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

3 days ago

Same-day release for temporary business permits in Cebu City

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

Businesses in Cebu City will soon enjoy a same-day release of temporary business permits.

7 days ago

Megaworld’s Mactan Expo sets new standard for world-class events

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—Delegates to next week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum (ATF) will be the first to experience the aesthetics and facilities of a new convention center that celebrates Cebuano identity.

19 Jan 2026

9:56AM

ASPAC Bank gets P200-M boost from CIFC, eyes thrift bank upgrade

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—ASPAC Rural Bank has received a P200-million equity infusion from Cebu International Financial Corp. (CIFC) as it moves toward its goal of becoming a thrift bank.

16 Jan 2026

8:07PM

Cebu gears up for ASEAN Tourism Forum hosting

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—Cebu is in the thick of preparations for hosting the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), which will bring in more than 2,000 delegates and non-delegates by the end of January.

15 Jan 2026

3:32PM

PH delivers world’s first methanol-powered dual-fuel bulk carrier

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY— President Marcos Jr. on Thursday paid tribute to Filipinos’ world-class craftsmanship and ingenuity during the naming and delivery ceremony of the world’s first methanol dual-fueled bulk carrier at the West Cebu Estate in Balamban, Cebu.

14 Jan 2026

1:06PM

Cebu tourism: Bright spots and lingering challenges

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—While Cebu’s tourism may be off to a good start in 2026, there are still several things to be done to make the island globally competitive.

13 Jan 2026

8:46AM

DENR shuts down Cebu landfill after deadly collapse

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY —The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) has ordered the shutdown of a landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City, following its collapse on Jan. 8 that left at least eight people dead.

12 Jan 2026

5:08PM

Landfill tragedy raises urgency for Cebu waste-to-energy project

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—The collapse of a privately run landfill in a mountain village of Cebu City last week has highlighted the need for a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Cebu.

9 Jan 2026

5:07PM

Cebu City seeks temporary waste site after landfill collapse

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—The Cebu City government is looking for an alternative waste facility after the closure of a privately run landfill that collapsed on Thursday, Jan. 8, resulting in one death and 34 missing workers.