Big city life has always been the dream: to live within a few steps from a fast-paced lifestyle of big sights and sounds, big opportunities and experiences, and big crowds to share it all with. Megacities like Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao are prime examples, being testaments to the rapid growth throughout many islands in the Philippines.

As the world continues to navigate the new normal, changes have been set in place to ensure the safety of everyone including our homes and living spaces during this time of social distancing.

Last Sunday at 8, we turned on our TV screen to the live streaming of the Metropolitan Cathedral to hear the holy mass officiated by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma to consecrate Cebu to Our Lady of Guadalupe in a consecration read by Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia before the very statue of our Lady of Guadalupe and the prayer that Gov. Gwen recited for this consecration was so emotional that the Governor was in near tears. What a beautiful prayer that hopefully would protect Cebu from this global virus.