Passion of Christ from a collector’s eye

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/31/2015

Collecting porcelain and furniture was his first love. About five decades ago, heritage enthusiast Clodoveo “Louie”  Nacorda was so fascinated with these collectibles that he scoffed at the idea of acquiring other things. But one day, he…

Transport terminals beef up security

Apple Ta-as 03/31/2015

Senior Supt. Mariano Batiancela, acting police chief of Cebu City Police Office led the inspection of terminals and ports  yesterday. He said he is deploying more police personnel as travellers continue to flock to transportation terminals for…

Palma: Holy Week not for partying

Apple Ta-as 03/30/2015

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma is hopeful Cebuanos will find renewal of faith and receive the grace of God during the Holy Week where the mysteries of faith, sorrow, death and resurrection of the Lord is being highlighted.…

Incoming storm Chedeng may affect Holy Week travelers

03/30/2015

A typhoon approaching the country from the east will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said yesterday. In its 10:30 a.m. weather bulletin, the state…

Pagasa: Typhoon to enter PAR on Holy Wednesday

03/29/2015

MANILA, Philippines — A typhoon approaching the country from the east will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Sunday. In its 10:30 a.m…

Two ways of looking at the crucified Christ

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 03/29/2015

In 2012, the wife and I visited the Monastery of the Incarnation in Avila, which St. Teresa entered at age 20, and in which she lived for 30 years and wrote and had many of her mystical…

Palm Sunday ushers in solemn Holy Week rites

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/29/2015

Palm Sunday signals the start of  Holy Week, the year’s most somber period of prayer, penitence  and reflection  on the ultimate  sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Catholic faithful will bring palm fronds to be blessed  in church today,…

Bantayan’s carrozas survive storm

Peter L. Romanillos 04/21/2014

Bantayan Island, Cebu – When supertyphoon Yolanda struck last year, 25-year-old George Lawrence Pestaño Aloba said his personal safety was not his biggest concern. Aloba was more worried about the condition of his family’s life-size religious statues,…

Voice of lay persons in 7 Last Words

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/17/2014

For the first time, the Archdiocese of Cebu is including three lay persons in a lineup of priests to speak in this year’s Siete Palabras (Seven Last Words) on Good Friday. The decision to include two women…

Rain, cloudy skies for Holy Week

Carine M. Asutilla 04/17/2014

Cebu will have cloudy skies and light to moderate rain  until Friday, then sunny weather over the weekend, according to the state-owned weather station. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said a  low pressure…

Bus terminals under police watch

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 04/16/2014

Post by Cebu Daily News. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III visited the South Bus Terminal at past 4 pm today to personally check on the passengers bound for their respective provinces to observe the Lenten holidays. “Pasaylo-a…

Overcast Holy Week skies

04/15/2014

The Holy Week skies is going to be overcast with chances of rainfall because of the low pressure area (LPA) affecting the weather system in the Eastern and Central Visayas. Philippine Atmospheric Geophsyical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…

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