As the fifth Archbishop of Cebu and the 25th bishop to lead the archdiocese, Alberto “Abet” Uy will long remember the days following his installation on September 30, 2025.
A day after Tropical Storm Tino barreled through the Philippines’ central and eastern regions with heavy rainfall and strong winds of not less than 150 kilometers per hour, the Cebu archbishop has called for repentance and renewal.
Thirteen days after northern Cebu was battered by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake with Bogo City identified as the epicenter, another strong tremor struck the same area at 1:06 a.m. on October 13, 2025.
The devastation caused by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the northeastern part of Cebu province can be seen in the plight of victims who fled in the middle of the night, as well as in collapsed houses, buildings, roads, and bridges.
Barely a day after his installation as the new shepherd of Cebu on September 30, Archbishop Alberto S. Uy was immediately confronted with a major crisis when a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the island province in central Philippines.
