Bringing Capilla Mortuario back to life

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/03/2016

On a rather downcast Friday, the gloomy morning, the rainy weather and the cloudy skies made for a perfect backdrop to the imposing structure inside the Carreta Cemetery that was recently turned over by the National Historical…

Lonely graves at Carreta

Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/02/2016

THREE years after the collision of 2GO’s MV St. Thomas Aquinas and cargo vessel Sulpicio Express Siete claimed the lives of more than a hundred passengers and crew, 42 unidentified victims left unclaimed by family members still…

Behind marked graves

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/01/2016

For more than 30 years, Alberto Saga has held his spot outside Carreta Cemetery along General Maxilom Avenue in Cebu City, making grave markers. Working for more than 10 hours each day with only a 30-minute meal…

Engineering student found dead

Chito O. Aragon 11/25/2015

A 19-YEAR-OLD engineering student was found dead,  hanging inside the Carreta cemetery in Cebu City in what police suspected to be a case of suicide. Kim Paz, 19, was found hanging with a wire looped around his…

65,000 people visit Cebu City cemeteries

Apple Ta-as, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/02/2015

  AT LEAST 65,000 people trooped to Cebu City cemeteries yesterday, All Saints’ Day, to visit their departed loved ones. Senior Supt. Marciano Batiancela Jr., acting Cebu City police chief, said there were no reports of pickpocketing…

Cebu City cops at cemeteries

Apple Ta-as, Chito O. Aragon 10/31/2015

  Cebu City police are on heightened alert with 80 percent of the force deployed  to secure major cemeteries starting Thursday. The alert status means that leaves are cancelled and all policemen have to report for duty,…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.