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Passing through the Hong Kong-Macao bridge

By SHOOTING STRAIGHT | By Bobit S. Avila | January 2, 2020 - 12:00am

One of the reasons why we left Cebu for Hong Kong is to celebrate my wife’s birthday last Sunday and to spend our New Year’s celebration for the first time out of Cebu City.

Opinion

What about FVR for President… again!

By SHOOTING STRAIGHT | By Bobit S. Avila | August 12, 2015 - 10:00am

Our column last Tuesday triggered a deluge of comments, some of them nasty, even one reader accused me of being “Binayaran.”

Opinion

The Cebu City Council: A historical reminder

By Bobit S. Avila | August 4, 2015 - 10:00am

Today, the Cebu City Council will come up with a public hearing on an amendatory ordinance to strengthen the Cebu City Anti-Indecency Board to supposedly cope with the changing times.

Freeman Opinion

Delegates will know more about Phl

By Bobit S. Avila | May 20, 2014 - 12:00am

On May 21-23, the World Economic Forum will be held in Metro Manila.

Freeman Opinion

A sweet dismissal for Rep. Arturo Radaza

By Bobit S. Avila | January 29, 2013 - 12:00am

The Sandiganbayan's dismissal of the case against Rep. Arturo Radaza on his supposed involvement in the infamous lamppost scandal, which happened during our hosting of the 12th Annual ASEAN Summit way back in 2005...

Freeman Opinion

Thanksgiving Mass for San Pedro Calungsod

By Bobit S. Avila | November 30, 2012 - 12:00am

Today is a milestone for the people in the Visayas as the Cebu Archdiocese plays host to the much-awaited Thanksgiving Mass for San Pedro Calungsod, who was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI last Oct. 21.

Freeman Opinion

EDSA: A commemoration not a celebration

By Bobit S. Avila | February 21, 2012 - 12:00am

After the Senators called for Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, III and Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Renato Corona to “exercise restraint” so that the Senate Impeachment proceedings won’t...

Freeman Opinion

Wanted: Retraining for bus and truck drivers

By Bobit S. Avila | June 28, 2010 - 12:00am

For our special presentation on our show on Straight from the Sky, we bring you a postscript of the Gabii sa Kabilin Museum Tour that is now on its fourth season.

Freeman Opinion

Politicos should conduct a high-level campaign

By Bobit S. Avila | January 8, 2010 - 12:00am

The political season is already upon us and has already reached the boiling point especially in Mandaue City.

Freeman Opinion

Hiroshima: Never again a nuclear holocaust

By Bobit S. Avila | December 1, 2008 - 12:00am

For tonight’s special presentation on Straight from the Sky, we bring you a historic first for our tv show - a trip to Taipei with the Cebu media to look into Clean Coal-fired technology that the Taiwanese...

Freeman Opinion