20,000 spectators watch Sugat Kabanhawan Festival 2024 in Minglanilla

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/01/2024

MINGLANILLA, Cebu — Around 20,000 spectators watched the highly anticipated Sugat Kabanhawan Festival in Minglanilla town, in southern Cebu on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. The number of spectators were confirmed by officers from the Cebu Police Provincial…

Sugat Kabanhawan 2024 draws 13,000 crowd on Easter Sunday

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/31/2024

MINGLANILLA, Cebu —  Around 13,000 people witnessed the reenactment of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, notably known as the Sugat Kabanhawan, on Sunday dawn, March 31, at the Cebu South Port in this town.  People began arriving…

Holy Week 2024: Thousands visit Celestial Gardens on Good Friday

Christian Dave Cuizon, Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the scorching heat, thousands of pilgrims visited the Celestial Gardens in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City on Good Friday, March 29. According to the officers from the Cebu City Police Office,…

Holy Week 2024: Remembering the suffering of Jesus Christ at the Celestial Gardens

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Remembering the passion and death of Jesus Christ is the highlight of the Holy Week in the Roman Catholic tradition.  During this season, Catholics from all over the world usually conduct Visita Iglesia…

Pertussis: 16-day-old infant, youngest recorded fatality in Cebu City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 16-day-old infant was the youngest fatality due to pertussis in Cebu City. This was according to the list of the reported cases of pertussis in Cebu City from January to March this…

Pertussis: Cebu City health department logs 36 cases in first quarter of 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/27/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has recorded a total of 36 cases of pertussis for the first quarter of 2024, according to the head of the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD). Dr. Daisy Villa, head…

6 Cebu graduates top medical technologists licensure exam 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Six graduates from Cebu universities recently made it to the top 10 list of the Medical Technologists Licensure Examination for March 2024.  In the result released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on…

Holy Week 2024: Celestial Garden in Banawa, experiencing the hills and tranquility as you pray

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If you are looking for a place to pray the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross), especially far from the honks of vehicles and bustles in the city, the Celestial Garden, near the…

Pertussis: 6 deaths due to disease recorded in Central Visayas, says DOH-7

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) confirmed on Tuesday that the region has recorded a total of 115 reported cases of pertussis from January to March this year. This was confirmed…

PSA-7: Report to us if PhilSys ID not accepted

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7) urged Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID holders to report to the agency if some entities do not accept their IDs. PSA-7 chief administrative officer of …

Over 40 defective weighing scales seized in Carbon Market

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the City Markets (OCM) of the Cebu City Government has confiscated over 40 defective weighing scales in Carbon Public Market as of March 21. Led by Market Administrator Robert Barquilla,…

LTO-7 on high alert for Holy Week

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) is on high alert starting March 24 to 31, for the Holy Week. The LTO-7 announced their “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa and Summer Vacation…

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