This week’s images from Cebu capture stories of diversity, resilience, faith, public safety, advocacy, education and the environment, as documented by photojournalist Juan Carlo de Vela.
Historic First Cebu Grand Pride Parade
The week began with thousands of members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies filling the streets during the historic first Cebu Grand Pride Parade. The event celebrated Pride Month while calling for equality, inclusion and the protection of LGBTQIA+ rights. Participants marched through the city, waving rainbow flags and carrying banners with messages of solidarity.
Pupils Attend Classes in Tent Classrooms
In Cordova, pupils of San Miguel Primary School continue attending classes in temporary tent classrooms as construction of their permanent school building remains unfinished. The situation underscores the urgent need for safe, durable and weather-resistant learning spaces, especially as the rainy season approaches. Parents and teachers have expressed concern over the conditions, hoping for swift completion of the new building.
Cebu Archdiocese Bids Farewell to Bishop Bataclan
The Cebu Archdiocese bid a final farewell to Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Emilio “Boy” Bataclan during a solemn funeral mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. The mass was followed by his interment at the Cathedral Mausoleum, with clergy, religious and lay faithful paying their respects. Bishop Bataclan served the archdiocese for decades and was remembered for his humility and dedication to pastoral work.
