Palma to Devotees: Give time this Holy Week

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano faithfuls are urged to give time to celebrate the essence of Holy Week. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma made this reminder during his Palm Sunday Mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on March…

Gov’t OKs once-a-day church gatherings of 10 percent capacity for Holy Week

Krissy Aguilar 03/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government has allowed once-a-day religious gatherings of up to 10 percent venue capacity in churches for the coming Holy Week or from April 1 to April 4, Malacañang announced on Friday. “Pinayagan po…

Cebu City police ready for Oplan SumVac

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 1,649 Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) personnel are all geared up to help implement Oplan Sumvac here. Oplan Sumvac is a program aimed at ensuring the safety and security of…

Mayor Chan issues guidelines for Holy Week 2021

Futch Anthony Inso 03/24/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippine – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has issued an Executive Order (E.O.) detailing the guidelines for the observance of the upcoming Holy Week from March 29 to April 4, 2021. E.O. No. 2021-014…

CCPO to raise weeklong full alert status starting Holy Monday

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On March 29, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will raise its alert status to full alert for the entire 2021 Holy Week celebration. CCPO director Police Colonel Josefino Ligan said that a…

Palma reminds churches, devotees no crowd-gathering events for Holy Week

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Archdiocese of Cebu on Tuesday, March 23 reminded churches and devotees in the island-province to strictly follow minimum health standards in celebrating Holy Week. During the Chrism Mass and Renewal of Commitment…

No private vehicles in Carbon market area rule takes effect

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the information dissemination prior to the start of the implementation of the no private vehicles allowed in Carbon Market area, there were still private vehicles who attempted to enter. Police Lieutenant Colonel…

Police in Cebu province ready Holy Week security plans

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Regular police checkpoint areas in Cebu Province will be converted into police assistance or help desk areas for the upcoming Holy Week. Police Colonel Alladin Collado, Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) chief, said…

CPPO: Security plan for Holy Week 2021 already set

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite enjoying relatively relaxed quarantine protocols, Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) director Alladin Collado said that all security measures are already in place to ensure the safety and security of Cebuanos this Holy…

Buy your binignit ingredients at satellite, mobile markets –Mandaue Market Authority

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/17/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City Market Authority is now inspecting satellite markets and other places where ingredients for binignit can be sold to spread out the crowd of buyers during the Holy Week Edgar Seno,…

No private vehicles allowed in Carbon starting Mar. 22

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Beginning this March 22, authorities and police in Cebu City will temporarily prohibit private vehicles from entering Carbon Public Market, the city’s largest public wet market. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), Market…

Some restrictions still in place for Holy Week 2021

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As national and local governments relaxed several quarantine restrictions, the Archdiocese of Cebu has started to ease some protocols in line with this year’s observance of Holy Week. The Archdiocese, through its Commission…

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