SYDNEY (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games....
This year’s “Araw ng Pagbasa” (National Reading Day) is scheduled for November 27, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). (Courtesy of DepEd / file photo) The schedule is based on DepEd Order No. 09, series of 2024, or the Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided medical assistance to 11,429 individuals during its week-long operations for this year’s Undas. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) In a statement issued on Monday, Nov. 4, the PRC Safety Services Unit reported that 11,017 individuals received free...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils was in awe of the beauty of Siquijor where she spent a weekend trip with her family. (Photo from United Kingdom Amb. Laure Beaufils via X post) The envoy shared some photos of their weekend getaway on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday,...
Cavite PPO Acting Director Col. Dwight E. Alegre inspects a police assistance desk at Indang Public Cemetery on Nov. 1 (Photo From Cavite PPO/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in the province has been “generally peaceful,” according to the...
The observance of All Saints’ Day on Friday, November 1, was generally peaceful, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). PNP spokesperson Police Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said no untoward incident was monitored in cemeteries, columbaria, memorial parks and other similar places as...
Residents visited their departed loved ones at Tugatog Cemetery (Malabon City government facebook page) Over 6,088 Malabueños have already visited public and private cemeteries in the city in observance of All Saints’ Day. According to the data from the Malabon Disaster Risk Reduction and...
A Philippine Army (PA) personnel assists a young girl in lighting a candle for a tomb at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Oct. 31, 2024. (Photo: PA) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) encouraged the public to remember troops who served the nation in observance of...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel assist passengers heading to their home provinces for the observance of "Undas" at the Ormoc City Port Terminal in Ormoc, Leyte on Oct. 31, 2024. (Photo: PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored more than 27,000 passengers bound for provinces in various...
The Department of Health (DOH) has raised the Code White Alert nationwide until Saturday, Nov. 2, in observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, ensuring that hospitals are fully prepared to handle any potential medical emergencies during this significant holiday. The Code White Alert...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an agency under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), has issued a warning to the public about scams, particularly those related to online bookings. (Photo from Unsplash) “While our fellow Filipinos...
President Marcos hopes that by observing All Saints' and Souls' Days, Filipinos would become better persons and stewards of the nation. People start to visit their departed loved ones at Angono Municipal Cemetery in Angono, Rizal on Oct. 30, 2024, a day before the start of Undas 2024. (Santi...
