DAVAO CITY – Davao City formally opened its annual Pasko Fiesta sa Dabaw on Thursday night, Nov. 28, with calls for unity, discipline, and responsible citizenship from the government. Speaking before the crowd, acting Davao City Mayor Duterte emphasized the long-practiced values of generosity,...
The municipal government of Toboso in Negros Occidental is offering a P10,000 cash reward to individuals who can arrest a person disrupting the peace and order during a fiesta in the town. Councilor now Mayor-elect Richard Jaojoco said that this initiative is aimed at preventing any commotion...
(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship accidentally collided with a motor tugboat during the fluvial parade procession for the 460 th “Fiesta Señor” celebration in Cebu City over the weekend. A report from the PCG said that BRP Cape San Agustin (MRRV-4408) was hit...
CEBU CITY – The stretch of Osmeña Boulevard here turned into a sea of devotees when thousands of people joined the Walk with Jesus early Thursday morning, Jan. 9. THOUSANDS of devotees swarm Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City during the Walk with Jesus that signaled the start of a series of...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade of Industry (DTI) is celebrating the rich creativity of Western Visayas region in various industries with two major trade events. THE 2024 Panubli-on Trade Fair opens at SM City Iloilo in Iloilo City. (DTI Region 6) The DTI-6 opened its 2024...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thousands of residents heard Mass at the Fort Pilar Shrine here celebrating Fiesta Pilar, the feast day of this city’s patron saint, the Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar, on Saturday, October 12. FORT Pilar Shrine A mañanita (early morning) Mass at 3 a.m. started the day,...
ILOILO CITY – This city and province of Iloilo emerged victorious at the Aliwan Fiesta 2024, a national competition among the various festivals in the country, in Manila on Saturday, June 29. THE Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City (left) and the Tultugan Festival of Maasin town, Iloilo province...
CEBU CITY – Police recorded fewer crimes in Central Visayas during the 459th Fiesta Señor celebration from January 11 to 21 compared to last year. Only 571 crime incidents were recorded in the entire Region 7 during the 11-day period, down 20.91 percent compared to 2023. THE Walk with Mary...
CEBU CITY – Four persons were rescued when the motor banca they were riding in sank during the fluvial procession for the 459th Fiesta Señor here on Saturday, January 20. THE image of Señor Santo Niño is unloaded from the galleon docked at Pier 1 in Cebu City after the Fiesta Señor fluvial...
CEBU CITY – An estimated 250,000 devotees joined the “Walk with Mary,” a dawn foot procession, on Friday, January 19, one of the highlights of the 459th Fiesta Señor here. The religious procession started at 2:30 a.m. at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Barangay Guadalupe then proceeded...
CEBU CITY – The Mactan Channel will be closed to vessel traffic for at least six hours to give way to a fluvial procession here on Saturday, January 20. The fluvial procession is part of the major celebration of the 459th Fiesta Señor. Coast Guard Commander Mark Larsen Mariano, deputy commander...
CEBU CITY – The Armed Forces Visayas Command (Viscom) has deployed close to 1,000 personnel to help secure the 459th celebration of Fiesta Señor here. Lt. Gen. Benedict M. Arevalo, Viscom commander, said 865 troops will help ensure a safe, orderly, and solemn conduct of the Fiesta Señor...
