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1 month ago | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Emmariel Ares |Jessa Sarnillo Ngojo
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Cebu Pacific flight heading to Manila early on Saturday morning, March 8, took an unexpected turn after experiencing a “landing gear issue.” Minutes after take off, the flight was diverted back to the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed that the Manila-bound flight successfully returned to the Mactan airport at 5:30 a.m., with all passengers and crew in a safe condition.
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2 months ago | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Immae Lachica |Futch Anthony Inso |Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Simplicity. This is how Philmar Alipayo showed his love and affection to his fiance, Andi Eigenmann this Valentine’s Day. In his Instagram post, the professional surfer from Siargao gave Andi freshly picked flowers from the garden with a special twist. The bouquet of flowers had a “puso ng saging”. Philmar Alipayo captioned this by saying, “Bahala puso ng saging basta kinasing kasing,.”This simple gesture, stirred the pot again for netizens. Why?
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2 months ago | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Emmariel Ares |Immae Lachica
Drake vs Kendrick Lamar is the biggest beef in recent rap history. It’s a fight that’s gone miles beyond the usual lyrical martial artistry, though there has certainly been plenty of that. It has spurred multiple court actions and a stunning rebellion against their shared record label. It spawned a song that just won two of the big four Grammys and will almost certainly be performed at the Super Bowl this weekend.
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2 months ago | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Emmariel Ares |Immae Lachica
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four remarkable ladies from the Queen City of the South will be vying for the most coveted Miss Universe Philippines crown this coming May 2025. The contestants, each representing different parts of Cebu, will be competing with several other ladies from around the country at the highly-anticipated Miss Universe Philippines stage. Representing the city of Cebu will be 26-year-old Gabriella Mai Carballo.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Pia Piquero |Emmariel Ares |Immae Lachica
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rain or shine, devotion marched on. This was the scene at Traslacion 2025 in Cebu on Friday, January 17, as thousands of devotees braved the rain to join the mobile procession transferring the image of the Holy Child from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño in Cebu City to the National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City. The day began at 4 a.m. with the Walk with Mary foot procession, followed by the Traslacion Mass at the Basilica.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Crizalina “Zal” Cabanas, a band vocalist and guitarist from Santander town in the southernmost tip of Cebu, is the grand champion of the Sinulog Idol 2025 competition. After a week of fierce singing battles, Cabanas was declared as the top victor during the Grand Finals held at the Fuente Osmeña Circle on Thursday evening, January 16. Meanwhile, Danao city’s singing heartthrob Burn Larido earned the first runner-up spot.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Every year in the province of Cebu, hundreds of vessels venture out to the sea for a symbolic reenactment of the time when Christianity was first introduced to the Philippines. Big and small vessels, gather at sea to take part in the seaborne procession that has become an integral part of how the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog festival is celebrated annually.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 1,400 policemen will be deployed to secure the Walk with Mary foot procession and the Traslacion early Friday morning, January 17. Both of these religious events, held in line with the 640th Fiesta Señor celebration, are attended by thousands of devotees each year. This year, the much-anticipated Walk with Mary procession will be held a few hours after a free concert at the Cebu City Sports Center.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities are reminding individuals who will be attending the free concert at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) on Thursday evening, January 16, that they are not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages inside the venue. Concertgoers are also urged to abide by the rules of local authorities in order to ensure the peaceful conduct of the free concert in celebration of the Sinulog festival.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
cebudailynews.inquirer.net | Pia Piquero |Emmariel Ares
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The latest Henley & Partners index ranked the Philippine passport as the 75th ‘most powerful’, ironically making it one of the weakest in the world. But for some, like travel writer and blogger Katrina ‘Kach’ Umandap, this is just a mere hurdle. Challenges like visa restrictions and bureaucratic red tape were not roadblocks but stepping stones for Kach. Armed with grit, determination, and meticulous planning, she turned her dreams into reality.
