Suspension of sea trips in Cebu remains on Christmas Day

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several sea trips, particularly among small sea vessels, remain suspended in the Visayas region on Christmas Day, December 25. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Mactan (Pagasa-Mactan) on Sunday reported…

Over a thousand left stranded in Cebu ports on Christmas Day due to bad weather

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over a thousand individuals from Cebu were unable to spend Christmas with their loved ones due to bad weather. As of midnight of Dec. 25, the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7)…

Keep spreading the news

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 12/25/2022

The story is told about a barber who gave a free haircut to a German. Next day, he received a box of frankfurters outside his door. He also gave a free haircut to a Japanese, and received…

FACES OF CEBU: Junri Jundam, LPT and a full-blooded Badjao 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – When he was still a child, Junri Jundam would go with other Badjao kids to Colon Street in downtown Cebu City to beg for alms.  But the street life was not meant for…

Palma: Jesus is the light in all troubles in life

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Catholic faithful celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ followed by the Feast of the Sagrada Familia, of the three kings, and of the Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu, Archbishop Jose Palma…

Search continues for man who jumped off ship on Christmas eve

Paul Lauro 12/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Search and rescue operations continue for a male passenger who jumped from a ship bound for Cagayan de Oro at dawn on Saturday, December 24, 2022. The Philippine Coast Guard District Central Visayas…

Pagasa: Metro Cebu to have cloudy skies with chances of heavy rains until Dec. 26

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu will have cloudy skies with scattered light to moderate and at times heavy rains from Saturday (Dec. 24) until Monday (Dec. 26), Pagasa Mactan said. Engr. Al Quiblat, the Pagasa-Mactan chief, …

CCPO Chief: Cebu City is ‘still safe’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The gunfight that happened along Mabini Street in Barangay Pari-an in Cebu City on Thursday was an “isolated case.” Police Col. Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police Office, said the city…

Hundreds remain stranded in Cebu ports due to bad weather

Doris C. Bongcac, Mary Rose Sagarino 12/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Hundreds of passengers continue to crowd passenger terminals in parts of Cebu province hoping to go home to their hometowns today, Dec. 24, and spend Christmas with their families. In San Remegio town…

Pasasalamat 2022

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 12/24/2022

Pasasalamat is what Social Weather Stations, a consciously nonsectarian institution, calls its annual holiday season party. We started using the name 20-plus years ago, upon discovering that a staff member’s religion forbade attending any party and receiving…

Christmas tree in Iloilo town plaza goes up in flames

Joey Marzan 12/23/2022

ILOILO CITY—A giant Christmas tree in an Iloilo town plaza went up in flames late Friday afternoon, December 23. According to Mayor Marina Gorriceta of San Miguel town, Iloilo, they have yet to determine what caused the fire but pointed to…

73% of Filipinos expect a happy Christmas in 2022 — SWS survey

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 12/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos expecting a “happy” Christmas in 2022 has increased compared to the previous year, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Friday. In its survey, just two days…

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