For better or for worse: The ‘old’ Sinulog is back

Emmariel Ares, Jay Baa, Mark Jayward Bandolon, Morexette Marie Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio, Pia Piquero, Shanna Rose Villamor 01/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Colorful floats, excited spectators, vendors who were eager to earn, and giddy performers – common sights of the Sinulog Festival –  finally returned to its original venue on Sunday, January 19. But so…

Fiesta Señor 2025: 1.4 million join solemn foot procession

Morexette Marie Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 01/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A bigger crowd of devotees braved the heat to take part in the solemn foot procession on Saturday, the eve of the Feast of Señor. Sto. Niño. Authorities estimated the crowd to have…

Fluvial Procession 2025: A seaborne journey of faith and history

Morexette Marie Erram, Pia Piquero 01/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite a boat that ran aground, and minor delays, the fluvial procession for this year’s Fiesta Señor celebration went smoothly and peacefully. Over 500 vessels and more than 8,000 individuals joined the seaborne…

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks Negros, tremors felt in Cebu

Jessa Ngojo, Morexette Marie Erram 12/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Negros island on Tuesday afternoon, December 17, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The epicenter of the quake was recorded two kilometers northeast of Hinoba-An town…

Mt. Kanlaon erupts

Morexette Marie Erram 12/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mt. Kanlaon, one of the country’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Monday, December 9, 2024. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the eruption began at 3:03 p.m. and resulted in…

CIT-U grad among topnotchers in Nov. 2024 ChemEng licensure exam

Morexette Marie Erram 11/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A graduate of a Cebu-based university was among the topnotchers of the November 2024 Chemical Engineers Licensure Examination. Endrek Bernante Delos Santos of the Cebu Institute of Technology – University (CIT-U) bagged the…

Cebu: 3.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Minglanilla

Morexette Marie Erram 10/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A shallow, 3.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Cebu on on Wednesday dawn, October 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the epicenter of the earthquake at six kilometers northwest of Minglanilla in…

Cargo vessel runs aground in Minglanilla

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 10/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A cargo vessel ran aground off the coast of Minglanilla town, southern Cebu due to strong wind and rough seas brought by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). Fortunately, no one was…

Philantropist Pam Baricuatro to run as Cebu guv

Morexette Marie Erram 10/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There is another challenger against incumbent Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia in the gubernatorial race here. Cebuana philanthropist and social activist Pamela Baricuatro on Tuesday, October 8, filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for governor…

Gwen Garcia files COC for Cebu governor but no runningmate yet

Morexette Marie Erram 10/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, has filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for her reelection bid in the upcoming 2025 elections. Garcia submitted her COC at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, which…

Ombuds finds probable cause in nepotism case vs. Rama

Morexette Marie Erram, Pia Piquero 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman has recommended elevating to the court the nepotism case lodged against suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. The state’s anti-graft investigating body found probable cause to indict Rama for…

Tomas Osmeña: Dino may have hand in Pogos in Cebu

Morexette Marie Erram 09/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Does the former Presidential Assistant of the Visayas have a hand in the establishment of Philippine Offshore Gambling Operators (Pogos) in Cebu? The former mayor of Cebu City believed so. During Thursday’s House…

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