ILOILO CITY – The local government of Malay, Aklan reminded tourists at world-famous Boracay Island that loud music and rowdy parties are not allowed on Good Friday. THE iconic Willy’s Rock at world-famous Boracay Island has a grotto with Virgin Mary. (Tara Yap) This yearly ban is implemented...
A total of 77,078 passengers trooped to various sea ports nationwide on Good Friday, April 7, to catch last-minute trips back to their home provinces for the Holy Week break. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that 43,776 outbound passengers and 33,302 inbound passengers were monitored in all...
BUTUAN CITY – Police Regional Office-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II inspected police personnel deployed in major passenger terminals, ports, and other areas here on Maundy Thursday to ensure that appropriate security measures and assistance are being provided. “This is our mandated...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-3 has deployed over 1,500 policemen to secure the Holy Week and “summer” vacation in Central Luzon. They are backed up by 1,500 force multipliers and augmentation troops from other law enforcement units. They are deployed to...
Hordes of faith healers and the faithful continue to arrive early dawn on Good Friday, April 7, at the farming village of Bgy. Kapitangan, Paombong, Bulacan to get the miraculous perfumed oil of the Mahal na Poong Sto. Cristo. The faithful troop to this Bulacan town as part of their Lenten...
Performers of the “Senakulo” or the stage and street performance of the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ are continuing the years of tradition in Cainta that make the Holy Week in this town a unique one in the country. The office of Cainta Mayor Elen Nieto told Manila Bulletin that...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 deployed bicycle-riding police officers on Maundy Thursday to have a safe and secure observance of the Holy Week in the Caraga region. PRO-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II launched “Bisikleta Iglesia” based on the directive of PNP chief...
BAGUIO CITY – The Igorot Stone Kingdom, shuttered last year due to lack of permits, temporarily reopened in time for the Holy Week here on Monday, April 3. A provisional business permit was issued to the Igorot Stone Kingdom after it vowed to comply with the city's government's conditions for...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – A father and his son died while his other child went missing in a drowning incident along Ganano River, Barangay Santa Maria, Alicia, Isabela on Wednesday. The father, identified as Norman Balinang, 42, along with his 16-year-old and eight-year-old sons, was on a Holy Week...
ILOILO CITY – A Holy Week cleanup drive is underway in Boracay Island. ONE of the participating groups in the clean-up drive at world-famous Boracay Island on Maundy Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Malay-Boracay Tourism Office) “A successful day towards environmental sustainability and a greener way...
BAGUIO CITY – A couple from Cavite and five individuals from Bataan who are visiting this city for the first time have been picked by the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club (BCBC) as the Baguio-Benguet Lucky Summer Visitor 2023 this Holy Week. THE seven lucky first time visitors...
The Bulacan Police Provincial Office on Wednesday, April 5, was placed on heightened alert to ensure the safety and security of the general public during the observance of Holy Week. Col. Relly B. Arnedo, Bulacan police director, said the additional deployment of PNP personnel is part of the Bulacan...
