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

21 hours ago

CCCI widens access to networks, training for micro enterprises

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has launched a micro enterprise membership program that offers small business owners an affordable way to access business networks, training programs, and other resources to help grow their enterprises.

1 day ago

CLI bullish on Cebu property market despite headwinds

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY— Despite headwinds, Cebu's real estate market remains robust, driven by its strong fundamentals, according to Jose Franco Soberano, president and CEO of Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI).

2 days ago

PH acts on forced labor issue as Cebu exporters seek U.S. tariff talks

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

The Philippine government has moved to strengthen the country's safeguards against goods produced through forced labor by issuing a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) that establishes an inter-agency mechanism to investigate and prohibit such imports.

4 days ago

WINNING | Four Cebu growth champions feted at 3rd ProgreCebu Awards

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY— The man behind the Visayas' largest property developer was among the four awardees recognized for their contributions to Cebu's economic growth and development.

5 days ago

CIE expands access to international education in Cebu

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—CIE British School, the country's first Cambridge International School, is offering educational grants to Filipino students to make internationally recognized education more accessible to Filipino families.

6 days ago

No more restroom worries: Cebu rolls out clean toilet stop network

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—Tourists visiting Cebu Province need not worry about emergency toilet breaks. The provincial government has partnered with 17 establishments across nine towns and six cities under its Clean Toilet Stop program.

7 days ago

Grid woes push Visayas power rates among nation's highest

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY— The instability of the Visayas grid has driven power costs higher, with three electric cooperatives in the region posting among the country's five highest electricity rates.

20 Jul 2026

8:05AM

Higher generation costs make Metro Cebu power pricier

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—Cebuanos are bracing for higher electricity costs after Visayan Electric Co. announced another rate increase, with residential power rates rising by P1.16 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in July.

17 Jul 2026

10:47AM

From e-wallet to superapp: GCash adds new merchant solutions

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—GCash has evolved from a simple SMS-based money transfer service into a comprehensive financial superapp with a diverse ecosystem of digital tools, including credit lines, insurance marketplaces, and investment options for stocks and cryptocurrencies.