Divine Mercy Sunday

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/23/2017

Catholics all over the world today celebrate the feast of the Divine Mercy. Established in 2000 by then Pope John Paul II, now a saint, the Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter.…

Image sheds tears?

Nestle L. Semilla 04/13/2017

An image of Santa Veronica owned by the prominent San Diego family in Carcar City is starting to draw attention after it was reported to have shed bloody tears. The photo of the image with reddish tears…

Management observes lesser passenger traffic at North Bus Terminal

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/13/2017

  Passenger lines at the Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT) was already manageable on Maundy Thursday noon. Zosimo Jumao-as Jr., general manager of CNBT, said there were more passengers on Holy Wednesday with lines extending outside the…

Watchful week ahead

Editorial 04/12/2017

It started as early as last Monday; but we can expect thousands of Metro Cebu residents to troop to bus terminals, seaports and airports for the annual Holy Week break. But this year’s observance would be different…

PALMA: Emperors and kings come and go but the Church will remain

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/04/2017

CEBU CITY—The head of the country’s biggest archdiocese has an unsolicited advice to President Duterte: Think first before opening your mouth. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said the President apparently didn’t know what he was talking about when…

Church, Santa Fe mayor urged to talk, reach a compromise

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/02/2017

Tourism officials and leaders in the government and private sectors are leaning towards preserving the solemnity of the Holy Week observation on Bantayan Island even as they urged both the church and mayor of Santa Fe to…

No to Tokhang

Editorial 03/16/2017

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma’s decision not to allow priests to join Oplan Tokhang isn’t a big deal in terms of its impact on the police’s conduct of that campaign, but the church may lose some of its…

PRO-7: No priests, no problem

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Inna Mejia 03/15/2017

The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) won’t require priests to join their Oplan Tokhang visits or any anti-drug field operations in the region. “I have no problem with that. Anyway, asking priests to accompany us…

A Via Crucis

Jason A. Baguia 03/10/2017

(Conclusion) We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross, you have redeemed the world. Eighth station: Jesus meets the pious women of Jerusalem Jesus, carrying the cross, stops by a group…

NEW TOKHANG TEAM

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 03/06/2017

Tokhang units composed of clean cops, priests, barangay officials Special police Drug Enforcement Units (DEUs) solely for anti-drug operations will have a varied composition as the police resume their anti-illegal drugs campaign dubbed Tokhang 2. Police Regional…

PNP-Church partnership Less bloody anti-drug campaign expected

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 03/05/2017

The Archdiocese of Cebu welcomed the pronouncement of Police Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa inviting priests as they resume their anti-drug operations. Msgr. Joseph Tan, Archdiocesan media liaison officer, said that they are happy that government…

EJKs loosely defined

Editorial 03/05/2017

No one was surprised that President Rodrigo Duterte vowed no end, no letup in his campaign against illegal drugs in a speech he delivered in last Thursday’s groundbreaking of the Cebu-Cordova Expresslink bridge project in Cordova town.…

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