5,000 expected to visit Mandaue City public cemetery on Nov. 1

Rosalie Abatayo 11/01/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The roads leading to the four cemeteries in Barangay Guizo, Mandaue City remained clear despite the volume of people that started arriving on Friday morning, November 1, 2019. The entire stretch of B.B.…

Inside Carreta Cemetery: How a couple raised a family in Cebu’s famous graveyard for 30 years (Part 1)

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In the company of the dead, the Ramirez family makes a living.  It has been so for 30 years when couple Ereberto and Celia Ramirez arrived in Cebu in search of the proverbial…

Passengers start filling up Cebu South Bus Terminal for Kalag-kalag 2019

Rosalie Abatayo 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passengers heading to their hometowns to observe All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day have started to flock the Cebu South Bus Terminal on Thursday, October 31, 2019, with the queues reaching  outside…

Dumanjug offers free bus rides on October 31, November 1

Rosalie Abatayo 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is still such a thing as free lunch. Or in the case for those who are heading home to the town of Dumanjug: free bus rides. The announcement was made on the…

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’…

Cebu bus operators try out ‘no ticket, no entry’ policy in south bus terminal

Rosalie Abatayo 10/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Bus operators in Cebu expressed optimism in trying out the “no ticket, no entry” policy implemented by the management of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) on Tuesday, October 29. But Julito Flores,…

Half-day work for Capitol, government agencies on October 31

Rosalie Abatayo 10/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Government employees, except those engaged in disaster and emergency response, will only have to work until noon on Thursday, October 31. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the half-day work schedule adheres to Memorandum…

Why candles are important on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/30/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Traditionally, candles are lighted for prayer intentions. It is a form of offering for a petition, or a simple thanksgiving. There are different types of candles, among them, votive candles, or prayer candles, which are…

Labella: Cebu City all set for All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On the same day that the police forces in Cebu province and city confirmed that they are on heightened alert status, Mayor Edgardo Labella also announced that all stakeholders of the city are…

CPPO to field 1,700 policemen for Kalag-kalag

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Rosalie Abatayo 10/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) will be deploying a total of 1,794 police personnel to ensure the peaceful observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. The policemen will patrol areas…

‘No ticket, no entry’ in Cebu’s south bus terminal

Rosalie Abatayo 10/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Only those with tickets will be allowed to enter the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) as the facility implements a “No Ticket, No Entry” policy starting Tuesday, October 29. The measure was put…

Bello issues holiday pay advisory

Jovic Yee 10/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III reminded employers on Monday to give workers their proper wages as the country commemorates All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, which are both declared special nonworking holidays. In…

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