‘Kalag-Kalag’ observance: Thousands flock to Cebu City cemeteries

Pia Piquero 11/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City came alive with solemn gatherings and heartfelt commemorations on November 1 as thousands observed “Kalag-Kalag,” the Filipino tradition of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day. In Cebu’s two largest cemeteries, Carreta…

Kalag-Kalag 2024: Live updates

11/02/2024

(UPDATED 7:41 A.M., NOVEMBER 2) Here are the latest updates on the celebration of Kalag-Kalag 2024 (All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day) in Cebu. Bookmark this page to get the latest from around Metro Cebu. READ…

Kalag-Kalag: Catholics urged to celebrate lives of saints, departed

Mary Judaline Partlow - Phiippine News Agency 11/02/2024

DUMAGUETE CITY—A Catholic priest urged the faithful to study and understand the real meaning of Halloween and celebrate the lives of saints and the departed in a manner that glorifies God instead of participating in practices that…

Inside Carreta Cemetery: A shared graveyard for unclaimed bones

Emmariel Ares 11/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Inside one of the biggest public cemeteries in Cebu City is a common grave where thousands, if not millions, of unclaimed bones are laid to rest. Carreta Cemetery, like most other public cemeteries,…

Kalag-Kalag: Authorities will arrest overcharging drivers at piers

Pia Piquero 10/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City authorities are set to arrest scalpers and overcharging drivers as part of intensified efforts to protect passengers during the Kalag-Kalag holiday rush. The crackdown follows growing concerns over illegal ticket resales…

LTFRB-7 issues special permits for buses for Kalag-Kalag 2025

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/30/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has issued 100 special permits (SP) for public utility buses (PUBs) in preparation for the influx of passengers this Kalag-Kalag season. The latest…

More passengers expected to flock Cebu ports for Kalag-kalag 2024

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Port officials here are gearing up for an increase in the volume of passengers who will be passing through various ports here for the upcoming long weekend. The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) will…

FACES OF CEBU: Buenaventurada Potestas, local ‘mananabtan’

Jessa Ngojo 10/27/2024

CONSOLACION, Cebu— The mananabtan remains a vital figure in Cebuano Catholic tradition, especially during Kalag-Kalag. Though some say the younger generation are less inclined to pray as fervently, the mananabtan, even in advanced age, moves forward and…

Crime rate in CV dropped 40% during Kalag-Kalag 2023 – police

Emmariel Ares 11/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The crime rate in Central Visayas dropped by 40 percent during this year’s observance of Kalag-Kalag, Police also described the celebration in the region as generally ‘safe and secured’. “We are very happy…

Road accident in Catmon claims life of motorcycle rider who collided with wing van

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A road accident claimed the life of a motorcycle rider who collided with a wing van on his way home from observing Kalag-Kalag on Friday, November 3, 2023. The accident occurred along the…

Kalag-Kalag 2023: How OFWs celebrate Undas overseas

Niña Mae Oliverio and Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Catholics hold a deep reverence for traditions, especially during the solemn observance of Kalag-Kalag (Undas). These occasions encompass everything from obligatory cemetery visits, intricate ceremonies, and intercessions, to family reunions. Filipinos are very…

Kalag-Kalag in Mandaue: 35K people visited cemeteries on Nov. 1

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Kalag-Kalag 2023 in Mandaue City saw around 35,000 people visiting their departed loved ones in different cemeteries on Wednesday, November 1. Police Lieutenant Colonel Franco Rudolf Oriol, Deputy City Director for Administration and…

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