Cebu Media Files

15/05/2023

Support our film, folks!! Art's n' Lente Productions sakalam 💖💖💖

--An official entry to the DCMS Film Festival 2023.--Facebook: fb.com/cineucnuEmail: [email protected]

15/12/2021

CNU Afternoon, Normalite community!

In adherence to CHED's recent mandate for the gradual reopening of physical classes, we, in the Council, adjure you to fill out the online survey form in this post. Its objective is to determine the students' and faculties' readiness for the aforementioned academic transition through collating relevant concerns which are to be addressed first by the University. We also encourage you to power share and disseminate this link for every Normalite to respond accordingly.

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸:
https://forms.gle/fmVq9e91mv3jo5qL9

Do relish the Holidays and stay safe, everyone!

Caption by Judel Avellana
Layout by Michael Andre Dicdiquin

13/12/2021

Laban, Beatrice! 🇵🇭

Miss Philippines Beatrice Luigi Gomez joins the Top 5!

04/12/2021

04/12/2021

Marian Rivera has received the prestigious honor to judge the 70th Miss Universe pageant happening on December 12, 2021 in Israel.  

04/12/2021

04/12/2021

Sa murang edad, tumatayo na bilang padre de pamilya ang isang 12-anyos na lalaki sa kaniyang ina at mga kapatid. Umaakyat siya nagtataasang puno ng niyog para manguha ng tuba at ibebenta sa Bais City, Negros Oriental. Bakit nga ba siya humantong sa ganitong sitwasyon at nagdesisyong magtrabaho nang....

04/12/2021

03/12/2021

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 | 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗡𝗨 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺

If face-to-face classes are the current setup instead of online classes, many students would have walked a mile or two from their boarding house to school due to the lack of money for jeepney fares. Some would even resort to “pamukong”, which is dangerous but normal and proven useful to students. If there were face-to-face classes, many would have experienced skipping meals and asking “free sabaw” from the carenderia.

These experiences make our student life challenging. But sometime in the future, when we look back, we will be proud of overcoming struggles, and those who hear our stories will be inspired.

Here goes the similar story of Vincent Bayawa, a 2019 alumnus of Cebu Normal University, who ranked first place in the September 2021 Licensure Examination for Teachers.

“I sometimes walk from Labangon to CNU before as I spent my last pennies for photocopies. I sometimes even went to school without any money in my pocket, skipping snacks and lunch. When I was renting near the school, I even tried sleeping whole day because I have no food and boiling water from the faucet to alleviate hunger,” says Bayawa.

Bayawa adds that those experiences taught him to become strong and to persevere. He says that he learned such attributes from his father who used to say, “life is hard, you just need to be tough”.

His father wasn’t wrong about life being tough. After finishing his degree in BSED-Biological Sciences, his motivation to study for the board exam flickered, like a flame struggling on a damp wick.

“To be honest my LET preparation was not easy. After it was postponed several times, I completely lost my motivation to study not until the final week before the exam. It may sound unreal, but I was able to focus on reviewing one week only before the exam,” the 22-year-old Normalite admits.

Bayawa found it challenging to review and work at the same time. Aside from studying for the exam, he was also providing food for the family, after his father quit doing construction jobs.

“I worked as a call center agent since June [2021] and I am having my masteral classes every weekend, so sneaking time to review was really hard. I even prayed to be part of the batch 2 takers as I felt that I was not ready. I asked for a one-week leave from my TL before the exam and only four days was granted.”

When asked if he has had the feeling that he was going to top the exam, he said he didn’t expect he would be number one, although he shared the dream of every Normalite to have a standee of themselves in front of the Admin Building.

“To be honest I got a feeling that I will top, but not Top 1. I was thinking rank 4 and below. I actually counted my mistakes after the exam and never imagined that I will rank first,” he says giddily.

The science ju**ie could never feel any prouder of his achievement. From those years of sacrifices to being the Top One, everything is still surreal to him.

“Being a topnotcher is a big blessing. I even feel like I am still dreaming. It really meant a lot to me and it’s something that I hardly prayed to God since the time I graduated.”

To motivate others, Bayawa has a message for future LPTs.

“To the future takers, never doubt yourself. No dream is too big for a big dreamer. I do believe that our mind is very powerful that as long as we believe, we can. You surely can do it. . . fighting teachers!” he says, telling the aspirants to rest on God’s plans and let Him take control of everything.

