CPPO chief: Holy Week ‘generally peaceful’

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Holy Week was generally peaceful as fewer people attended Mass and visited tourist spots during this time of year. Police Colonel Alladin Collado, Cebu Police Provincial Office chief, gave this assessment during…

No crowd-gathering in Carbon Market during the Holy Week, exec says

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The crowd of buyers at the Carbon Public Market in Cebu City during the Holy Week was manageable, a contrast to what was observed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.…

Palma for Good Friday: Our sufferings are the sufferings of Christ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the sufferings that the Filipino people are facing for over a year, the faithful are reminded that Jesus Christ is in their midst. This was the homily of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma…

Good Friday in the eye of a Carcaranon

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No traffic, no jampacked churchgoers, no massive gatherings, just plain observance of faith and repentance in this Good Friday amidst the pandemic. That is how Good Friday was today in Carcar—limited crowd, soulful…

Lesser crowd, empty roads in Cebu Province this Good Friday—Collado

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Lesser crowd and empty roads were observed this Good Friday, April 2, in Cebu province, says Cebu Provincial Police Office director Police Colonel Alladin Collado. Collado said the situation was manageable as of today,…

Siete Palabras 2021: Remembering history and sacrifice in Christ’s Last Words

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Siete Palabras 2021 of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral took a new twist this 2021 as they mixed testimonials of religious clergy on the Seven Last Words of Jesus with the historical arrival…

Expect unique twist for Buhing Kalbaryo in online stream — Rama

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama said people should expect something unique in the Buhing Kalbaryo, a play he organized for Holy Week 24 years ago, for its online streaming on Good Friday,…

‘Remember why Jesus Christ is here’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Cebu, the Cebu Metropolitan Church has reopened its doors for devotees who want to physically attend the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April…

What to expect in this year’s Holy Week in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The entire island of Cebu remained under the most lenient classification of community quarantine this April. With this, devotees are allowed to go to churches, albeit in limited capacity, in observance of this year’s Holy…

In Carbon, 20 vendors penalized for violating market policies

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City market authorities on Monday, March 28 apprehended 20 vendors in Carbon Public Market for failing to follow market policies. Irvin Cabales, chief of the city’s Market Operations Division (MOD), said the…

Cebu City reminds public: No ‘activities’ outside churches during Holy Week

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The city government here reminded the public on Monday, March 29, 2021, that activities outside churches this Holy Week are strictly prohibited. Mayor Edgardo Labella, in a press briefing, said they have tasked…

Cebu port preps for Holy Week

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ports in Cebu are under heightened alert starting Sunday, March 28, for the Holy Week. The Cebu Port Authority (CPA), in a press statement, announced that it has activated Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana…

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