Pit Señor, kang mayor kini

Viva Pit Señor!

- Atty. Ian Vincent Manticajon [e-mail]

I know it's the same old ritual to greet our readers, Pit Señor, but this year it is written and spoken with a different weight.After all that Cebuanos have been through last year, and with the recent Binaliw tragedy, Pit Señor is said with a vow and a breath, with a refusal to lose heart.

Pit Señor is not only a festive shout but also a form of supplication, an appeal to the Señor Sto. Niño to hear one's prayers, and often followed by the name of someone you are carrying in your heart, like "Pit Señor, kang Mama kini, ampingi siya."

Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival had barely warmed his seat when Cebu began taking trial after trial, especially the northern Cebu earthquake and Typhoon Tino. The Binaliw landfill collapse is the most recent tragedy, with fatalities already climbing to 27 and rescue and recovery still ongoing as this is written.