Pickpockets in Basilica identified, hot pursuit ongoing

Emmariel Ares, Futch Anthony Inso 09/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The group of pickpockets, who stole a smartphone from inside a handbag of a devotee inside the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu, has been identified. Police at the Waterfront Police Station…

Pilgrim images of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu visit parishes nationwide and abroad

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The physical celebrations of the Fiesta Señor and the Sinulog Grand Festival were not only the religious activities that resumed this year. The visit of the pilgrim images of the Señor Sto. Niño…

Fr. Zerda on ‘Hubo’ mass: ‘Manggihatagon ang Ginoo’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “God is gracious. Manggihatagon ang Ginoo.” This was the message from Rev. Fr. Nelson G. Zerda, OSA sent to the thousands of devotees who attended the solemn mass and Rite of “Hubo,” on Friday…

Close to 400,000 devotees join Walk With Mary – CCPO chief

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Close to 400,000 devotees joined the Penitential Walk With Mary on Friday dawn, Jan. 13.  Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said the total number was also…

Family of Parian shooting victim cries for justice

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The family of the man who was killed by a stray bullet allegedly from two warring gangs on Thursday morning is cying for justice. Anthony Corro and his family were on their way…

Fiesta Señor 2023: Basilica priests not keen on having fireworks display

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Augustinian priests at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño said they won’t be having fireworks display on the eve of the 458th Fiesta Señor celebration in January 2023. Fr. John Ion Miranda, OSA,…

Police to beef up security measures, mull signal shutdown for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Devotees and pilgrims are expected to again crowd the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu with the return of face-to-face activities for the January 2023 fiesta señor celebration. In anticipation of the…

Basilica friars announce resumption of all physical, religious activities for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu decided to resume all religious activities for the Fiesta Señor 2023 scheduled in January next year after two years of hiatus…

Fiesta Señor mobile procession: What to expect?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Fiesta Señor mobile procession or motorcade will take place in lieu of the fluvial procession and solemn procession on Vesperas Day, January 15, 2022, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Basilica…

Things to remember for the start of the Fiesta Señor novena on Jan. 7

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The virtual novena masses for the Fiesta Señor 2022,  the nine-day celebration leading to the feast day of the Sto. Niño, will begin Friday, January 7, 2022. Here are important reminders to take…

Kids can now enter Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño, the main church Cebuanos worship the Child Jesus in, would finally see children again after more than a year. The Order of St. Augustine (OSA) friars who…

Cebu City EOC: City government won’t regulate churches; vaccination bubble not required

Dyrecka Letigio 09/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) said the city government will not impose any form of vaccination bubble in the churches as this would infringe on the separation of church and state.…

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