Fewer visitors noted in Mandaue cemetery

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/03/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Only a few individuals visited the graves of their loved ones at the St. Joseph’s Parish Roman Catholic Cemetery in Mandaue City after the closure was lifted on Wednesday, November 3, 2021.  All private and…

PRO-7 ready for possible influx of cemetery visitors on Nov. 3

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Central Visayas anticipate an influx of cemetery visitors on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, after cemeteries were closed for five days due to health concerns. Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Aurora Rayos, information…

Cebu City residents reminded anew: Cemeteries closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City police are reminding the public again that cemeteries in the city are closed from October 29 to November 2. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of the Cebu…

In Mandaue, tradition continues amid pandemic

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/01/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The pandemic didn’t stop some people here from continuing tradition of cooking food to honor their departed loved ones during All Saints’ Day. Agustina Salinas from barangay Mantuyong was one of the thousands of individuals…

Cebuano street photographer shares amazing handcrafted halloween diorama

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 11/01/2021

CEBU, Philippines — Inspired by images during photowalks, Cebuano street photographer Butch Toong created a handcrafted Pinoy urban diorama dubbed “Sam-Ang,” a Cebuano word for cemetery. According to Toong, his Halloween diomara is made from “scratch using discarded…

What some Cebuano athletes miss from pre-pandemic Kalag-Kalag

Dale Rosal 11/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day are two of the most important days Filipinos look forward to each year.  But ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country in 2020, the ‘Kalag-Kalag’ season has…

Honoring Cebu’s leaders who passed on

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Once again, Filipinos will be venerating their dead in a socially distant manner this 2021 as threats of COVID-19 still linger. No doubt the years 2020 and 2021 were heartbreaking, and Cebuanos were…

Mabolo police make sure no one enters cemeteries under its jurisdiction

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Policemen of the Mabolo Police Station have made sure that no one will enter the cemeteries under their jurisdiction today until after All Souls’ Day on November 2. Police Major Renz Talosig, Mabolo Police…

CSBT head: More space for passengers at terminal in future

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passengers will have more space at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) in the future. Carmen Quijano, CSBT manager, said this enough space for passengers at the terminal was one of the major…

Customers’ choice of flowers, candles vary depending on budget – vendors

Mae Fhel Gom-os 10/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Vendors of flowers and candles in Carbon Public Market observed that customers’ choice of products still depend on their budget. This was observed by Wen Tenchavez, a flower vendor, and Leah Mae Oporto,…

Kalag-Kalag 2021: Flower, candle business ‘still crawling’

Mae Fhel Gom-os 10/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Vendors of flowers and candles at the Carbon Public Market expressed worry that their businesses are still struggling even as the pandemic situation continues here. Wen Tenchavez, a 40-year-old flower vendor, said his…

Cebu South Bus Terminal exec: 20K passengers expected to go home this weekend for Kalag-kalag

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An estimated 20,000 passengers, who will head to their respective hometowns to spend the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day there, are expected to flock to the Cebu South Bus Terminal starting…

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