‘Before, After and Eternity’

Francis B. Ongkingco 09/23/2016

Seeing is believing! Indeed, nothing beats capturing the results of any given product than a demonstration of the stark difference between the “before” and “after” states. This is a very common approach of beauty enhancing centers and…

Pope: Islam is not terrorism

08/02/2016

Aboard the papal plane, Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned that Europe was pushing its young into the hands of extremists. “It’s not true and it’s not correct (to…

Delegates share stories of faith

Contributor 01/31/2016

Business magnate Mary Sarindhorn Mativachranon of Thailand was a fugitive from the law for more than a decade, accused of a crime that she didn’t commit. She told delegates of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress that in…

The thought of believing

Raymund Fernandez 12/22/2015

The thought of believing that life goes on till forever is a nice thought. Unless one went by the Buddha that life is essentially suffering. The final spiritual goal is really to disappear into the cosmos, to…

1 devotee dies in Black Nazarene ‘traslacion’

01/09/2015

MANILA, Philippines—A man died while participating in the annual procession of the Black Nazarene, a Manila official said on Friday. Johnny Yu, the Officer in Charge of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), told…

Dawn procession in honor of Sto. Niño breaks 2014 crowd record

01/09/2015

NO FIREWORKS, MORE PRAYERS   Alone on her wheelchair, 56-year-old candle vendor Wilma Estenzo, slowly rolled herself down Osmeña Boulevard  to join yesterday’s dawn procession in Cebu City. She lost her right leg in a road accident…

Devotees attend annual Walk with Jesus, first novena Mass

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/08/2015

Thousands of devotees joined the annual Walk with Jesus from Fuente Osmeña Circle to the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño, lighting up the cloudy Thursday morning with candles. Young and old devotees carried with them an icon…

‘We are ready if Pope visits’

Chito O. Aragon, Melissa Q. Cabahug 01/08/2015

Sinulog organizers have plan B; Festival launch set on Friday   We already have a Plan B in case the pope would change his mind and drop by Cebu.” Ricky Ballesteros, Sinulog Foundation Inc. executive director, said…

Pope’s visit to be broadcast live during Sinulog parade

12/11/2014

2-in-1 celebration of Christianity Giant TV monitors to show live feed during grand parade People attending the Sinulog grand parade in Cebu City will not miss the highlights of Pope Francis’ visit to the country next year,…

Over 30 thousand join Solemnity of Christ the King procession

Apple Ta-as, Edison Delos Angeles, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/24/2014

No untoward incident with oversized crowd, preview to 2016 Int’l Eucharistic Congress Cebu’s faithful showed that the city is the cradle of Christianity in the country as tens of thousands flocked the streets yesterday for the Feast…

No second guessing Pope Francis

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/24/2014

The news that Cebu City is not included in Pope Francis’ itinerary when he visits the Philippines in January next year has prompted Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama to ask the local population including the media to bombard…

Pinoys urged: Don’t link Islam to hate, terrorism

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/14/2014

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) in the Visayas urged the public not to associate Islam with terrorism and intolerance in the wake of the arrest of an Australian “jihadist” over the weekend. Regional (NCMF) Director…

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