Getting personal with Archbishop Jose Palma

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/27/2018

Jose Serofia Palma did not aspire to become a priest, much less getting appointed as the archbishop of Cebu. But destiny simply has its own way. Palma is now on his 42nd year as priest and on…

Duterte is open to hold talks with Church heads

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/14/2018

THE Duterte administration is willing to have a dialogue with Church leaders. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Saturday said this as he echoed the willingness of President Rodrigo Duterte to enter into a dialogue with Catholic Church…

‘Respect life’

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 12/12/2017

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has expressed concern over the decision of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to revive a controversial bounty system that would grant a police officer a financial assistance of P50,000 for every slain criminal.…

Church kicks off Advent observance

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/02/2017

Catholics in Cebu and the rest of the world today welcome the season of Advent, the start of another liturgical year. Advent, a Latin word meaning adventus or “coming,” has a two-fold character, said Msgr. Joseph Tan,…

Church hopes for more participants to Red Wednesday

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/23/2017

  A church official expressed hope that more churches and institutions would join in the celebration of Red Wednesday next year. The first observance of Red Wednesday this week was in commemoration of Christian martyrs. “Having our…

Church signs MOA to protect marine life

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 11/23/2017

THE Cebu Archdiocese through the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Environmental Concerns (CACEC), will now take an active role in the conservation of Tañon Strait. CACEC chair Fr. Murphy Sarsonas bared plans to create a parish-based environmental action…

Church calls on public to join activities

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/04/2017

HEAL OUR LAND SUNDAY As the church ended its 40 days of mourning period for the victims of extrajudicial killings (EJK), Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged Cebuanos to join activities on Sunday to call for the nation’s…

Why pray for the departed on All Souls,’ Saints’ Days

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/31/2017

You may no longer see them. But one can still keep in touch with the departed beloved anytime, anywhere. The medium is prayer, said Msgr. Joseph Tan, media liaison officer of the Archdiocese of Cebu. He encouraged…

Saying goodbye to Cardinal Vidal

Ricky Poca 10/30/2017

His Eminence Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal is dead, and he will be missed by the people, especially the Cebuanos who loved him so much. Cardinal Vidal shall be remembered by the people as fatherly, kind,…

FLOWERS and kalag-kalag Sales to pick up, prices to go up

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/27/2017

Vendors at Cebu City’s biggest flower market are expecting brisk sales days before the observance of All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2, the period when people flock to cemeteries to…

Farewell, dear cardinal

JASON BAGUIA 10/27/2017

It had been rainy or windy and cold for the tropics all week. But the weather is fair on the cardinal’s burial day. Did you intercede with God for this, your eminence? For us? It is midmorning.…

Park by the Fort

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/27/2017

I recently started a museum-hopping campaign for my blog to get our three mutants out of the house and visit museums and galleries in Cebu which showcase part of their Filipino culture and heritage. We conquered Fort…

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