Why eat 12 grapes under the table on New Year?

Immae Lachica 01/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— How was your New Year celebration? Was it festive, quiet, intimate or big? No matter how you welcomed 2025 here’s to hoping that this year will be brighter than ever— like maybe falling in…

What’s it like celebrating Christmas abroad?

Immae Lachica 12/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Known for celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season, the Philippines boasts of its uniquely festive holiday traditions. As early as September, Christmas tunes fill the air, decorations light up every corner, and the joyful…

Holy Week: Tabor Hill in Talamban, experience the authentic essence of Via Crucis

Pia Piquero 03/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This Holy Week, the Via Crucis, also known as the Stations of the Cross, is one of the most practiced form of devotion among Catholics, particularly in the Philippines. The Via Crucis commemorates…

Holy Week: A peek into 7 Metro Cebu churches for Visita Iglesia

CDN Digital 03/27/2024

  The Lenten Season is also about reflection and prayer about the passion of Christ.  There are days to fast and during the Holy Week on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, the Catholic faithful usually practice the…

Meatless meals to savor and enjoy this Holy Week

By Jessa Ngojo 03/27/2024

CEBU CITY – As a province known to be referred to as the “cradle of Christianity” here in the Philippines, we, Catholic Cebuanos, tend to take our Holy Week holidays seriously. And, as the holy culmination for…

Holy Week in Cebu: Celestial Gardens in Banawa, experiencing the hills and tranquility as you pray

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If you are looking for a place to pray the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross), especially far from the honks of vehicles and bustles in the city, the Celestial Gardens, near the…

Holy Week traditions: What is Visita Iglesia?

Pia Piquero 03/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Visita Iglesia is one of the religious traditions observed every Holy Week. It involves visiting and praying in at least 7 different churches, typically done on Maundy Thursday going into Good Friday. Despite…

What are the ingredients in binignit?

Doris C. Bongcac 03/18/2024

(Editors note: This article was originally published on April 11, 2022) MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – It’s that time of year again wherein most, if not all, of the Cebuano families get to prepare binignit (sweet stew). The…

12 round fruits for New Year’s eve: Why people prepare them

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A few days before welcoming another year, preparing round fruits has become a part of our New Year’s Eve preparations for the Media Noche. While traditions may vary from one household to another,…

What are the common New Year’s beliefs and traditions?

Pia Piquero 12/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The year 2024 is drawing near, and as the clock ticks closer to the day, Filipinos turn to age-old traditions and beliefs to attract good fortune for the New Year. From the loud noises…

Kalag-Kalag: Besides visiting cemeteries, here are some things people look forward to during Undas

Niña Mae C. Oliverio, Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Kalag-Kalag or All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day are usually celebrated by visiting the cemeteries. Most people use this occasion to visit their departed loved ones. However, some people look forward to this…

Visita Iglesia: The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

04/05/2023

CEBU City, Philippines–A place of great significance for the Catholic faithful in the Philippines is the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu, located in Barangay Guadalupe, here. This image of the Virgin Mary, known…

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