Faith in the Holy Child prevails

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As devotees here celebrate the feast of Señor Sto. Niño amid the pandemic and the aftermath of Typhoon Odette, faith in the Holy Child remained stronger than ever.  This was the highlight of…

Chapels in Cebu City not allowed to hold processions, Novena Masses under Alert Level 3

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Chapels within Cebu City parishes are not allowed to hold processions, Fiesta Señor activities, or Novena Masses while the city is under Alert Level 3. In a circular sent to parishes within Cebu…

#CDNFiestaSeñor2022: Keeping the faith alive

Doris C. Bongcac 01/12/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Ricky Ballestros and members of his family used to attend daily novena Masses at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño. But when the pandemic started in 2020, they shifted to attending online…

Novena Masses for 2022 Fiesta Señor will go online again

Morexette Marie Erram 11/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Once again, celebrations for the upcoming Fiesta Señor will be held virtually. The Cebu City Government and Augustinian friars from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu on Thursday, November 4, 2021, said that…

Nuestra Señora De Regla devotees allowed to visit miraculous image before actual fiesta dates

Futch Anthony Inso 11/02/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Nuestra Señora De Regla-Parish National Shrine clergy will allow devotees to visit the miraculous image, especially during the start of the novena masses on November 11, in lieu of its upcoming fiesta…

Only fully vaxxed devotees allowed to attend novena Masses for Nuestra Señora De Regla

Futch Anthony Inso 10/27/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government will not allow devotees, who are not fully vaccinated, to attend the novena Masses at the Nuestra Señora De Regla-Parish National Shrine that will start on November 11, 2021.…

Daanbantayan to suspend physical novena Masses as town fiesta nears

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  Starting Thursday, August 26, there will be no physical novena Masses in Daanbantayan’s churches. This after the local government there decided to impose restrictions for their upcoming fiesta this Monday, August 30. “Nasabutan…

Due to increasing crowd, Basilica cancels public Novena Masses

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It is better late than never.  Augustinian priests from the Basilica Minore Del Sto. Niño de Cebu on Monday, January 11, 2021 announced that they would be cancelling the public Novena Masses of…

Physical novena masses for Fiesta Señor 2021 cancelled

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/11/2021

  Cebu City, Philippines—Augustinian friars from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu announced on Monday afternoon, January 11, 2021, that they will be cancelling physical Novena Masses of the Fiesta Señor 2021 due to health…

Devotees told to attend Novena Masses at their own parishes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Attend Fiesta Señor Novena Masses at your own parishes. This was the appeal of Councilor David Tumulak, chairperson of the City Council’s committee on disaster risk reduction and management, to the devotees following…

Curfew shortened in Cebu City for Fiesta Señor

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The curfew hours in Cebu City have once again been shortened this time to accommodate the Novena Masses for the Fiesta Señor. In an Executive Order (EO), Mayor Edgardo Labella, has ordered that…

Brgy Buot-taop in Cebu City breaks COVID-free record with first case

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City mountain barangay Buot-taop, which has never recorded a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) case since the start of the pandemic, has just broken that distinction. The barangay recorded its first case on…

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