In a children’s book market long dominated by English titles and Western characters, a small but powerful movement is quietly taking shape. One that is led by Cebuano women who are writing, illustrating, and publishing stories in their own language. One of the newest additions to this growing body of work is Alpabetong Bisaya , a vibrant alphabet book created by Cebu-based illustrator and author Cheryl Toting Villarino better known as Tambol Bee or Toting to close friends. To celebrate...

Cebu City is wrapped in plastic. Lingering for years, clogging waterways, crowding landfills, and finding its way back into our communities, with a vengeance. The Mayor said it, in an article on Business Mirror dated February 21, 2026, Cebu City is facing a garbage crisis. In a city where sari-sari stores, takeout culture, and daily convenience often mean single-use plastics, the question is no longer whether Cebu produces plastic waste, it’s what we choose to do about it in our own...

For years, Cookie$ has been a force in Cebu’s hip-hop scene— as an artist, then as a producer, and founder of Bakeshop Studios, a...