The faithful will still have an opportunity to gain plenary indulgence until December this year. Pope Francis (Vatican Media) CBCP News reported that Pope Francis has extended the opportunities for pilgrims visiting any of the more than 500 “Jubilee Churches” to gain indulgences until Dec. 31,...
President Duterte said he already ordered the Department of Finance (DOF) to increase the amount of monthly subsidy for poor families from P200 to P500 per household in lieu of suspending excise tax amid rising oil prices. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) During his speech in...
At least half a million people from Las Piñas City came out to show their support the UniTeam candidates led by presidential bet Bongbong Marcos and his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Sunday, March 13. Former senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte pose with...
A total of seven pharmacies and private clinics will take part in the pilot implementation of the "Resbakuna sa Botika" drive, which aims to make booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) an easy proposition for Filipinos. (Hakan Nural/ Unsplash) “Malugod kong binabalita na...
The Archdiocese of Cebu has launched the 500 Legacy Trees for 500 Years of Christianity program to help promote environmental care and protection. (Archdiocese of Cebu Facebook page) The Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Environmental Concerns (CACEC) led the recent launching in line with Pope...
The West Coast-based Labor Attaché in the United States (US) who revealed the presence of promising employment opportunities in Guam has offered helpful advice to Filipinos who intend to land a job in the American territory in the coming years. (Photo by Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash) According to...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Saturday that it has already deployed a total of 514,475 vaccines as it continues to ramp up its vaccination efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Mandaluyong PIO) According to the City Health Office (CHO), 311,400 residents have received their...
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents arrested on Thursday, July 22 two alleged drug peddlers who yielded P3.4 million worth of "shabu" during a buy-bust operation in Quiapo, Manila. (Photo from PDEA) In its report, the PDEA Regional Office IV-A Regional Special Enforcement Team (RSET)...
500 years of Christianity commemorative plate Pope Francis has granted a jubilee year with the inherent plenary indulgence for the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines. It was 500 years ago when Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan representing the Spanish Empire,...
Practically all of the 1,500 slots added to the Inter-Agency Task Force's (IATF) annual deployment cap on Filipino healthcare workers (HCWs) will be used by nurses who secured jobs abroad. (Screengrab from Facebook live) This was bared by Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)...
Helio Castroneves celebrates after becoming the fourth driver in history to win the Indianapolis 500 auto race four times at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 2021 in Indianapolis. (Photo by Jeff Dean / AFP) Brazil's Helio Castroneves won a record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 on Sunday in...
While the current daily passenger arrival capacity of 2,000 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is an improvement from the previous cap of 1,500, the increase is negligible and doesn't translate to more inbound flights. (Photo from PAL Facebook page) This was Philippine Airlines (PAL)...
