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 hotel rates down amid tourism slump due to earthquake jitters

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—Now is the best time to visit Cebu. Hotel rates have dropped following booking and event cancellations — losses amounting to millions of pesos — after the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Sept. 30.

4 days ago

Court clears Cebu rice imports worth P40M, lifts seizure order

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—At least 20,000 sacks of rice worth P40 million have been ordered released from a National Food Authority warehouse after the Court of Tax Appeals upheld the legality of their importation.

6 days ago

CPA seeks site scoping before P623-M ports rehabilitation

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—The Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) has called for a geological site scoping of the seven ports in northern Cebu affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake last Sept. 30 before finalizing their rehabilitation which will cost about P623.1 million.

18 Oct 2025

6:47AM

Marcos: Modular shelters to replace tents in earthquake-hit Cebu

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY--President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday thanked private groups, volunteers and government agencies for the help extended to families affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in northern Cebu last Sept. 30.

16 Oct 2025

8:14AM

From Bohol to beyond: Pedi App’s inspiring journey

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—Razil Alba doesn’t let her disability stop her from going around Bohol. A Capitol employee from Barangay San Isidro, Tagbilaran City, she uses Pedi App, a ride-hailing app that enables her to book a pedicab that will take her— along with her wheelchair — to and from her destination.

9 Oct 2025

9:13PM

DOLE-7 hit for premature naming of BPO firms after Cebu earthquake

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) has taken issue with the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) for prematurely naming six IT-BPM firms that were issued work stoppage orders over alleged safety violations following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Cebu on Sept. 30.

6 Oct 2025

10:40AM

Earthquake fallout: DOLE halts Cebu BPO firm's operations over safety lapses

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has issued a work stoppage order against one Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company, while another firm has been served a notice of conference.

4 Oct 2025

8:28AM

Built in 24 hours: UC IT students launch Cebu earthquake relief app

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—Three college students from the University of Cebu have developed an app to connect victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in northern Cebu with ongoing relief operations being conducted by volunteers, nongovernment organizations and local government units.

2 Oct 2025

8:34PM

Marcos releases P200-M quake aid for Cebu, vows more support

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan

CEBU CITY—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced the release of more than P200 million in financial assistance to areas affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that crippled northern Cebu.