About the Author

Ms. Brojan was 20 when she started working as a reporter for a local paper in Cebu City in 1992 and later as correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, covering Cebu and Central Visayas.

Four years later, the Inquirer took her in as Chief of Correspondents, later Assistant Bureau Chief for the Visayas. In 2005, she was seconded to the now defunct Cebu Daily News, Inquirer’s sister publication as its editor-in-chief. In 2011, she returned to the Inquirer as Visayas Bureau Chief until June 30, 2025.

Ms Brojan received her Mass Communications degree from the University of the Philippines-Cebu College and Master’s Degree in Development Communication from UP-Open University.

Latest from the Author

2 days ago

Cebu digitizes government payments through GCash

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—Paying for government services in Cebu province is set to become faster, easier, and more convenient with the rollout of a new digital payment system aimed at streamlining transactions and improving public service delivery.

2 days ago

From meatballs to makeovers: Cebuanos to get the full IKEA experience

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Cebuanos will be treated to a full IKEA experience when the Swedish furniture retailer opens its first Visayas branch at Ayala Malls Gatewalk in Mandaue City this December.

5 days ago

From boxing to roasting: Manny Pacquiao brews P200-M coffee venture

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—From People's Champion to Philippine coffee champion, Manny Pacquiao is taking on a new challenge outside the boxing ring.

7 days ago

Licensing delays hit OFWs, brokers and housing supply, ABREP says

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY— Continued delays in the issuance of Licenses to Sell (LTS) are affecting not only thousands of real estate practitioners who rely on a steady supply of housing inventory for their livelihood, but also overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who now face fewer options in the housing market.

28 May 2026

12:17PM

BDO’s Cash Agad extends banking reach to more far-flung communities

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY — Residents and travelers in far-flung provinces no longer have to worry about running out of cash, as withdrawals can now be made even in sari-sari stores.

28 May 2026

8:17AM

CERA seeks greater accountability over power outages

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY— Amid recurring power outages disrupting households, businesses, and essential services across the Visayas, a Cebu-based consumer advocacy group is urging policymakers and regulators to address not only power supply shortages but also the growing vulnerabilities in the country’s transmission infrastructure.

28 May 2026

7:34AM

PH banking sector stable despite headwinds, says BDO exec

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY— Despite slowing economic growth triggered by the Middle East conflict—which has pushed up fuel and commodity prices and weighed on the peso—the banking sector remains strong.

26 May 2026

11:52AM

Hog raisers slam pork import increase under EO 116

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY — An umbrella organization of hog raisers in the country strongly opposed a new executive order increasing the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork imports by nearly 300 percent.

25 May 2026

1:48PM

Cebu Business Month 2026 pushes Cebu forward amid global headwinds

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—The Cebu business community is gearing up for the annual Cebu Business Month (CBM), a flagship project of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) that serves as a platform for bringing together people, ideas, and industries.