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…

Interfaith burial site at Doña Pepang

Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/01/2016

INSTEAD of demolishing the graves in the Doña Pepang Cemetery, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña plans to convert the area into an interfaith cemetery. The cemetery that is located in the boundary of Barangays Tejero and Carreta…

Kin wade through flooded cemetery to visit tombs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Erram, Norman V. Mendoza 10/31/2016

THE ankle-to-knee-deep waters flooding the municipal and protestant church cemetery in Barangay Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City, failed to stop some visitors yesterday from visiting the tombs of their loved ones there. These visitors, who wanted to avoid the…

Some ‘rest and recreation’ at Doña Pepang Cemetery

Morexette Erram 10/31/2016

It was nearing six in the evening when children carrying balloons walked down the concrete road from Doña Pepang Cemetery to Imus Avenue in Barangay Lorega, San Miguel, Cebu City. Tracing the children’s footsteps will lead the…

CDN hosts trick or treat

Doris C. Bongcac 10/31/2016

Cebu Daily News staff took a break on Wednesday afternoon to welcome their kids, nieces, nephews and grandchildren who were looking for fun and lots of goodies, including candies and chocolates. About 35 children dressed as mythical…

Kalag-kalag: When the old meets the new

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/30/2016

The first week of November always holds a special place for old practices, superstitions, and age-old Filipino traditions to flourish. People visit the graves of their dearly departed, send a prayer to those who have passed on,…

ALERT UP FOR KALAG-KALAG

Dominic D. Yasay, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/30/2016

As the exodus of thousands departing for their hometowns peaked today, local officials and law enforcement agencies are on high alert to watch over those heading out of Cebu as well as those who have started to…

“Mas sagrado pa ang cremation”

Lloyd Suarez 10/30/2016

Estrikto ang Simbahang Katoliko nga nagdili sa pagpalubong ug paghipos sa mga minatay nga ipaagi sa cremation o pagsunog sa lawas ngadto sa pagka-abo. Ang rason kay sagrado gyud ang lawas sa tawo. Apan dunay mga exemptions…

Living life in a graveyard

Morexette Erram 10/29/2016

Amid the densely populated Sitio Kamansi, Barangay Lorega San Miguel in Cebu City lies a 9,000-square-meter lot that used to be the oldest cemetery in the city. The remains of great Cebuano revolutionary leader Gen. Enrique Lorega,…

Forgotten Memories – Part V

Jaime Picornell 10/28/2016

WHEN I was a child, it was a big thing when November 1 and 2 approached. Preparations were made on the days previous. My mother, my grandmother and my aunt Magda went to the flower market in…

He who paints tombstones without hands

Carine A. Lapid 10/27/2016

He was born without two hands, but the disability did not stop him from earning a living among the dead. Meet Vicente Dahunan, who uses his feet to clean and paint tombstones at the public cemetery in…

Mandaue readies security, traffic plans for All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day

Norman V. Mendoza 10/24/2016

Security and traffic rerouting are all set for the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in Mandaue on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. An initial 300 policemen will be deployed to provide security in…

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