Rama to appeal to Cebu City Council for State of Calamity over TD Agaton

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he will appeal to the City Council for the declaration of a State of Calamity in the City due to the damages it sustained during Tropical Depression…

Cebu City denies playing partisan over political rallies, events

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on Tuesday, April 19 denied that his administration is playing partisan over political groups that want to host events here. During a press interview on Tuesday, Rama apologized…

Rama wants Sinulog 2023 to be held at SRP

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he wants to move the 2023 Sinulog Festival to the South Road Properties (SRP) in 2023 should he be elected as mayor again next month. In a…

Cebu City EOC: UniTeam rally could be a ‘superspreader’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Any huge gatherings like the recent UniTeam rally in Cebu City could be a ‘superspreader’ of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But for Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, there was ‘minimal risk’ of…

Oplan Baklas in Cebu City starts on April 19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu City will start on Tuesday afternoon, April 19, 2022, the removal of campaign materials that do not conform with the allowed size and those that are…

Santo Entierro processions return in Cebu

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos finally got to hold the traditional Santo Entierro processions after two years of not being able to celebrate traditional Lent. Carrozas with Holy Images of saints and depicted scenes of the Passion…

Buhing Kalbaryo ‘successfully’ draws 1,000 individuals

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reprise of Cebu City’s iconic Lenten street play, Buhing Kalbaryo, drew at least 1,000 individuals for the two sets of stage play and the street play acts. The Guadalupe Police Stations said…

Holy Week traffic: Fewer cars in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — This Holy Week, Cebu City got a respite from the daily traffic jams everywhere. For the first time since the restrictions were slowly lifted in mid-2021, streets and major thoroughfares are either nearly…

Visita Iglesia: Seven churches in Cebu City worth visiting

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are many ways to do a ‘Visita Iglesia,’ or the traditional visiting of at least seven different churches during Holy Thursday and Good Friday to commemorate the 14 stations of the cross.…

Cebu City Market Authority warns vendors: Don’t overprice binignit ingredients

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Market Authority warns the public about vendors selling beyond the recommended price for binignit ingredients and to report this vendors to them. So far, at least 10 vendors have been…

Cebu City Council declares State of Preparedness to access funds for Agaton rehab

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/14/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has refused to declare a State of Calamity for the city over the damages it incurred due to Tropical Depression Agaton. Instead, it has chosen to declare the…

Kamareros return for processions this Holy Week

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The designing and caring of carros that carry Holy Images of saints has been a long tradition among devoted Catholics in Cebu. Following a two-year hiatus of religious processions and Holy Week activities due…

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