CEBU CITY -- The fluvial procession of the Señor Sto. Niño image on Saturday morning, Jan. 14, was generally peaceful with no untoward incidents whatsoever. Col. Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police Office, said the number of people who joined the fluvial procession and the foot...
CEBU CITY -- The provincial government of Cebu continued its crackdown against structures encroaching the 20-meter easement zone from the shores. Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia on Tuesday, Jan 10, met with various stakeholders in Badian town and ordered the demolition of structures that violated the...
Ninety-three attendees of Sinulog Festival 2023 in Cebu have received medical assistance from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) so far. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross As per PRC's update on Friday, Jan. 13, 42 persons had their blood pressure monitored, 46 persons experienced dizziness, abdominal...
[The venue](https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/13/cebu-governor-withdraws-9-contingents-from-sinulog/) at the SRP has yet to be completed as of Friday, Jan. 13, while some participants complained of lack facilities when they had their practice last Thursday. [The incessant rains had also made the area...
CEBU CITY -- Work and classes were suspended in Bohol Province and in Cebu Island because of inclement weather on Thursday, Jan. 12. In a memorandum, Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado ordered the suspension of classes in all levels of public and private schools in the entire province. In a separate memo...
CEBU CITY -- Mayor Michael Rama shot down the ‘signal shutdown’ that the police planned to impose during the Sinulog Festival on Sunday, Jan. 15. Rama lamented that the city government was not consulted when the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) requested the National...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a 23-year-old online cockfighting or e-sabong worker in San Fernando town, southern Cebu on Monday, Jan. 9. The suspect, Donn Caezar Aquino, was arrested during a cockpit raid in Barangay Bugho, a mountain village, said Brig. Gen. Jerry Bearis, chief of the Police...
CEBU CITY — Mayor Michael Rama has banned street parties during the Sinulog Festival here on Jan. 15. RAMA Rama said prohibiting street parties is one of the safety precautions that the city is taking to ensure an “enjoyable and meaningful experience” and prevent untoward incidents during the...
CONSTRUCTION of the grandstand and stage for the Sinulog Festival at the South Road Properties in Cebu City is ongoing with less than a week before the event. (Photo courtesy of dyHP RMN Cebu) CEBU CITY — A leader in the real estate industry has expressed concern over what he described as...
CEBU CITY – Reaching out to the needy continues for a Cebu City-based foundation. PEOPLE avail of free eye check-up and wheelchairs in a charity drive of the Semi Di Speranza Foundation Inc. last year. (Calvin D. Cordova) The Semi Di Speranza Foundation Inc. (SDSFI) kicked off its two-day...
A CONTINGENT performs during a parade that kicked off the week-long celebration of Sinulog Festival on Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City on Friday, Jan 6. (Calvin D. Cordova) CEBU CITY – The Sinulog Festival is officially back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Top officials of Cebu led by...
CEBU CITY — At least 300,000 devotees on Thursday, Jan. 5, joined the Walk with Jesus penitential procession signaling the start of the annual Fiesta Señor. THOUSANDS of devotees join the Walk with Jesus penitential procession on Thursday morning, Jan. 5, from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica...
