Selling of flowers continues despite pandemic

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Flowers are the natural beauties of the world, a subject of all art forms from paintings to poems. It is also the source of income for over 500 vendors and establishments in Cebu…

Church in Lapu suggests priority number scheme for cemetery visitation 

Futch Anthony Inso 10/06/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Clergy of the Our Lady of the Rule Parish in Lapu-Lapu City is proposing to Lapu-Lapu City mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan to implement a priority number scheme instead of an alphabetical schedule for those who…

Palma urges public to offer mass intentions for the dead ahead of Undas 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the faithful to offer their mass intentions for departed loved ones ahead of the All Souls’ Day 2020.  This is in response to the closure of all cemeteries in the…

Senior citizens, minors allowed to enter cemeteries in Talisay City days leading to Undas 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senior citizens and minors may enter the cemeteries, columbariums, and memorial gardens in Talisay City during the days leading to Undas 2020. This was stated in Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas’…

Cebu City police mulls multi-agency task force to watch over cemeteries during Kalag-kalag

Immae Lachica 09/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Police here are planning on creating a multi-agency task force that will watch over cemeteries in the city in the days leading to All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. In the press briefing…

Ferro appeals to public: Maintain health protocols while visiting cemeteries

Alven Marie Timtim 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), is asking the public to continue observing the standard health protocols while visiting the cemeteries before All…

Those living near Cebu City cemeteries to receive aid from city gov’t

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be providing food packs to those living near cemeteries here, whose industries will be affected by the closure of  cemeteries on All Souls’ Day, locally known as “Kalag-kalag,”…

Priests allowed to hold online masses in Cebu City cemeteries for All Souls’ Day

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Only priests will be allowed to enter the cemeteries in Cebu City for All Souls’ Day on November 2, 2020.  Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that priests will be allowed enter cemeteries…

Labella on order to close cemeteries for Undas: ‘It is for the safety of the public’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella suggests that those who plan to visit their departed loved ones on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day this year should do it either before October 30,…

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