Mandaue Holy Week: TEAM to focus on churches, markets

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/15/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) will deploy around 50 to 60 personnel for Holy Week due to the expected influx of churchgoers and market-goers. TEAM Head Hyll Retuya said coordination meetings…

3 bus drivers test positive in surprise drug test in Cebu terminals

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three bus drivers tested positive during surprise drug tests in preparation for the influx of passengers for the Holy Week. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on Tuesday, April 15…

Langob Shrine in Cebu City: 5 reasons to visit this cave

Immae Lachica 04/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Caves offer a different world beneath our feet. Its cool surroundings, with little to no light, give a sense of mystery. Caves often hum with stillness—the kind that makes even your own breathing sound…

Sara Duterte’s Holy Week message: ‘God save the Philippines’

Zacarian Sarao 04/14/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Holy Monday called on the public to have faith and emulate Jesus Christ in order to “overcome darkness,” amid what she says to be a time of “heavy trials…

NAIA: Holy Week passengers could surpass last year’s numbers

Faith Argosino 04/14/2025

MANILA, Philippines —  A total of 150,511 passengers were monitored at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) terminals on Palm Sunday, according to an official of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). With this figure, MIAA Head…

Holy Week preparations: Mayor Garcia to check Cebu City ports, churches

Pinky Rondina CTU-Tuburan Intern 04/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has announced plans to inspect major city transportation hubs and religious sites as part of Holy Week preparations. At a press conference on Monday, April 14, Garcia…

Celebrate the season: Easter joy & summer bliss at Crimson Resort Mactan

Christian Orellano 04/13/2025

Summer is calling—and there’s no better place to answer than at Crimson Resort & Spa Mactan, where sun-soaked days and five-star experiences await.      This tropical beachfront haven sets the perfect stage for a season of…

Holy Week 2025: Nearly 3,000 cops deployed across Central Visayas

Emmariel Ares 04/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In Central Visayas, fewer than 3,000 policemen will be deployed to the streets to help maintain peace and order during the observance of Holy Week 2025. Police Colonel Arvie Aserre Paraon-Bueno, spokesperson of…

Holy Week 2025 travel tips: PCG-7 heightens security at seaports

Emmariel Ares 04/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As Holy Week 2025 approaches, authorities in Central Visayas are intensifying Holy Week travel safety efforts to prepare for the surge of passengers expected at regional sea ports. As observed in previous years,…

Weaving faith: The generations behind Cebu’s ‘palaspas’ makers

Pia Piquero 04/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With every swift, practiced stroke, Mary Grace Malinao folds and cuts the slender palm fronds, her fingers weaving them into intricate shapes that resemble crosses, flowers, and hearts. There is no hesitation in…

Holy Week 2025 travel safety measures: What passengers need to know

Niña Mae Oliverio 04/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With just a few days before Holy Week 2025, transportation agencies in Central Visayas are preparing for the expected surge of passengers. On Thursday, the Land Transportation Office (LTO-7), the Land Transportation Franchising…

LTFRB-7 issues special permits to buses for Holy Week travel

Futch Anthony Inso 04/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region 7 has issued five special permits to bus operators allowing them to operate outside their regular routes in preparation for the upcoming Holy Week.​…

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