Alexa Basa

Don’t be a ‘fence’: Beware of buying products priced too low

There’s a saying that goes: If it’s too good to be true, then it’s not.
That saying goes well for merchandise being sold at a very cheap price, which attracts people to buy it. The demand for cheap goods has enticed some merchants and buyers to source cheaper products to buy and sell, even if there is a possibility that those are stolen goods.

The Good Friday procession: Owners of religious images and their devotion to tradition

The streets of three barangays in San Pedro City, Laguna, will look like the old days of Holy Week when the “Prusisyon ng Paglilibing” will display 16 life-size holy images in the traditional procession of Good Friday, April 7.

7 Bulacan churches for Visita Iglesia

The Visita Iglesia, also known as “Seven Churches Visitation,” is usually done in the evening of Maundy Thursday after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
If your family is planning to do the Visita Iglesia in nearby provinces, Bulacan houses many Catholic churches with historical and cultural significance that can enhance the experience.

Time to get your groove: Dance the summer away in these classes

Summer is here. It’s the perfect time to try something new—like dancing—to relax and forget the hot temperatures.

Revisiting San Sebastian Church: A push for 'World Heritage Site List'

The San Sebastian Church stands as a landmark along Bilibid Viejo and San Rafael streets in Quiapo, with its twin spires towering over schools, residences, and other commercial buildings. The church is situated at Plaza del Carmen, where the Black Nazarene makes a quick stop during traslacion for the “dungaw” tradition, where the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is brought out of the church to “view” the statue of the Black Nazarene.