Mandaue City sets up perimeter fences to control Misa de Gallo crowds

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/17/2020

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — To avoid overcrowding outside the churches and satellite Simbang Gabi and Misa de Gallo venues in Mandaue City, the city government has set up perimeter fences meters away from these venues. Lawyer…

Lapu churches to celebrate two dawn masses per day 

Futch Anthony Inso 12/17/2020

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu—Starting Friday, December 18, 2020, churches here will celebrate two dawn masses (Misa de Gallo) per day.  The Lapu-Lapu City Public Information Office confirmed the approval of this development on Thursday, December 17. The first…

Cortes to Mandaue parishioners: Go home if churches are already full

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/16/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City government will no longer allow people outside churches during the celebration of Misa de Gallo and Simbang Gabi especially at the National Shrine of Saint Joseph. Mandaue City Mayor Jonas…

EOC: Still no Misa de Gallo allowed in gyms

Delta Letigio 12/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will not reconsider its decision to prohibit the holding of dawn masses inside gymnasiums. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementor of the EOC, said that the decision…

Rainy weather expected over Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuanos planning to attend Simbang Gabi tonight, December 16, and Misa de Gallo tomorrow, December 17 are advised to bring rain protective gears. This as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Mactan…

Basilica, Cathedral filled up in first day of Misa De Gallo 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño were brimming with people attending the first day of the Misa de Gallo this year.  As early as 3:40 a.m., people began arriving at…

Mandaue City may still change Misa de Gallo guidelines

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/15/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City government may still make changes in its guidelines for the Misa de Gallo depending on the assessment to be made after the first day of its conduct. Lawyer Lizer Malate,…

Sto. Niño vendors given 10 hours to sell during Misa de Gallo period

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vendors selling statues of the Holy Child and offering cleaning and painting services around the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño here will be given only 10 hours a day to sell during the…

Cebu City gets ready for start of Simbang Gabi season

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and Cebu City government is deploying over 700 personnel to watch over churches where Simbang Gabi and Misa De Gallo will be celebrated starting on Tuesday evening, December 15,…

Ibañez: Mandaue fire victims to receive cash assistance before Christmas

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/12/2020

OLANGO ISLAND, Lapu-Lapu City – Victims of the December 6 fire in Sitio Superior, Barangay Looc, Mandaue City will receive their financial assistance before Christmas. This after the Mandaue City Council during a special session on Friday,…

Senior citizens’ financial assistance in Cebu City to be distributed starting Saturday

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Christmas gift is coming to Cebu City’s senior citizens as the last tranche of financial assistance for the year will be distributed starting Saturday, December 12, 2020. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella…

Cortes issues guidelines for Mandaue’s Misa de Gallo

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/11/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes issued Executive Order No. 91 on Friday (Dec. 11, 2020), establishing the guidelines to be followed during the conduct of Misa de Gallo in the city. Under the…

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