Restoration works on Sto. Niño church to finish before IEC

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/15/2015

Life has slowly edged back to normal in Cebu’s historic churches although restoration works continue two years after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the island and Bohol. The big challenge now, however, is to bring back the grandeur…

‘Feed hungry streetkids’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/13/2015

  CHILD vendor Wilma Tinapay has to sell candles outside the Basilica del Sto. Niño in Cebu City before she and her family can eat. Yesterday was an exception. At sunrise, she and several street children were…

Reliving Sto. Niño discovery in Kaplag

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/08/2015

The Catholic Church in Cebu will celebrate the 450th anniversary of the discovery of the image of the Sto. Niño—the oldest religious icon and the symbol of Catholicism in the country — on April 28 this year.…

Sinulog 2015 still draws over 1 millon spectators

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/19/2015

LEYTE, PLACER WIN   Clear skies and crowds that reached over one million  yesterday ensured that the Sinulog Festival was a success. Papal visit activities in Manila didn’t dampen the Cebuanos’ merry-making to celebrate the annual feast…

Former governor to lead the Sandiego dancers in next Sunday’s Sinulog grand parade

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/11/2015

GWEN TO DANCE   Cebu’s 3rd district Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia is set to stage a comeback in the Sinulog festival. The former Cebu governor agreed to be the lead dancer of the Sandiego Dance Company in the…

Cordova mayor suggests calling 3rd Mactan bridge after Sto. Niño

Peter L. Romanillos 01/03/2015

DREAM BRIDGE   Big dreams for a 3rd Mactan-Cebu Bridge seemed closer to reality on Jan. 1 when officials of Cebu City and province joined Cordova town leaders for the groundbreaking of the proposed project in  Shell…

Sto. Niño Basilica reopens; interior ‘safe’ for public worship

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/03/2015

Rector: Interior is safe for public worship; repair done in time for January feast   The historic Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño in Cebu City has reopened to the public after being closed for over a year…

Ask Vatican to include Cebu in Pope’s visit – Rama tells public

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/20/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is appealing to the public to help persaude the  Vatican to let Pope Francis visit Cebu as well. “Let’s all  bombard  the Vatican through e-mail or whatever technology communication we have,”  said …

Basilica image is original, smiling Niño

Carine M. Asutilla 01/10/2014

The wooden image of the Sto. Niño inside the bullet-proof glass case of the basilica in Cebu city is the original icon, over 400 years old, said Fr. Jonas Mejares, basilica rector. Long lines of devotees trail…

Pedestrianize Juan Luna street

Jobers R. Bersales 01/09/2014

The recent pronouncement by Cebu City Vice-Mayor Edgar Labella to pass an ordinance to pedestrianize the section of Juan Luna street hugging the epistle side of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño is something that should be…

Balloon vendors beg to reconsider ban on selling during festivity

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac 01/09/2014

Balloon vendors yesterday pleaded for Agustinian priests to reconsider a decision to ban the sale of balloons inside the Sto. Niño basilica and along the procession route, a safety measure agreed by fiesta organizers to avoid an…

No-car zone near Basilica

Doris C. Bongcac, Marian Z. Codilla 01/08/2014

The rumbling of cars on busy Osmeña Boulevard disturbs the stone walls of the adjacent 18th century Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño. Because of this, a proposal to ban downtown traffic passing by the church and create…

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