Tuburan Police Station closed, 15 personnel positive of COVID-19

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/13/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Another Police Station under the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) was closed temporarily after some of its personnel tested positive for COVID-19. The Tuburan Police Station is now closed after 15 of…

Public told: Bring Qpass when visiting cemeteries after Kalag-kalag

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities and city officials thanked Cebu City residents for heeding their advice against cemetery visits during this year’s Kalag-kalag celebration. Because of the Cebuanos cooperation, the observance of the All Saints’ and All…

Selling of flowers continues despite pandemic

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Flowers are the natural beauties of the world, a subject of all art forms from paintings to poems. It is also the source of income for over 500 vendors and establishments in Cebu…

How Cebuanos cope with Kalag-Kalag amid a pandemic

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Their family may have no difficulties visiting the graves of deceased relatives during dates outside the Kalag-Kalag season for this year. Riva Masbate, 23, a resident of San Remigio town in northern Cebu,…

IN PHOTOS: Fewer people in Carreta Cemetery

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Every November 1 and 2, the biggest cemetery in Cebu, the Carreta Cemetery, is usually filled with almost half a million visitors. Things are expected to be different this year as the government…

Ferro satisfied with preparation for Kalag-kalag 2020

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) said he was satisfied with how the security preparation went for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, locally known…

Cebu City cemeteries ‘generally peaceful’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak, the City Council’s chairperson for the committee on disaster risk reduction and management, said that cemeteries here have been peaceful so far, a day before these will be…

Cops to Minglanilla residents: Don’t forget your face masks, face shields

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/25/2020

CEBY CITY, Philippines –Minglanilla town residents are required to wear their face masks and face shields before they can be allowed entry into the different cemeteries in this southern Cebu town. Police Master Sergeant Christopher Cesa of…

Cebu City starts distributing aid to 400 cemetery vendors

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has started distributing aid to vendors who will be affected by the closure of cemeteries this Kalag-kalag season. Mayor Edgardo Labella announced that they had already provided assistance to…

Church in Lapu suggests priority number scheme for cemetery visitation 

Futch Anthony Inso 10/06/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Clergy of the Our Lady of the Rule Parish in Lapu-Lapu City is proposing to Lapu-Lapu City mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan to implement a priority number scheme instead of an alphabetical schedule for those who…

Palma urges public to offer mass intentions for the dead ahead of Undas 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the faithful to offer their mass intentions for departed loved ones ahead of the All Souls’ Day 2020.  This is in response to the closure of all cemeteries in the…

Senior citizens, minors allowed to enter cemeteries in Talisay City days leading to Undas 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senior citizens and minors may enter the cemeteries, columbariums, and memorial gardens in Talisay City during the days leading to Undas 2020. This was stated in Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas’…

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