FLIGHT TO SAFETY

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 01/16/2017

Hours of heavy rain on Monday killed at least two people, including a four- year-old girl, and caused the evacuation of hundreds in Mandaue City as the murky waters of Butuanon River overflowed, unleashing knee- to waist-deep…

Foreign visitors dock in Oslob

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/16/2017

About 31 foreign visitors arrived safely in Oslob town in southern Cebu on board a colorum banca despite the heavy downpour and zero sea visibility, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cebu station said yesterday. PCG-Cebu Commander Dionlett…

Pagasa issues rainfall warning over Cebu; warns of flashfloods and landslides

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/16/2017

Cebu will experience light to moderate rains on Monday because of existing low pressure area (LPA). “We have issued rainfall warning for the whole Cebu province today,” Vhan Singson, weather specialist of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

Baby dressed like Sto. Niño draws attention

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/15/2017

A NINE-MONTH old baby dressed up as the Señor Sto. Niño caught the attention of spectators in yesterday’s Sinulog grand parade. Despite the weather, Ashley Nicole Anudling looked comfortable as spectators posed for photos with her along…

No signal, no problem for Sinulog visitors

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/15/2017

FIRST time visitors to Cebu City’s Sinulog chose to enjoy yesterday’s grand parade and dance presentation rather than dwell on the inconvenience caused by the tight security and the temporary cell site shutdown. Max Cañada, a 21-year…

Hundreds join Mandaue procession, witness fluvial parade

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 01/14/2017

Veronica Ouano, 50, was holding a small image of the Sto. Niño on her left hand and an umbrella on her right. She was deep in prayer while she walked the 1.7-kilometer distance from the National Shrine…

Why they are devoted to the Holy Child Jesus?

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/14/2017

HUNDREDS of devotees, including a couple in their 40s and two lolas, braved the wet and cold weather and joined the sea of people who participated yesterday in the different activities for the Señor Sto. Niño in…

Cebuanos turn to FireChat app amid telco shutdown for Sinulog

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Ryan Macasero 01/14/2017

Amid a shutdown of telecommunication services in Cebu City for the Sinulog Festival, Cebuanos are turning to mobile app FireChat for communication and old fashion meet-ups. Others, like emergency responders and radio stations, turned to two-way radio…

A ‘short and sweet’ Sinulog parade

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/14/2017

Organizers said today’s Sinulog Grand Parade “will be short and sweet” for contingents and spectators alike. Ricky Ballesteros, executive director of the Sinulog Foundation Inc., said 107 contingents signed up for this year’s grand parade, 23 of…

Sinulog fluvial procession draws 300 vessel-participants

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 01/14/2017

Despite cloudy skies and high turn out of unregistered vessels that joined the Señor Sto. Niño fluvial procession along the Mactan Channel early this morning, the activity for the Fiesta Señor or the Sinulog Festival was orderly…

Mixed reactions from Cebuanos on ‘zero signal’

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/13/2017

MIXED reactions from the Cebuano community met the announcement of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) had approved their request to shut down all cell sites surrounding the Basilica Minore del Santo…

Health officials assure fiesta-goers: Don’t worry

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/13/2017

AS the shutdown of cell sites began to take effect today, medical groups in Cebu assured that emergency services would not be affected with the disruption of mobile communication beginning at 3 a.m. today, three hours before…

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