TRULY A COMPACT WITH IMPACT

SunStar Cebu’s community of readers, advertisers and news sources welcomed this paper’s “amazing transformation,” after the debut yesterday of a new, compact format. We’re inspired by the positive feedback and will keep listening to your suggestions.

“If the new design and layout of SunStar was meant to catch the reader’s attention at first glance, then it has achieved just that because that was my first impression of my morning paper today. I find the new design’s simplicity most pleasing and its layout easy to read. The headers and colors make every article worth the read and readers would think twice skipping it. I like the new transformation. Congratulations to SunStar.” — Attorney Mae Elaine Bathan, Chief of staff of Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing

“I like it! It’s very easy and appealing to the eyes. The stories seem to pop out and can’t wait to be read! The new look is modern and fresh. And I like the smaller, more compact size. — Melanie Ng, President of Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry “Refreshing.” — Glenn Anthony Soco president of Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry

“I always read SunStar in the morning. I was pleasantly surprised today with its new layout. I felt like I was reading a foreign tabloid. It’s fresh and hip—a welcome change with my morning coffee.” — Businessman Adrian Lee “I like it. Very bold and solid. Visual impact will be effective for sure.” — Jay Aldeguer, Islands Group founder and CEO

“I hope SunStar will consider putting up an MSME corner or section in the paper. That way, we can showcase the inspiring stories of our local entrepreneurs and encourage more Cebuanos to go into entrepreneurship.” — Rey Calooy, Filipino Cebuano Business Club Inc. president “Bag-o sa mata, eye-catching. Worth looking at. Fresh.” — Chief Insp. Mark Sucalit, Lapu-Lapu City Police Office-City Intelligence Branch chief

“Honestly, it took me minutes to grasp the front layout less the length of the paper… The new norm ‘professional looking’ publication.” — Nonoy Mongaya, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center public information officer

“I like the old format. The new design looks more like a tabloid, which are a dime a dozen. Large pictures and sensational banners would surely catch attention, but I would still prefer the old style where I can get all the basic and important information on the front page.” — Attorney Fillmore Gomos

“When I first saw the paper, I was shocked. I said to myself, ‘Why is this small?’ I was baffled. But when I went over the inside pages, it was good. The writing quality was still good. Apart from the size, which shocked me at first, it was still good.” — Cebu City Legal Officer Joseph Bernaldez

“I like the format and the new size because it’s so handy. When you’re inside the car, you can easily hold to read it. The color combination is also good, it’s pleasing to the eyes. However, I like the previous format when it comes to the content. The write-ups are not quite as long and informative as before. I think the size should not compromise the quality of the write-ups.” — Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella

“It lives up to being ‘Compact with an Impact’. It’s like a newspaper and a magazine rolled into one. Like a news portal but in hard copy. The layout, font, the images, styles and most especially the infographics make you want to turn to every page of it. Amazing transformation! Congratulations, SunStar!” — Mandaue City Vice Mayor Carlo Fortuna