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Civil eng’r topnotcher thanks St. Calungsod
THE lone topnotcher from a state university in Cebu in the November 2012 Civil Engineering Licensure examination said he wants to pay tribute to San Pedro Calungsod for his achievement. Jejomar Ugsimar Duque, 22, of Apas, Cebu City, placed 10th with a score of 94.20 in results released last Wednesday by the Professional Regulation Commission. […]
Mandaue rolls our red carpet
November 30, 2012
MANDAUE rolled out the red carpet for San Pedro as tens of thousands of devotees gave the homegrown saint’s image a rousing welcome last night. Police and barangay tanods who linked arms to form a security cordon around the image were no match for the rush of people – estimated at 20,000 – as the […]
Open field ready for Pedro’s National Thanksgiving Mass
November 30, 2012
An open field in the South Road Properties (SRP) will fill up today with thousands of devotees under the watchful eyes of over 1,500 policemen for the National Thanksgiving Mass for St. Pedro Calungsod. The SRP was closed to vehicular traffic at 10 p.m. last night to set up rerouting signs and will reopen at […]
Pilgrim center opens 8 a.m. for Nov. 30 national thanksgiving
November 29, 2012
TENTS were set up in the Compania Maritima grounds for pilgrims coming to Cebu for the Calungsod Thanksgiving Mass. It’s not a place to sleep over but only a rest stop for the day. Councilor Roberto Cabarrubias said the pilgrim center will only accommodate those who want to rest, drink water or watch the live […]
Calungsod clan to arrive for Thanksgiving Mass
November 29, 2012
THE Calungsod clan from Ginatilan town will arrive in Cebu City today to join the national thanksgiving mass for their famous ancestor. Reserved army officer Jaime Calungsod, 85, who was featured in the Aug. 29 issue of Cebu Daily News, said he wouldn’t miss the big event. Jaime could hardly contain his excitement when CDN […]
‘YOUTHS NEED PEDRO’
November 28, 2012
St. Calungsod held up as teen teacher for faith Young people in the digital age need more catechists like St. Pedro Calungsod to teach them about Christian faith. This was the message of Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Emilio Bataclan in yesterday’s first in a series of three Masses or triduum before this Friday national thanksgiving Mass […]
Nov. 30 thanksgiving to draw devotees rain or shine
November 25, 2012
Bring an umbrella for the glaring heat or a downpour. If it rains, the vast part of a 27-hectare field to be used for the Nov. 30 national thanksgivng celebration for St. Pedro Calungsod will turn into muddy ground that requires rubber boots or slippers. Get ready to stand for at least three hours unless […]
Galleon San Diego ready to bring San Pedro Calungsod home
November 24, 2012
Galleon San Diego is shipshape and ready to set sail. Officials of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) yesterday gave the go-signal for the Spanish galleon-inspired vessel to be used for the first fluvial procession of the image of St. Pedro Calungsod on Nov. 30. The statue of the Philippines’ second saint will be accompanied down […]
Engineers work to address flooding in Calungsod thanksgiving venue
November 22, 2012
A little over a week before the big day, about a tenth of the San Pedro Calungsod Templete still needs to be worked on. But organizers of the national thanksgiving Mass for the second Filipino saint on Nov. 30 are confident, the templete which will hold the altar and pulpit will be ready for the […]
Rain floods Mass site ahead of event
November 21, 2012
WITH barely a week to go before the national thanksgiving Mass for St. Pedro Calungsod, the Cebu Archdiocese is faced with a major problem. The area intended for dignitaries was flooded with rain water after a heavy downpour early yesterday morning. Most of the 27-hectare venue at the South Road Properties (SRP) is filled with […]
November 30, 2012
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