British people urged to swear allegiance to King Charles

Agence France Presse 05/01/2023

LONDON — All Britons will be called on to swear allegiance to King Charles III at his coronation, an oath hitherto reserved for British nobility, in a move that has upset anti-royalists. The office of the Archbishop…

40 loose firearms destroyed

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over 40 loose firearms, most long arms, were destroyed in a ceremony Thursday, February 13, at Camp Sergio Osmeña in Cebu City. The ceremony was led by Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro,…

New PRO-7 chief aims to cut drug supply in the region

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — He would not try to surpass the P1.3 billion illegal drugs confiscated by his predecessor but he would instead work to trace the root or to totally cut the supply of these illegal…

USC Symphonic Band’s graduation rite performance leaves netizens wanting more

Immae Lachica 05/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A graduation ceremony here in Cebu has turned into a mini concert, and netizens want more of it. Keith Jerald Inso, shared his experience on his Facebook account by uploading a video of the…

Kylie Padilla weds Aljur Abrenica in intimate ceremony

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/12/2018

FINALLY, they are officially Mr. and Mrs. Abrenica. Celebrity couple Kylie Padilla and Aljur Abrenica tied the knot on Dec. 11, Tuesday, at Villa Milagros in Rizal. On her Instagram story, the Kapuso actress shared a photo…

Cebu archdiocese welcomes 13 new priests

Intern 08/07/2018

The country’s biggest archdiocese has added 13 new priests to its fold. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Tuesday (August 7) ordained the new priests in a solemn ceremony at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. Palma challenged priests to…

US, South Korea hold ceremony to return home war remains

AP 07/13/2018

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and South Korea held a ceremony on Friday to return home the remains of two servicemen killed during the 1950-1953 Korean War. Seoul’s Defense Ministry said the remains of an…

HIV and AIDS advocates hold candle-lighting ceremony

Intern 05/10/2017

A group advocating the rights of HIV and AIDS victims held a candle-lighting ceremony at the Visayas Community Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon to show support and spread awareness about the illness. Members of the Advocating Gender-Based…

Learning about heritage from George Town

Jobers R. Bersales 11/30/2016

I missed the turnover ceremonies for a number of heritage churches in Cebu, including that of the Metropolitan Cathedral that the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) last week due to a busy schedule. I would…

Simple rites for Independence Day

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Julit C. Jainar 06/12/2016

With Independence Day falling on a weekend, yesterday’s observance in Cebu was muted with no civil military parade to mark the annual event. In Cebu City, Acting City Mayor Margot Osmeña, Acting Vice Mayor Lea Japson and…

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