Cabantan Cemetery: 10 contrabands confiscated, 2 violators apprehended 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—At least 10 sharp objects and bladed weapons have been confiscated at the Cabantan Cemetery in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City as of 10 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019.  Police Corporal Francis Labus of the…

5,000 expected to visit Mandaue City public cemetery on Nov. 1

Rosalie Abatayo 11/01/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The roads leading to the four cemeteries in Barangay Guizo, Mandaue City remained clear despite the volume of people that started arriving on Friday morning, November 1, 2019. The entire stretch of B.B.…

Pagasa warns of wet Kalag-Kalag celebration

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Don’t forget to bring your umbrellas. Joseph Gerald Merlas, weather specialist at the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Mactan station, said that parts of Metro Cebu will have cloudy skies with…

Passengers start filling up Cebu South Bus Terminal for Kalag-kalag 2019

Rosalie Abatayo 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passengers heading to their hometowns to observe All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day have started to flock the Cebu South Bus Terminal on Thursday, October 31, 2019, with the queues reaching  outside…

Labella assures security of cemeteries despite sudden change in police chief

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/31/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines —The sudden administrative relief of Police Colonel Gemma Vinluan, the director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), surprised Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella on Thursday morning, October 31, 2019. The relief order…

Flowers for All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The long weekend will start  for many at noon today, October 31, as they head to bus terminals or airports to go home to their respective towns and provinces to commemorate All Saints’…

CPPO to field 1,700 policemen for Kalag-kalag

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Rosalie Abatayo 10/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) will be deploying a total of 1,794 police personnel to ensure the peaceful observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. The policemen will patrol areas…

PRO-7 to deploy 7K cops to secure cemeteries, terminals

Alven Marie Timtim 10/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Uniformed policemen will be everywhere during the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day celebrations. Police Brigadier General Valeriano De Leon, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said that he…

CCTO to close roads near Cebu City cemeteries during Kalag-Kalag celebration

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/30/2018

The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) will deploy close to 300 personnel from October 31 to November 2 to man traffic especially on streets that are located close to cemeteries. CCTO head Francisco Ouano said that traffic…

LTFRB-7 declines special permit applications for Kalag-kalag

Futch Anthony Inso 10/26/2018

The Land Transportation and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) will no longer accept special permit applications in terminals. LTFRB-7 Regional Director Eduardo Montealto Jr. said that they need to control the number of buses and minibuses…

Cebu City’s disaster management arm prepares for Kalag-Kalag

Gerard Vincent Francisco 10/26/2018

The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) will be conducting inspections at different cemeteries starting on Monday (October 29). Nagiel Bañacia, officer-in-charge of CCDRRMO, said that they will be focusing their security and safety…

PRO-7 beefs up security in cemeteries

Nestle Semilla 10/24/2018

From 1,200, the PRO-7 has increased the number of policemen that will be deployed during the November 1 and 2 celebrations to 2,100. The volunteers also increased from 1,900 to 6,000. Supt. Reyman Tolentin, PRO-7 spokesperson, said…

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