Family, friends bid farewell to youth killed in anti-drug operation

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/07/2016

ABOUT 100 people were on hand to pay their respects to John Jason Montes who was finally laid to rest at the Calamba Public Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Before attending the Requiem Mass at the parish church, the…

Round as tomatoes

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 05/07/2016

I am tempted to require the front office, if someone wants to see me, to ask the visitor, “Are you still alive?” Am I serious? Yes — more or less. I had a visitor a few days…

Treasure hunting in cemetery stirs town

03/09/2016

Parishioners wept during Mass on Feb. 28 when it was announced that their priest, Nelson Silvela, had been relieved from his post by the Jaro Archdiocese in Iloilo. “They were still in pain but at the same…

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…

DOñA PEPANG CEMETERY: Cemetery face-lift affects living, dead

Juli Ann M. Sibi 11/01/2015

  The living are evicted and the dead — the remains — are exhumed from the Doña Pepang Cemetery as the Cebu City government implements the refurbishing of the cemetery into a public heritage park. Esmelita Espelita,…

Half-day work for Capitol; No parking near cemeteries

Chito O. Aragon, Norman V. Mendoza, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/30/2015

THE Cebu provincial government will  have a half-day work schedule today to give employees time to prepare for their annual observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2. Most employees head to…

Cebu City gears up for ‘Kalag-Kalag’

Marc Eric Cosep 10/21/2015

AT LEAST six security cameras will be installed in Catholic cemeteries in barangays Calamba, Pardo, Mabolo and Carreta  of Cebu city in time for the Day of All Saints and All Souls. The security cameras are on…

Doña Pepang settlers hold protest at City Hall

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/06/2015

Several settlers in the Doña Pepang Cemetery protested in front of City Hall yesterday saying their relocation site remains a question. “Why were our homes demolished when there is still no relocation site for us? When we…

Nine houses demolished at Doña Pepang cemetery

07/30/2015

Nine houses fronting the Doña Pepang Cemetery were demolished by Cebu City Hall to pave the way for its plan to convert it into a heritage park. Edgar Quiñones, spokesman of the Doña Pepang Osmeña Mausoleum Homeowners…

Court ruling clears path for cemetery development

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/22/2015

The clearing of houses of around 40 families in front of the Doña Pepang Cemetery will push through, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said. The Regional Trial Court has struck down the petition of former mayor Tomas…

Court rejects Osmeña petition to stop cemetery closure

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/21/2015

The court turned down the petition of former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña to stop the closure of the Doña Pepang Cemetery which City Hall plans to convert into a heritage park. In an order dated July…

Most families want remains to stay in Doña Pepang cemetery

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/01/2014

‘HONOR THE DEAD’ The relatives of 30 to 35 families whose loved ones were buried in the Doña Pepang Cemetery don’t want the remains to be transferred to another cemetery. “We want to retain the heritage and…

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