The Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints is now studying the “miracles” of Cebuano martyr Blessed Pedro Calungsod. Msgr. Ildebrando Leyson, vice postulator of the Cause of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, said the “supernatural” event under study happened last 2003 in a Cebu hospital. A female patient who suffered cardiac arrest and was declared brain [...]
An education official is encouraging high school graduates to enroll in agriculture and electronics courses instead of nursing, information technology, maritime and business courses. Dr. Candelario Aytona, Commission on Higher Education (CHED-7) assistant regional director, said yesterday that Agriculture and electronics graduates are what’s needed by Central Visayas today. Aytona said that graduates of these [...]
THE Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints is now probing if a healing attributed to the intercession of teenage Visayan martyr Pedro Calungsod is “supernatural.” Msgr. Ildebrando Leyson, vice postulator of the cause of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, said the event under study happened last 2003 in a Cebu hospital. A female patient who underwent [...]
Thousands of Globe subscribers in Cebu were inconvenienced after the telecom company experienced a service interruption at 1 p.m yesterday. In a statement yesterday, Yoly Crisanto, Globe Corporate Communications chief, said a “fiber cut” or damaged submarine cable caused Globe Telecom’s service interruption, which covered select areas in Visayas and Mindanao. “As a result, subscribers [...]
A tourism group in the Asia-Pacific will focus on a road map for environmental stability and stronger air transport connectivity for the Philippines. Thirteen APEC member countries with 34 representatives converged on a two day technical meeting since last Saturday for the 38th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) tourism working group hosted by Cebu. The [...]
RESIDENTS in landslide and flood-prone areas in Cebu shouldn’t wait for reminders to relocate to safer ground, the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) said yesterday. “They should not wait for us to issue the warning. If you feel that you are not safe, you should evacuate,” RDCC official Niel Sanchez said. He reiterated that they [...]
CEBU Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, who is back in Cebu after attending the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II said he felt “as if Pope John Paul was also present with us” when the pope was declared “Blessed.” Vidal attended the beatification ceremonies led by Pope Benedict XVI last May 1, which [...]
The people should follow the example of St. Joseph, the worker, who worked hard and pursued the mission God had given him. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma reminded the Cebuano flock of the Old Testament, where Joseph the dreamer became the provider for the people. In the New Testament, Palma said that St Joseph is tasked [...]
Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal reminded Catholics to use “self control” instead of artificial contraceptives in planning their families. The cardinal said the faithful’s ability to control themselves by natural means is a proof of God’s existence in the spirit of human beings. “If a man and wife can control themselves in planning their [...]
RAINY days are expected for Cebu with the presence of a “cloud bond” caused by the entry of typhoon Bebeng in the country. Rafael Tapales, weather observer of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pag-asa) Mactan, said there’s no chance for Bebeng to hit Cebu since it is already headed northwest away from the [...]
ENVIRONMENT stakeholders are calling for the implementation of a new cease-and-desist order against the Korean Electric Power Corp.-Salcon Power Corp. (Kepco-SPC) coal-fired power plant in Naga after measures to contain coal dust pollution allegedly failed. “With our present data and the status of coal dust reaching our house, a new CDO should be issued,” said [...]
