Vaccination is one of the most successful public health interventions in history. Over the last 50 years, vaccines have saved over 154 million lives and continue to save over four million lives yearly. Most of these lives that were saved were those of children who would otherwise have succumbed to...
Shortly after arriving from South Korea, President Marcos visited the tomb of his father at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on All Souls ' Day. Marcos, together with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos proceeded to the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City to pay respects to the late former president...
Malacañang said the government 's preparedness for the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day is significant and very high. "Ang readiness po ng pamahalaan sa darating na Undas ay masasabi nating malaki (The government’s readiness for the upcoming All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day is...
A Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) official has urged Filipinos to return to the true spirit of “Undas” by focusing on prayer and the call to holiness rather than on secular Halloween traditions that highlight images of “evil, devils, and lost souls.” In a circular...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, October 28, announced that it is fully prepared for the annual Undas observance, mobilizing over 2,200 first aiders and 92 chapters across the country to ensure public safety during the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays on November 1 and 2....
BONTOC, Mountain Province – A 14-year-old boy drowned on the Chico River in Dawdawan, Supang, Sabangan, Mountain Province on Thursday, Oct. 31. Authorities identified the victim as Juneil Crey Liwaliw Bagwan. AUTHORITIES recover the remains of a 14-year-old drowning victim on the Chico River in...
Papa Ric proudly pointing to his lovely home after fruit picking in his yard. It was close to midnight in Manila. I was restless and feeling uneasy in my bed and could not get a wink. Something was not quite right. Then came the news. Forest fires in the mountains of Xylokastro, a...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A man died and his back rider was injured in a motorcycle accident in Barangay Bulanao here on All Souls’ Day. Police Master Sgt. Prodencio Atas, spokesperson of the Tabuk City police station, identified the fatality as Jener Tega Viernas, motorcycle driver. Investigation...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has forecasted cloudy skies with isolated rain showers in parts of Luzon and Visayas on Saturday, Nov. 2. (MB Visual Content Group) According to its weather forecast, PAGASA said the easterlies will affect the...
President Marcos has joined Filipino Catholics in observing the All Saints’ and the All Souls’ Days, which he said must give us the desire to become better for ourselves and for the country. “On these solemn days of remembrance, I join Filipino Catholics across the globe in honoring...
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...
A total of 753 units of passenger buses were given special permits to operate as thousands of people are expected to head back to their hometowns for the observation of the All Saints’ and All Souls Day next week, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Thursday,...
