‘Hostage-taker’ stabs Mambaling vendor

Julit C. Jainar 01/25/2016

  A vegetable vendor was stabbed by a man who suddenly grabbed her while she was at her vegetable stand at the Tabada public market in Barangay Mambaling in Cebu City shortly before noon on Monday. Lenneth…

DULJO FATIMA FIRE 30 houses razed

Jhunnex Napallacan, Julit C. Jainar 01/24/2016

At least 30 houses were destroyed in a fire that hit sitio Mecabaha, barangay Duljo Fatima, Cebu City yesterday. Cebu City Fire Marshall Chief Inspector Rogelio Bongabong said the fire was reported at 5:02 p.m. Damage was…

Fire hits Duljo Fatima; 30 houses razed

Julit C. Jainar 01/24/2016

Around 30 houses were razed by a fire that hit sitio Micabaja Spolarium barangay Duljo Fatima, Cebu City at 5:02 pm Sunday. Fire Investigator SFO1 Edwin Handaya said the fire started at third floor of the house…

4,000 celebrate ‘Hubo’ Mass

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Julit C. Jainar 01/23/2016

About 4,000 devotees trooped to the Basilica del Sto. Niño early morning yesterday for the “Hubo” Mass which capped the religious activities in honor of the Child Jesus. A replica of the original Sto. Niño image was…

Massive deworming in schools next week

Julit C. Jainar 01/22/2016

The Department of Health (DOH) will conduct a massive deworming campaign in all public elementary schools nationwide on January 27. Dr. Joanri Riveral of the DOH 7 said there will be another five-day deworming schedule for those…

Nang Titang’s Sinu’g lives on

Eileen G. Mangubat, Julit C. Jainar 01/18/2016

With small wooden swords and shields, a neighborhood dance troupe of 30 boys and girls from barangay Mabolo paid homage to the Sto. Niño. They danced to the beat of live drums, continuing a Cebuano tradition of…

‘Family life is no. 1’

Julit C. Jainar 01/17/2016

Bells pealed at 8:40 a.m. when the glass-encased images of the Sto. Niño and Blessed Virgin Mary arrived at the Pilgrim Center of the Sto. Nino Basilica where thousands of pilgrims waited. The icons were carried on…

LONGER, BUT FASTER TRASLACION

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Julit C. Jainar, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 01/16/2016

Heavy traffic along Mandaue-Cebu route; Sto. Niño fluvial and sea procession today Despite taking a new and longer route, the Traslacion motorcade that brought the images of the Señor Sto. Niño and Our Lady of Guadalupe to…

Masbate contingent lead dancer is Festival Queen

Julit C. Jainar, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/16/2016

Graceful movements and beauty favored the lead dancer of Placer, Masbate who was crowned 2016 Sinulog Festival Queen last night. It’s a back-to-back win for Tribu Himag-ulaw, which won the same title last year. Cynthia Thomalla, a…

Mabolo dancers to perform in ‘Sinug sa Casa Gorordo’

Julit C. Jainar 01/15/2016

The Turang dance troupe from barangay Mabolo will perform in the Sinug sa Casa Gorordo on Monday at 2 p.m. at RAFI Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center along Lopez Jaena Street, Parian, Cebu City. The group led…

Tourism student is this year’s Sinulog Festival Queen

Julit C. Jainar, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/15/2016

For the second straight year, the Sinulog Festival Queen came from Tribu Himag-ulaw of Placer, Masbate. Tourism student Cynthia Thomalla was crowned this year’s Sinulog Festival Queen at the Cebu City Sports Center. Her court were Marianne…

‘Better show for Sinulog parade’

Julit C. Jainar 01/13/2016

Damaged props and long practice hours didn’t deter the Looc Norte National High School of Asturias town from winning the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan event. The group’s choreographer promised Cebu City residents and visitors a special…

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