LOOK: 9th day of Misa de Gallo at CCTN with Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma

Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma officiated his last Misa de Gallo for 2019 on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at the Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN) Holy Family Oratory along Cardinal Rosales Avenue here.  https://www.facebook.com/cdndigital/videos/446255176318324/ During the…

Presyo Merkado: The three-ingredient biko recipe

Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The traditional biko, the kind that your grandmother cooked when you were a child back in the province, only consists of three ingredients. These are pilit (glutinous rice), coconut milk (expressed from grated…

IN PHOTOS (with video): Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma officiates Misa de Gallo at Carbon Public Market

Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/16/2019

Cebu City, Philippines–At dawn of Monday, December 16, 2019, Catholics gathered to celebrate the first day of the nine-day Misa de Gallo. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma officiated his first day of the dawn mass at the Carbon…

Presyo Merkado: All the things you can do with lemons

Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — They say when life gives you lemons, you have to make lemonade. But when you have several lemons at home, it’s not just lemonade that you can make! Lemons are versatile citrus fruits…

Presyo Merkado: What desserts can you make from mangoes?

Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Remember the first Mango Festival in Cebu last May 2019? Can you believe that almost 300 kilos of mangoes were used to attempt to make the largest mango sago (tapioca) dessert during that…

IN PHOTOS: 500-day countdown to the 500th anniversary of the first baptism begins

Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippine — Rajah Humabon, Hara Humumay, and 800 natives were baptized on the island of Cebu in 1521. This was the first recorded baptism in the Philippines, and the Archdiocese of Cebu is getting ready…

Carrot: The orange superfood

Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It used to be just orange slices mixed in your favorite afritada dish. But this bright-colored root vegetable has since made its way to a variety of dishes, pastries and drinks as it…

In Photos: Santo Niño @ 500 launch

Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, presided the concelebrated Mass this afternoon, November 13, 2019, to formally open the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. The…

Probe clears illegal sidewalk structures along V. Rama Avenue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement (PROBE) Team cleared 29 structures along the sidewalk in V. Rama Avenue in Barangay Guadalupe on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. According to Jonathan Villa, the…

IN PHOTOS: Barangay San Roque fire

Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/04/2019

Cebu City, Philippines–At least 80 houses were burned down in the fire that broke out in Sitio Panting, Barangay San Roque, Cebu City on Sunday afternoon, November 3, 2019. Read: Fire razes 80 houses, displaces more than…

Photo Gallery: Unattended candle causes All Saints’ Day fire in Cebu City

Gerard Vincent Francisco 11/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An unattended candle that was lighted on the evening of November 1, 2019 caused the fire which burned 41 homes and damaged three others in Sitio Lusimba in Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu…

Flowers for All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The long weekend will start  for many at noon today, October 31, as they head to bus terminals or airports to go home to their respective towns and provinces to commemorate All Saints’…

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