Top five Kalag-Kalag practices that Filipinos do when visiting cemeteries

Immae Lachica 10/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Filipinos love celebrations, holidays or any other gatherings that will bring family members together. Since All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day celebrations are coming, we all know that families will be doing their traditional…

Road closures, intensified security expected for ‘Kalag-kalag’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City residents and motorists should prepare for possible road closures around the 23 public an private cemeteries in the city during the  All Saints and All Souls Day celebrations on November 1…

200 cops to secure cemeteries, terminals, ports during All Souls’, All Saints’ Days in Mandaue

Norman V. Mendoza 10/24/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — More than 200 police officers and more than 200 force multipliers will be involved in providing security to bus terminals, ports, and eight cemeteries belonging to the Mandaue City area. Police Colonel Jonathan…

LTFRB-7 warns PUV drivers not to go out of line

Rosalie Abatayo 10/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) is asking  operators of Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) to apply for a special permit if they intend to deploy units to serve areas…

City all set for All Souls and All Saints Day break

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/22/2018

As most Cebuanos are expected to troop to cemeteries on November 1 and 2 to visit their dearly departed, the main concern of police and city officials would be on how to secure their homes against thieves…

Smaller crowds in cemeteries

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 11/01/2017

Inclement weather is most likely the reason why crowds at the cemeteries in Cebu were smaller compared to last year’s estimates. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) estimated the crowd in all 21 cemeteries, both public and…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/01/2017

ARMED VISITOR For a change, netizens applauded the police’s quick arrest of a young man who visited a public cemetery with a loaded gun on All Saints’ Day. Mhona Naquilla wrote, “This person doesn’t recognize the law.…

Freedom Park vendors start cutting prices of flowers, candles

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/01/2017

Wanting to sell all their flowers and candles before they finally head home to mark All Souls’ Day, vendors at the Freedom Park in Cebu City have started to offer their products at discounted prices on Wednesday…

Rainfall due to Ramil marks All Saints Day

Agnes B. Alpuerto 11/01/2017

Light to heavy rainfall marked the country’s annual observance of All Saints’ Day. Tropical depression Ramil was monitored within the vicinity of Cuyo Island in Palawan at 2 PM on Wednesday. Ramil is packing maximum sustained winds…

All Saints’ Day peaceful in Central Visayas

Nestle L. Semilla 11/01/2017

PUBLIC observance of the annual All Saints’ Day in Central Visayas was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office said Wednesday. Chief Supt. Jose Mario Espino, PRO-7 chief, said there were no untoward incidents reported, only the confiscation…

Mandaue City steps up security for All Saints, All Souls’ Days

Chris A. Ligan 10/31/2017

At least 50 personnel from the Regional Public Safety Battalion and Philippine Army have been deployed to Mandaue City for the All Saints and All Souls’ Days. Chief Insp. Mercy Villaro, spokesperson of the Mandaue City Police…

Public told: Don’t bring contraband to cemeteries

Nestle L. Semilla 10/23/2017

A WEEK before All Saints’ Day, the Cebu City police called on the public to avoid bringing contraband to public and private cemeteries. “Ganun pa rin, same last year yung mga bawal dalhin sa sementeryo (It’s the…

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