He believes that as long as you allow God’s guidance to lead you, you will always pass whatever exam you’re taking no matter the short time spent on reviewing. All you have to do is pray and claim it, and surely the skipped meals, long walks, and “pamukong” will pay off.

Words by Gamaliel Languido
Layout by Maria Eloeza Mendoza

03/12/2021

BREAKING NEWS. The Department of Health records 544 new coronavirus cases on Friday, December 3, 2021. Total cases now at 2,833,878.

Total deaths at 48,987; total recoveries at 2,769,914.

rappler.com/covid-19

03/12/2021

Three travelers who arrived in the Philippines from South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Egypt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday amid the threat of the Omicron variant.

READ: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/813219/travelers-in-philippines-from-south-africa-burkina-faso-egypt-positive-for-covid-19/story/

03/12/2021

: Cebu City will be implementing more restrictive policies against unvaccinated individuals starting January 1, 2022. https://inq.news/restrictmvmnt

03/12/2021

Sa kaniyang bagong vlog ay ibinahagi ni Viy Cortez na buntis siya. Masaya niya itong ibinalita sa kaniyang partner na si Cong TV at iba pang miyembro ng "Team Payaman."

BASAHIN: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/familyandrelationships/813173/cong-tv-and-viy-cortez-are-having-a-baby/story/

03/12/2021

03/12/2021

JUST IN| Many are feared dead in a vehicular accident in Barangay Lawaan 3, Talisay City that happened on Friday morning,December 3, 2021.

03/12/2021

⚠️ HOTTIE ALERT! ⚠️😍

LOOK: Rabiya Mateo is slaying again with her gorgeous bikini fit! READ: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/813114/rabiya-mateo-slays-in-metallic-pink-bikini/story/

On Instagram, the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 shared gorgeous shots of her clad in a metallic pink bikini as she posed playfully with her wavy hair.

COURTESY: Rabiya Mateo (📷: Andrea Beldua)

03/12/2021

03/12/2021

NEWS UPDATE: No schools from Central Visayas are part of the 177 schools that will be joining the limited face-to-face classes this December 6, DepEd-7 confirmed.

Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, director of DepEd-7, said schools in the region wanted to spend the remaining days of 2021 to prepare and comply with the requirements needed for the resumption of in-person classes. Full story soon. | via Morexette Marie Erram

02/12/2021

: Parilla said that they also had yet to receive which parishes would be opened to conduct the Misa de Gallo which would start on December 16. https://inq.news/vaxxmasses

02/12/2021

Lumalaban! 👑🇵🇭

Check out our very own Miss Universe Philippines Bea Luigi Gomez with the other Miss Universe contestants from India, Vietnam, Spain, and Belgium for the MUBA Cosmetics photoshoot.

MUBA Cosmetics is the official makeup & Hair sponsor for the Miss Universe 2021 pageant.

On Instagram the brand captioned "The 70th MISS UNIVERSE + MUBA photoshoot reflects on environmental sustainability and our impact on the world. The photo series spotlighting animal abstraction in danger of extinction, with cosmetic artistry inspired by the Pangolin, Red Panda, Angonoka Turtle, Military Macaw and Polar Bear."

📸: via Instagram

02/12/2021

: Cebu City was able to vaccinate more than its target set for the National Vaccination Days. https://inq.news/exceed

02/12/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines -- Lapu-Lapu City ranks first among local government units (LGUs) in Central Visayas with the highest percentage of the daily target during the National Coronavirus

02/12/2021

Philippine health officials have authorized the rollout of coronavirus booster shots for everyone aged 18 and older, opening up eligibility to millions of more fully vaccinated adults.

READ: https://www.rappler.com/nation/philippines-allows-adults-receive-covid-19-vaccine-booster-shot/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

02/12/2021

What a doll! 😍

Netizens are gushing over Doug and Cheska Kramer’s eldest daughter Kendra after she posted a bunch of selfies with her hair pulled back and natural-looking makeup. Read more: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/813033/kendra-kramer-stuns-netizens-with-doll-like-selfies/story/

(📷: kramer.kendra/IG)

02/12/2021

JUST IN. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announces that the country will start the booster vaccination against Covid-19 for eligible A4 and A5 on Friday, December 3, 2021.

02/12/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines -- The Lapu-Lapu City Government has already vaccinated over 100 percent of its eligible population that were inoculated with the first dose of the Coronavirus Disease

02/12/2021

Cebu City Mayor Rama will support the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 to make vaccination mandatory among workers – at least in the city government.