Online scams you should avoid during Kalag-Kalag

11/02/2023

Online scams are expected to thrive during Kalag-Kalag, the time when we go out to visit and remember our loved ones who have departed. However, this is also the time when we must be wary of online…

Kalag-Kalag in Cebu City ‘peaceful and orderly,’ authorities see fewer visitors on first day

Emmariel Ares 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the significant number of individuals, who flocked to cemeteries to visit their departed loved ones for All Saints’ Day on Wednesday, November 1, the situation has been generally peaceful and orderly in…

Kalag-Kalag, All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day: Why we celebrate this season

CDN Digital 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Why do we celebrate the Kalag-Kalag or Undas on Nov. 1 and 2 or on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day respectively? The All Saints’ Day and the All Souls’ Day are…

Kalag-Kalag: Besides visiting cemeteries, here are some things people look forward to during Undas

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Kalag-Kalag or All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day are usually celebrated by visiting the cemeteries. Most people use this occasion to visit their departed loved ones. However, some people look forward to this…

Kalag-Kalag panata: A young man’s promise to his departed loved ones

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 11/01/2023

CONSOLACION, Cebu — As November 1st arrives on the calendar, people in Cebu and across the Philippines begin their annual preparations for the Kalag-Kalag tradition. Amid the busy crowds, where men and women diligently gather flowers, candles,…

Kalag-Kalag traffic ‘is manageable’ on November 1 says traffic czar

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Kalag-Kalag traffic situation around 12 noon in Cebu City was manageable on Wednesday, November 1, the head of the city’s traffic office said. Councilor Rey Gealon, head of the Traffic Management Committee…

Benedictine Medal and Kalag-Kalag : its importance, enduring protection

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 11/01/2023

CONSOLACION, Cebu – As we commemorate our loved ones this Kalag-Kalag, our thoughts turn to the profound interconnectedness of life, death, and spirituality. In the midst of this contemplative season, there exists a timeless symbol, a tangible…

Scenes from the Carreta cemetery: Earning for a living, visiting the departed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Undas, or Kalag-Kalag, is the time for people to visit the resting places of their departed loved ones. This is usually the period when people reflect and connect with the departed, who hold…

Visitors in Cambinocot, Cebu City cemetery question ‘entrance fee’

Paul Lauro 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The owner of a property that stood between a public cemetery and the road leading to its entrance was under fire for allegedly demanding entrance fees to visitors. Relatives of the dead buried…

Pagasa: 1 to 2 tropical cyclones in November

11/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — One to two tropical cyclones may enter or develop within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) in November, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina revealed this in…

Police ‘shifting gears’ to secure Kalag-Kalag after peaceful Barangay, SK elections

Emmariel Ares 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After the conduct of one of the ‘safest and most secured’ electoral processes in recent times on Monday, October 30, security forces are now shifting their focus on the coverage for the Kalag-Kalag.…

Kalag-Kalag Food: ‘Mga Kalan-on sa Kagahapon,’ a Delectable Link Between Cebuano Generations this ‘Kalag-Kalag’

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 10/31/2023

CONSOLACION, Cebu– As the last school bell chimed, a surge of muted excitement overwhelmed students as they raced out of the school building with eager anticipation of the Kalag-Kalag break. This particular break holds special significance to…

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