Mayor Michael Rama said he wanted devotees and spectators to relish the return of the in-person celebration of the feast of Sto. Niño de Cebu and would block any move to temporarily cut off telecommunication services for this weekend’s event. | nestleCDN
The National Telecommunications Commission recently approved the request of the Central Visayas regional police to shut down cellular phone signals in certain times during the weekend to secure at least a million people expected to join the fluvial and foot processions in honor of the Sto. Niño de Cebu on Jan. 14, and the Sinulog Grand Parade on Jan. 15.
Amid the confusion, Bearis said it would be up to the local government if the signal shutdown for this year’s Sinulog would push through. NTC Regional Director Sophia Lynn Lumantod said her agency would wait for the final decision of the Central Visayas police and the city government on the signal shutdown.
Under the memorandum, the signal shutdown will be from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Jan. 14 when the image of the Sto. Niño and the Our Lady of Guadalupe, on board a vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard, will sail down the Mactan Channel for the fluvial procession. The signal shutdown covers the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu.The blocking of phone signals will resume at noon until 8 p.m., also on Jan. 14, in Cebu City where the foot procession will be held.
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