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SIM card registration: A double-edged sword?
by Ian Manticajon - August 1, 2023 - 12:00am
On July 25, the country marked the culmination of a nationwide drive to register SIM cards.
User-centered,  privately-managed  air travel experience
by Ian Manticajon - July 15, 2023 - 12:00am
In my last column piece, I underscored that tourism in a country isn't essentially about catchy slogans and ad campaigns.
More than catchy slogans
by Ian Manticajon - July 11, 2023 - 12:00am
I agree, "It's More Fun in the Philippines" is still a better slogan for our tourism campaign than its replacement, "Love the Philippines".
Old and the new
by Ian Manticajon - July 4, 2023 - 12:00am
For today's column, I want to talk about something that's related to showbiz but also resonates with my generation and the ones before it. I'm referring to the big event on TV last Saturday, July 1, when Filipino...
Drawing lessons from the crisis in Russia
by Ian Manticajon - June 27, 2023 - 12:00am
In my previous column, I touched on several consultation meetings I've taken part in, all highlighting the human rights situation in our country.
A plea for Cebu City's center-island trees
by Ian Manticajon - June 20, 2023 - 12:00am
I write this piece not as a distant observer, but as a native son of Cebu City, a person whose childhood memories are deeply intertwined with the tree-lined center island of what was once known as San Jose dela Montaña...
The Carbon market ‘redevelopment’: a missed opportunity for sustainable, social architecture
by Ian Manticajon - June 17, 2023 - 12:00am
The Carbonhanong Alyansa and other vendors in Cebu City gathered last Wednesday to protest the "pedestrianization" of the Carbon Night Market.
Tradition and prudence
by Ian Manticajon - June 13, 2023 - 12:00am
The yearly celebration of Independence Day has grown to be more than just a public holiday, becoming a key part of our cultural customs. Just yesterday, we marked our nation's 125th year of independence.
Standing up to lawfare
by Ian Manticajon - May 30, 2023 - 12:00am
Last Saturday, I attended a forum-workshop hosted by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines through its Project Lawfare.
A dog's tale: Heartwarming and tragic
by Ian Manticajon - May 27, 2023 - 12:00am
In 2019, my 14-year-old Dalmatian mix dog, Charcoal, passed away from kidney disease and maybe from just getting old. He had been staying at the vet clinic for a while, until it reached a point where there was nothing...
US visa application in Cebu?
by Ian Manticajon - May 23, 2023 - 12:00am
In my family, it seems I'm the only one who doesn't have a US visa. A few years back, my mother and siblings got theirs.
A new era for athletics  at UP Cebu
by Ian Manticajon - May 20, 2023 - 12:00am
As we emerge from a global pandemic that has spanned three long years, one significant challenge I saw is figuring out how to rekindle our bonds now that we are resuming normal activities again.
Puzzling school calendar ‘debate’ at the PB
by Ian Manticajon - May 16, 2023 - 12:00am
Just over a week ago, the typically monotonous and uneventful sessions of the Cebu Provincial Board were interrupted by a debate.
The imprint of a lawyer in eight passwords – Part 2
by Ian Manticajon - May 13, 2023 - 12:00am
In my column piece last Tuesday, we delved into the first three passwords Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa used during the 2022 Bar examinations.
Stifling development
by Ian Manticajon - April 22, 2023 - 12:00am
This week's Senate inquiry into the killing of Governor Roel Degamo and other violence in Negros Oriental has highlighted the stark political and socio-economic realities faced by many regions in the Philippines....
Tapping community solutions for our water woes
by Ian Manticajon - April 11, 2023 - 12:00am
On March 27-28, the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers Cebu Chapter, in partnership with the University of San Carlos Water Resources Center, PUM Netherlands, and the Cebu City Septage Management Board, hosted...
Compassionate coexistence: Balancing animal welfare and human rights
by Ian Manticajon - March 28, 2023 - 12:00am
This is not a true story of my own personal knowledge but the following situation has become familiar in this “age of wokeness”.
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