Kalag-Kalag 2024: Live updates

11/02/2024

(UPDATED 7:41 A.M., NOVEMBER 2) Here are the latest updates on the celebration of Kalag-Kalag 2024 (All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day) in Cebu. Bookmark this page to get the latest from around Metro Cebu. READ…

Inside Carreta Cemetery: A shared graveyard for unclaimed bones

Emmariel Ares 11/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Inside one of the biggest public cemeteries in Cebu City is a common grave where thousands, if not millions, of unclaimed bones are laid to rest. Carreta Cemetery, like most other public cemeteries,…

‘I embalmed my own children’: The untold story of an embalmer

Pia Piquero 10/30/2024

Trigger/content warning: This article contains descriptions of the embalming process and the handling of deceased bodies. Readers who may be sensitive to topics related to death, grief, or vivid imagery of corpses may find this content distressing.…

Kalag-Kalag: Fair weather expected in Cebu, CV this long weekend

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public is advised to bring umbrellas and stay hydrated, especially those, who will be visiting their departed loved ones for the upcoming Kalag-Kalag this weekend. The state weather bureau in Mactan forecasted…

LTFRB-7 issues special permits for buses for Kalag-Kalag 2025

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/30/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has issued 100 special permits (SP) for public utility buses (PUBs) in preparation for the influx of passengers this Kalag-Kalag season. The latest…

Cebu City shooting: 13-year-old boy shot dead while resting

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 13-year-old boy was shot dead by still unidentified assailants as he was resting at the second floor of a house that was under construction in Sitio Lahing-Lahing 2, Brgy. Mabolo in Cebu…

Beyond Seoul: Discovering Korea’s rich culture, history 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/28/2024

  SEOUL, South Korea — When visiting South Korea, exploring its capital Seoul often comes to the top of mind.  After all, the city has everything — from shopping, food, and sights. Not to mention the tons…

NBI-7 to verify Pogo-like activities in four areas in Cebu

Emmariel Ares 10/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) is currently working to verify reports of Pogo-like activities in four different locations in Cebu. Lawyer Renan Oliva, the NBI-7 director, said they were…

Wave check: Surfing in San Fernando, Cebu

Immae Lachica 10/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Hidden in a small, industrious yet thriving municipality in the southern part of Cebu lies a gem that has been discovered by few but is ready to be explored by many. San Fernando, Cebu,…

LIST: Class suspensions in Cebu on Oct. 24 due to #KristinePH

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 10/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Classes are still suspended this Thursday, October 24, in at least 31 areas in Cebu due to threats of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). As of 8 a.m., on Thursday, the…

No classes in entire Cebu due to #KristinePH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Classes in the entire Cebu have been suspended on Wednesday, October 23, as the island province braced for the effects of Tropical Storm Kristine. The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…

Kristine’s effects felt in Cebu: 4 missing, classes cancelled, buildings damaged

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Even if it was out of the storm’s path, Cebu was not spared by the effects of Tropical Storm Kristine. The storm, which brought heavy rains and caused severe flooding in the Bicol…

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