Fire razes 3 houses, damages 1 on Christmas Day in Cebu City

Alven Marie Timtim and Paul Lauro 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It should have been a day filled with joyful celebration. But it did not turn out to be that way for four families in Cebu City after they lost their homes to a…

Palma calls for prayers, help for areas affected by Ursula

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral was already full an hour before the Christmas Eve mass at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Some even brought with them their own chairs as they arrived…

Christmas Eve blaze destroys Prince Warehouse in Mandaue City

Alven Marie Timtim and Paul Lauro 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As Typhoon Ursula made its presence felt in northern Cebu, a fire hit a commercial establishment in Mandaue City three hours before Christmas Day. Fire Officer 1 Denzel Espares of the Mandaue City…

Travellers continue to visit North Bus Terminal few hours before Christmas Eve

Rosalie Abatayo 12/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unmindful of the downpour caused by Typhoon Ursula, travellers continue to crowd by the North Bus Terminal (NBT) in Mandaue City to go home to their provinces. Police Corporal Marianne Sumarago, in-charge of…

In Photos: Stranded passengers crowd Abellana NHS gym

Gerard Vincent Francisco 12/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Hundreds of stranded passengers now crowd the Abellana National High School gym in Cebu City. Travellers will have to spend Christmas Eve and even Christmas Day at their evacuation center because of the…

Ursula may trigger Storm Signal No. 2 in Cebu on Christmas Day

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos will have to prepare not only for their Noche Buena on Christmas eve but also for the effect of the 21st typhoon to enter the country this 2019. The typhoon, now under…

CPDRC officials to implement ‘no gifts’ policy on Christmas Day

Steffi Kyle Nolido 12/11/2017

No gifts please. Visitors who plan to visit family members and friends now detained at the Cebu Provincial Rehabilitation and Detention Center (CPDRC) on Christmas Day are discouraged from bringing gifts inside the facility. Acting Jail Warden…

Fount of novelty

Jason A. Baguia 12/30/2016

This ship has circled the sun once more. Tomorrow shall be the first of another 365 days. But for today, the last of the year, priests across the globe turn again to the evangelist John, to his…

PRO-7 chief: Xmas peaceful

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 12/27/2016

Six shot dead, 1 hit by stray bullet in three days Despite the death of a police officer including the death of three of his assailants and three other persons in separate shooting incidents, and another wounded…

Palma’s Misa de Gallo sked released

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/13/2016

THE traditional Misa de Gallo or nine dawn Masses that lead up to Christmas Day begins on Friday, December 16, in Catholic churches around the country. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma will be with parishioners of the Archdiocesan…

1 KILLED IN CALAMBA TROUBLE

Nestle Semilla 12/26/2015

A 25-YEAR-OLD man was killed while his 23-year-old cousin was wounded on Christmas Day in barangay Calamba, Cebu City. Kerk Ivan Sollano succumbed to a gunshot wound in the head and a stab wound in the left…

Dawn masses start tomorrow

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/15/2015

Archbishop Palma to celebrate first Misa de Gallo in new Dalaguete church The traditional Misa de Gallo or nine dawn Masses that lead up to Christmas Day l begins tomorrow, December 16 in churches around the country.…

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