‘Oi, Pope!’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/08/2015

Michelle Padayhag started writing for Cebu Daily News in March 2013. Fielded for general assignments, she can strike anywhere and find a story. She uses a mobile phone like an extension of her hand and writes with…

Francis writes Palo Archbishop thanking people for their ‘witness of faith, endurance’ in trials

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/04/2015

 POPE WON’T FORGET     I will never forget this…” Touched by the resilience of Filipinos affected by supertyphoon Yolanda, Pope Francis wrote to the Archdiocese of Palo days after his visit to Leyte province last Jan. 17.…

Palma gives way to other bishops in papal visit

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/26/2015

Cebu Archbishop Jose S. Palma said he wasn’t visible during the visit of Pope Francis because he wanted to give other bishops the chance to meet him. “I will not deprive others and give them the opportunity,”…

Cebu youth leaders moved to action after Pope Francis encounter

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/26/2015

‘Francis effect’ Overwhelmed by their experience of seeing Pope Francis during the “Youth Encounter” at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila, at least 40 youth leaders from different Cebu towns have vowed to work doubly…

January 2016 busy with Sinulog, Int’l Eucharistic Congress, and maybe the Pope

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/25/2015

SIDE BY SIDE AGAIN Cebu City will have double celebrations in January next year when it hosts both the Sinulog Festival and the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) a week apart. With the almost-simultaneous events expected to draw…

Pope Francis’ visit makes us one

01/23/2015

I am an avid reader of this paper and I would like to share some of my thoughts about  the overwhelming welcome given   to  Pope Francis. Not only Filipinos but the whole world  rejoiced over his visit…

Pockets of faith

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/22/2015

Now that the Missionary-in-Chief is back in the Vatican, mainstream media is preoccupied with analyzing the pronouncements that Pope Francis made during his five-day visit. Some reporters came up with a list of 7, lifted mostly from…

Honor in life and death

01/21/2015

  Her name was Kristel Mae Padasas, a 27-year-old volunteer of the Catholic Relief Services. She was one of many who traveled a great distance to work for preparations for the papal Mass at the Tacloban City…

Philippine warship docked in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/21/2015

The BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16), the biggest warship of the Philippine Navy had been docked at the waters of Tanke, Talisay City, Cebu since last Sunday to load up on provisions. The vessel was reserved for Pope…

Orderly crowds for Francis

Ricky Poca 01/20/2015

Congratulations to  the holding of a  successful  Sinulog Grand Parade and the Sto. Niño solemn foot procession last weekend. From the reports I gathered, Sunday’s  Sinulog parade had a much larger crowd with more contingents participating. Crowd…

POPE FRANCIS IN CEBU IN 2016?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/20/2015

‘It’s up to the Holy Father to decide’ – Cardinal Tagle Conference date moved to January to fit Pope’s schedule   Pope Francis has left the country leaving behind millions of “rejuvenated” Catholic faithful and a lingering…

‘Pope hugged my cousin for 10 minutes’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/20/2015

POPE Francis left the Philippines yesterday and his five-day visit left a lasting impression on those who attended his Mass at the Tacloban City airport and saw him at the Palo Metropolitan Cathedral. Christian Gomez and his…

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