Curfew for minors strengthened in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/14/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The curfew for minors in Mandaue City will be strengthened beginning December 16, the start of the Misa de Gallo. Mayor Jonas Cortes on Wednesday, December 14, said that curfew on minors will…

Churchgoers of upcoming Misa de Gallo in Mandaue urged: Follow sensible health protocols

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/10/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Churchgoers are encouraged to follow sensible health protocols when attending the upcoming Misa de Gallo or dawn Masses which starts on Dec. 16. Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil “Dodong” Billones, rector of the National Shrine…

Mandaue disaster risk reduction personnel ready for Misa de Gallo, rains this Dec. — exec

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/09/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) is now on heightened alert for the Misa de Gallo and possible rainy days ahead. CDRRMO head Buddy Alain Ybañez on Friday, Dec.…

Police set up security measures for Misa de Gallo

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The security measures for the celebration of Misa de Gallo in Central Visayas are already in place. However, Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas…

Talisay security prep for Misa de Gallo all set

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City policemen are already ready to secure the safety of the venues and residents in the city during this Holiday season. Police Lieutenant Colonel Randy Caballes, chief of Talisay City Police Station,…

Archdiocese tells Cebu churches to keep Misa de Gallo capacity at 50% maximum

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Archdiocese of Cebu has rolled out guidelines for the observance of this year’s Misa de Gallo. The Archdiocese has released Circular No. 29/21, dated December 9, outlining the policies churches must implement…

Mandaue to tackle holding of dawn masses

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/26/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Mandaue City Government will meet with the heads of the Catholic church in the city to tackle issues on the holding of dawn masses starting December 16, 2021. Lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, executive secretary…

Archdiocese of Cebu, EOC look to allow Misa de Gallo to be held in other venues

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Archdiocese of Cebu and the Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) said they propose allowing the holding of the traditional dawn masses leading to Christmas Day in other venues aside from just big…

No umbrellas, no entry for churchgoers in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/18/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Churchgoers without umbrellas will not be allowed to enter the National Shrine of St. Joseph and the Mandaue City Plaza located in front of the City Hall during Misa de Gallo. This after…

Follow IATF policies for Dawn Masses, Palma tells faithful

Futch Anthony Inso 12/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has urged churchgoers to always observe the policies that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the government have implemented concerning Dawn Masses…

Public more compliant on third day of Misa De Gallo

Delta Letigio 12/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Better compliance of the health protocols was observed on the third day of the Misa De Gallo in Cebu City on Friday, December 18, 2020.  This was the statement of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)…

Attend dawn Masses in style with these OOTD picks

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 12/17/2020

As part of the celebration before Christmas, every Catholic is expected to come to churches at dawn as a tradition. This is called Misa de Gallo or dawn Masses. So as you make the effort of waking…

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