Seoul police chief indicted over Halloween crush

Reuters 01/21/2024

SEOUL — South Korean prosecutors have indicted the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency , charging him with contributing through negligence to the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul in 2022 that killed nearly 160 people, according…

Fiesta Señor 2024: Over a million join solemn procession

Emmariel Ares, Niña Mae Oliverio 01/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over a million devotees filled the streets of Cebu City for the solemn procession of the Señor Sto. Niño on Saturday, January 20. And despite the gathering of a large crowd, the procession…

MCPO prepares security plan for Mandaue fiesta 2023

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/01/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) has already laid out its security plans for the fiesta celebration of Sr. San Jose on May 8. Lieutenant Colonel Franc Rudolf Oriol, MCPO’s deputy city director…

88,000 devotees join Walk of Faith for Feast of Black Nazarene

John Eric Mendoza 01/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Some 88,000 devotees attended the Walk of Faith early Sunday morning in Manila to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene, according to the  Quiapo Church Command Post. The procession, from the Quirino Grandstand to…

35,000 devotees join 2023 Fiesta Senor’s Opening Salvo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A mammoth crowd attended the Opening Salvo of the 458th Fiesta Señor on Thursday, Jan. 5, organizers reported. The Augustinian priests from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu said they estimated…

Basilica expects 300,000 visitors per day

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the nine-day novena for the 458th Fiesta Señor officially starts on Thursday, January 5, 2023, Augustinian priests urged devotees to follow safety and security protocols when in Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño.…

Rains reduced Misa De Gallo attendees — EOC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) found a silver lining amid the raging storm on Saturday dawn brought by Tropical Depression (TD) Vicky. According to Councilor Joel Garganera, EOC deputy chief implementor, there…

Chan: Barricades in front of church gates to limit Misa de Gallo crowd

Futch Anthony Inso 12/17/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Barricades will also be placed in front of gates of churches in Lapu-Lapu City as a way to limit the crowd attending the dawn Masses or the Misa de Gallo. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor…

CLO to probe Lahug barangay officials for 11.11 sale incident

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Legal Office (CLO) has ordered the officials of Barangay Lahug to explain the mass gathering incident in a shoe store in this barangay on November 11, 2020.  The CLO has…

Lapu-Lapu police to probe ‘Sunday crowd’ under Marcelo-Fernan bridge

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Colonel Clarito Baja, Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LLCPO) chief, has ordered an investigation about people flocking in a portion under the Marcelo-Fernan Bridge, in Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City. This, after a video…

CCPO to donors: Coordinate with brgys to avoid gathering of crowds in still locked down areas

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Donations from donors to areas in Cebu City with high numbers of coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) cases should be coordinated with the barangays and the donors should not go directly to the residents…

Labella calls meeting with school reps over graduation rites amidst Coronavirus

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has called a meeting with all school representatives in the city to discuss the conduct of graduation rites amidst the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19). In…

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