‘Kalag-kalag’ security plans set

Nestle L. Semilla 10/23/2018

SECURITY plans for the observance of All Saints day and All Souls day are now in place. Police Regional Office (PRO-7) spokesperson, Supt. Reyman Tolentin, said that at least 1,200 police personnel will be deployed in different…

South Bus prepares for ‘kalag-kalag’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/16/2018

The management of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) urged local government units (LGUs) to deploy buses to fetch stranded passengers who are expected to flock the terminal on October 31. CSBT general manager Jonathan “Joy” Tumulak…

Di na angay’ng usbon ang Nov. 1 nga Kalag-kalag

Lloyd Suarez 11/05/2017

Sa kadaghang mitimang sa akong radio program sa dySS Super Radyo niadtong Biyernes sa gabii pinaagi sa text, usa ra g’yud ang miuyon sa proposal ni Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña nga magdeklarar sa unang adlaw’ng Lunes…

Cebuanos told to prepare for a ‘wet’ Kalag-kalag

Agnes B. Alpuerto 10/30/2017

Prepare to get soaked in the rain. Weather officials said that widespread moderate to heavy rains are expected in Cebu during the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days celebrations as a result of the low pressure area…

Kalag-kalag travelers crowd Cebu ports, bus terminals

Benjie Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza, Silliman Intern Julien Marie Piñero 10/30/2017

Travelers have started crowding Cebu ports and bus terminals on Monday, a day before the start of the two-day special nonworking holiday in celebration of the All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. Ensign John Manuel Alip, deputy…

Heavy garbage volume, high passenger turnout

Dominic D. Yasay, Morexette Erram 11/02/2016

While most Cebu City residents went back to work yesterday, City Hall’s Department of Public Service (DPS) had to clean up the large volume of garbage left behind by families who visited the city’s cemeteries. DPS assistant…

‘Very peaceful,’ solemn and colorful

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Dominic D. Yasay, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Norman V. Mendoza 11/01/2016

Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), described yesterday’s commemoration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in the region as “very peaceful.” “We have not recorded any untoward…

Prayers for a fee

Nestle L. Semilla 11/01/2016

IT IS not only a busy day for people visiting their departed at the Calamba Cemetery, but it was also a hectic day for 68-year-old Dolorina Ebrado, who offers prayers for the dead — for a fee.…

‘Laag-laag’ in Cebu sa Kalag-Kalag 2016

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/01/2016

WHILE All Saints’ and All Souls’ days are a time to honor the beloved deceased, it is, for some people, also a chance to spend time with the beloved living. The observance this year, coinciding with a…

Where to buy flowers, candles

Dominic D. Yasay 10/30/2016

Flowers arranged in vases or baskets and candles in varying colors, shapes and lengths are the staple of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. With All Saints’ Day’s eve upon us, have you bought flowers and candles…

ALERT UP FOR KALAG-KALAG

Dominic D. Yasay, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/30/2016

As the exodus of thousands departing for their hometowns peaked today, local officials and law enforcement agencies are on high alert to watch over those heading out of Cebu as well as those who have started to…

Passenger traffic normal at terminal despite downpour

Dominic D. Yasay 10/30/2016

Despite the changes in the weather, passenger traffic at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) remains manageable, said CSBT security management chief Joey Herrera. Herrera said last Saturday evening’s heavy downpour did not affect the surge of…

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