Tight Holy Week security begins

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Fe Marie Dumaboc 04/06/2017

As the week-long Association of Southeast Asean Nations (Asean) Summit meetings in Cebu are about to end, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has turned its preparations to the Holy Week celebration next week. Senior Supt. Joel Doria,…

Bus operators assure zero accidents this Holy Week

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/03/2017

  THE Cebu Provincial Bus and Mini Bus Association yesterday gave an assurance that they would cooperate with the government agencies to achieve the zero-accident goal during the Holy Week. Julie Flores, spokesperson of Cebu Provincial Bus…

Holy Week solemnity

Editorial 04/03/2017

Santa Fe Mayor Jose Esgana must have known that the scheduled date for the Isla Music Festival falls on a Black Saturday, the tail end of the Holy Week observance that is usually marked by solemnity, processions…

More support aired for beleaguered parish priest

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/02/2017

THE parish priest of Sto. Niño Church in Santa Fe, Bantayan Island has gained a new supporter in his fight to stop a music festival from being held in the town at the height of Holy Week.…

Blackouts, power outages to hit Mactan on Holy Week

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/28/2017

Amid the impending power interruptions on Mactan Island this Holy Week, tour operators were told to make necessary adjustments to lessen the impact on visitors. Alice Queblatin, president of the Cebu Association of Tour Operations Specialists (Catos),…

South bus terminal gears up for Holy Week

Nestle L. Semilla 03/28/2017

The Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) is now preparing for the influx of passengers during the Holy Week break. Aside from putting tents and portable toilets, CSBT manager Joey Herrera said they will also install directional signages…

Costas echoes call to move Holy Week festivities in Bantayan to Easter Sunday

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/16/2017

FOR several decades, local and foreign tourists flock to Bantayan Island in northern Cebu to witness the festivities held during the Holy Week. But Provincial Tourism Officer Joselito “Boboi” Costas said he supported the idea of Gov.…

MAO BA?

Editorial 03/13/2017

SKEPTICAL While a lot of Filipinos cheered the Senate approval of the Free Wi-Fi bill, not a few were also skeptical and opposed the proposal. A broadcaster received calls from listeners who said the budget for the…

Reschedule music festival after Black Saturday, officials urged

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 03/09/2017

The parish priest of Sta. Fe town, Bantayan Island wants organizers of the Isla Music Festival 2017 lined up for the Holy Week to reschedule them after the Black Saturday Easter Vigil Mass. Fr. Roy Bucag, the…

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Francis B. Ongkingco 12/05/2015

In the Office of Readings of Wednesday in the First Week of Advent, we read St. Bernard Abbot’s reflection on the “Three Advents”. He says that “the coming of the Lord is threefold: the third coming is…

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