by Charry Ballescas - January 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Cebu City will be filled with more visitors especially this Sunday January 17 – the Feast of our dear Sto. Niño and the Sinulog parade and celebration!
Long-ignored, long-neglected Binaliw!
by Charry Ballescas - January 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Earlier, I had mulled weaving today’s theme around the interrelationship of worship-waste-welfare.
Sinulog and waste-segregation campaign in Cebu City
by Charry Ballescas - January 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Beyond Christmas/New Year, Cebu City extends its holiday celebration till the third Sunday of January each year for the Feast of the Sto. Niño, for Sinulog.
To our inspiring athletes: PADAYON!
by Charry Ballescas - December 20, 2025 - 12:00am
Well-deserved medals.
Remembering our migrants this Christmas
by Charry Ballescas - December 18, 2025 - 12:00am
As the whole world prepares to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, let us remember all our migrants who are separated from their loved ones this season.
We must all do better!
by Charry Ballescas - December 13, 2025 - 12:00am
With Christmas/New Year/and the Sinulog coming soon, as our gift back to the Lord, we all need to remind ourselves and others as well to do our own share of proper/better waste management not only for controlling...
On corruption and flood-control/infrastructure crisis in the Philippines
by Charry Ballescas - November 29, 2025 - 12:00am
For a deeper understanding about the nation-wide public rage and protest movements tomorrow, November 30 and those held previously, please take time to review our Unified People’s Declaration on the corruption...
Human greed, people’s fury, God’s wrath!
by Charry Ballescas - November 8, 2025 - 12:00am
Beyond prayers and Bangon Cebu support, strong, furious calls for justice and accountability are now rapidly swelling especially among those affected by the worst flooding ever in this province!
The saints, souls and the living
by Charry Ballescas - November 1, 2025 - 12:00am
Filipinos always look forward to the start of Novembe
Mobile kitchen and #No Hunger Cebu!
by Charry Ballescas - October 25, 2025 - 12:00am
During our July 27 #Zero Hunger/Malnutrition Cebu event, our multi-sectoral partners expressed their pledge to sustain our feeding campaign, with AgriCoop particularly eager to serve 1,000 pospas for each subsequent...
Japan-related Events and Updates
by Charry Ballescas - September 27, 2025 - 12:00am
For those who 1.) Want to join a Japan-Philippine commemorative logo competition, 2.) Are interested to study, apply for scholarships/teaching jobs in Japan, or, 3.) Watch Japanese films, you may want to read t...
3 P.M. Fuente Osmeña September 21 Martial Law and Anti-Corruption March
by Charry Ballescas - September 20, 2025 - 12:00am
First, allow us to share this correct announcement: “This coming September 21, 2025, the Cebu Trillion Peso March will be at FUENTE OSME?A at 3:00 P.M.”
Cebu responses to “PLUNDERSTORMS”
by Charry Ballescas - September 13, 2025 - 12:00am
Continuing thunderstorms/floods in the Philippines have uncovered/exposed “PLUNDERSTORMS” – a term introduced by Catherine Ruiz of Kaabag sa Sugbo - to describe decades-long, deeply entrenched/widely...
Mama Mary’s assumption and faithline
by Charry Ballescas - August 16, 2025 - 12:00am
Yesterday, August 15, we celebrated the Assumption of our Mama Mary into heaven.
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