ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thirty-seven houses were razed in a fire in coastal Barangay Labuan here on Easter Sunday. The City Social Welfare and Development Office said that 42 families or 170 individuals were displaced by the fire. Most of the victims sought temporary shelter at the barangay covered...
A two-year-old boy who lost consciousness while swimming at a beach in Catbalogan City, Western Samar was revived by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel on Easter Sunday, March 31. The young boy was found unconscious and floating around 10 meters from the shoreline off the Buri Baras Beach by...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – A vendor drowned on the sea in Barangay Calao-an here on Easter Sunday. MAP of Ilocos Sur with Candon City highlighted. Police identified the victim as Domell B. Peñaloza, 21, a resident of Barangay Calao-an. The victim, who was reportedly drunk, joined his...
Unlike other people who observed the end of Holy Week in resorts, the locals of Rizal Province ended Holy Week by celebrating Easter Sunday in their unique traditions. In a community in Antipolo City, homeowners at Pines City Royale in Barangay San Roque held the traditional “Salubong”...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it has further enhanced security measures in sea ports as thousands of travelers started returning to Metro Manila on Easter Sunday, March 31, after spending the Holy Week break in the province. As of 12 noon, the PCG recorded 69,161 outbound passengers...
DAGUPAN CITY – The body of a 49-year-old man was found floating on the Bacayao River in Sitio Tococ, Barangay Bacayao Sur here on Easter Sunday. A MAN believed to have drowned is fished out of a river in Dagupan City on Easter Sunday. Police identified victim as Ferdinand Gonzales...
As another entry to his #BiyaheNiLuc series, European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron shared about his Easter Day visit to Siquijor. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron shares a photo of him in Siquijor on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Photo from Amb. Veron's X account)...
Something to see… an exhibit of larger-than-life eggs celebrating Easter. Gathering a troupe of 16 artists, Dr. Emilio C. Yap III, president and vice chairman of Manila Bulletin, opened the sixth edition of his “Hatch” series at Manila Hotel to show the world what creative minds and hands can...
Caritas Philippines, the humanitarian and development arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), on Sunday, March 31, encouraged the public to embrace the message of a new beginning that reflects the Easter season. (Photo from Caritas) In a statement, Caritas Philippines...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos to remember Easter as the fulfillment of promise of Jesus Christ to the humanity—that he will rise again and deliver eternal salvation for all. In his message, the President said Easter "reminds us that, while faith, devotion, and...
Easter and eggs often go hand in hand. In Pagan beliefs, eggs represented fertility and restoration of Earth as they welcomed the spring season. This belief was adopted by Christians, and they believed that Jesus Christ resurrected Easter Sunday. The cracking of the egg became a metaphor for...
Illustration from Freepik On the eve of the Easter holiday, a lone hare stands and looks at a job well done. Eggs are seen laid out all over the fields, the result of an entire night’s worth of work. For the Easter Bunny, the Easter holiday is no simple task. It entails a worldwide route,...
