LTFRB-7 inspects buses, minibuses as Holy Week draws near

Futch Anthony Inso 04/11/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has already started inspecting buses and minibuses to ensure their road worthiness as the Holy Week draws near. Regional Director Eduardo Montealto…

Palma to politicians on Holy Week campaigning: Keep activities morally clean

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Those politicians who can’t spare the Holy Week for their campaign should at least keep their activities decent and morally clean. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has urged candidates for the upcoming May 2019…

Holy Week boat passengers urged: Buy tickets early, be ready for tight port security

Gresheen Gift M. Libby and Isabella Kristianne M. Angan 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passengers are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance for their boat trips and to be at their assigned terminals three hours before their scheduled trip as authorities tighten security in Cebu ports…

CPPO prepared to secure Holy Week crowd

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) will ensure the visibility of uniformed policemen in crowded areas like churches and beaches during Holy Week celebration. Police Colonel Manuel Abrugena, CPPO director, said that special…

P5.8 million shabu seized, 165 drug suspects arrested during Holy Week in Central Visayas

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/02/2018

A total of 512.31 grams of shabu (methamphetamine) amounting to P5.8 million were seized in separate anti-illegal drugs operations in Central Visayas during the Holy Week, from March 26 to April 1. The data of the Police…

Quiet, solemn Holy Week for Cebu City

Nestle L. Semilla 03/31/2018

ASIDE from being generally peaceful, Cebu City celebrated a solemn observance of the Holy Week especially with Cebu City residents complying with the city government’s order against disturbing sights and loud noise during Holy Week. The implementation…

GARBAGE WOES

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/31/2018

Unless they want Santa Fe’s famous white beaches to be closed down like Boracay Island, Mayor Jose Esgana advised resort owners, tourists and citizens to strictly adhere to environmental laws on proper waste disposal. “If the national government…

Bantayan mayor to give reward for every criminal caught disrupting Holy Week

Morexette Erram 03/29/2018

Bantayan Mayor Ian Christopher Escario promised to give a reward worth P5,000 to any law enforcement officer or group who can catch any criminal disrupting the solemnity of the Holy Week in Bantayan town, Bantayan Island, northern…

Santa Fe authorities warn tourists obstructing shoreline

Morexette Erram 03/29/2018

  “Keep the shoreline clean and free from any obstruction.” This was the warning given by government and police authorities to thousands of tourists who are now in Santa Fe town, Bantayan Island this Holy Week. Santa…

Capitol encourages cultural, heritage tours for the Holy Week

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/28/2018

Beyond Cebu’s beach offerings Cultural and heritage tours are set to be enhanced and improved to capture more tourists on vacation like during the Holy Week. But for now, beaches remain to be Cebu’s main come-on for…

Bisikleta Iglesia to ensure public safety during Holy Week

Benjie B. Talisic 03/27/2018

Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has officially launched its Bisikleta Iglesia initiative this morning. The launching was led by Senior Insp. Jovito Labra, team leader of Bisikleta Iglesia. Bisikleta Iglesia was initiated by Chief Supt. Robert Quenery,…

‘Mediate, repent this Holy Week’

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 03/25/2018

The Holy Week observance should be used not only for vacation but for contemplation and repentance of sins by Christians, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma told the Catholic faithful in yesterday’s Palm Sunday commemoration. With palm leaves in…

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