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Thankfully, our fears of a follow-up bombing after the bombing in Hilongos, Leyte, did not happen during the Sinulog and the Miss Universe pageant’s swimsuit competition. One of the biggest security measures never done in the past,…
Better safe than sorry.” Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), yesterday defended his decision to shut down mobile phone signals during the Sto. Niño processions, the Sinulog Grand Parade…
Barring any last-minute tragedy, there may be some justification for last week’s Metro Cebu–wide enforcement of the “zero signal” shutdown of cell sites to ensure the safety of both spectator and contingent during the Sinulog celebration. At…
CEBU CITY—Cellular phone signal will be shut down in some parts of Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island, Cebu on Tuesday and Wednesday for Miss Universe swimwear competition. The National Telecommunications Commission approved the request of Police Regional…
SURPRISE GREETING During the second day novena for the Sto. Niño, the priest asked everyone inside and outside the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño to bow their heads and then he blessed them. Minutes before the Mass…
Regional Police Office deputy director for operations Senior Supt. Lyndon Lawas ordered the Mobile Police Group (MPG) to augment security along Juana Osmeña Street near Baseline Restaurant where a rowdy Sinulog crowd of youngsters had started to…
The public is asked to cooperate in order to have a successful and peaceful Sinulog grand parade. Police Regional Office Central Visayas (PRO 7) director Chief Superintendent Noli Taliño said security is everybody’s concern. “Although yung police…
CEBU CITY–“Stay disciplined and enjoy the Sinulog.” This was the message of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to all Cebuanos before he formally declared the Sinulog 2017 formally opened at 10:14 a.m. on Sunday. Osmeña said law…
Under overcast skies and incessant drizzle, close to a million people — with fervor burning — lined the streets of Cebu City or joined the solemn foot procession in honor of the Sto. Niño de Cebu. A…
Amid a shutdown of telecommunication services in Cebu City for the Sinulog Festival, Cebuanos are turning to mobile app FireChat for communication and old fashion meet-ups. Others, like emergency responders and radio stations, turned to two-way radio…
Changes in the the time schedules of the activities in this Sunday’s Sinulog grand parade may be implemented by authorities as a security measure. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, deputy mayor for police matters, gave this advisory…
In the interest of public safety and security, and upon the instructions of the National Telecommunications Commission and the Philippine National Police, we are temporarily shutting down mobile phone services of Smart, TNT, and Sun in Cebu…
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