Nuestra Señora de Regla clergy urge faithful to wear face masks when attending fiesta religious activities

Futch Anthony Inso 11/18/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Nuestra Señora de Regla-National Shrine Parish clergy has again urged devotees to always wear their face masks upon visiting the church and other religious activities for the upcoming fiesta celebration of the…

Police to beef up security measures, mull signal shutdown for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Devotees and pilgrims are expected to again crowd the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu with the return of face-to-face activities for the January 2023 fiesta señor celebration. In anticipation of the…

Basilica friars announce resumption of all physical, religious activities for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu decided to resume all religious activities for the Fiesta Señor 2023 scheduled in January next year after two years of hiatus…

Talisay police remind parents: Don’t bring kids in Holy Week activities

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents and guardians are discouraged from bringing their children with them when attending religious activities for the Holy Week in Talisay City. Crowd influx would be expected in these activities, such as the…

Mandaue City braces for busy Holy Week

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/06/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government has already coordinated with church officials for the schedule of Holy Week activities. Lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, executive secretary of Mayor Jonas Cortes, said since Mandaue is already under…

Only religious activities will be allowed during Talisay feast this year

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City will still be observing a solemn celebration for its feast this Friday, October 15, Mayor Gerald Anthony ‘Samsam’ Gullas announced today. Gullas said they decided to only allow religious activities and…

CCPO to monitor city’s sitio chapels for possible activities

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will start monitoring possible religious activities done in the city’s sitio chapels once the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will provide them additional protocols if there is any.…

Activities in Cebu City’s sitio chapels to be suspended for July

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—No religious activities will be allowed to be held in chapels of sitios (sub-villages in English) here for the entire month of July. This after the Archdiocese of Cebu heeded the request of the city’s…

Quincentennial celebrations for 2021 is a chance to boost Cebu’s tourism – Garcia

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Quincentennial celebration for the arrival of Christianity in the country is a chance for Cebu to boost its tourism industry. This was the statement of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on the ongoing…

IATF relaxes restriction on religious activities in GCQ areas

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Religious activities in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) will be allowed starting July 10, although venues will only be allowed to accommodate 10 percent of its capacity,  Malacañang said Friday. Religious gatherings in…

Palace won’t allow more people to attend Mass

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/16/2020

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the government would still consider health above all amid the new coronavirus health crisis after a Catholic Church official appealed for looser restrictions on religious activities. Bishop Broderick Pabillo had called on…

Gov’t to decide on religious activities Monday

Jerome Aning - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government will decide on Monday whether to allow more people to attend worship services in churches and other religious venues in Metro Manila and areas placed under general community quarantine. Justice Secretary Menardo…

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