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6.3-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

April 22, 2025 12:01 pm

Phivolcs said the quake struck at 6:17 p.m., and its epicenter was traced 295 kilometers southeast of Sarangani Island, Sarangani town in Davao Occidental.

Papal envoy thanks Filipinos for prayers, love for Pope Francis

April 22, 2025 11:10 am

Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown on Tuesday, April 22 expressed appreciation for the prayers and affection extended by Filipinos following the death of Pope Francis.

Parts of Mindanao to experience cloudy skies, scattered rains due to ITCZ — PAGASA

April 22, 2025 1:40 am

The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a weather system formed by the merging of winds from the northern and southern hemispheres, will continue to affect Mindanao, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, April 22.

What happens after Pope Francis’ death? A step-by-step look inside Vatican’s sacred protocol

April 21, 2025 5:27 pm

The death of Pope Francis marks the end of a global religious leader's life and the beginning of a sacred and meticulous process rooted in centuries of Catholic tradition. 

Guided by the apostolic constitution “Universi Dominici Gregis” and the updated “Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis” (Order of Funerals for Roman Pontiffs), the process includes mourning, burial, and the election of a new pope. 

CBCP calls on Filipino faithful to live out Pope Francis’ vision of mercy, synodality

April 21, 2025 3:48 pm

CBCP President Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David expressed sorrow over the Pope’s passing and called on the faithful to embody his vision of a Church that listens, walks humbly, and brings mercy to the world.