TACLOBAN CITY – Two men fetching water on the highway were hit and killed by a passenger van in Barangay Bulacan, Hindang, Leyte, before dawn on Wednesday, April 5. TWO persons were killed when they were hit by this passenger van on Holy Wednesday in Hindang, Leyte. (Photo courtesy of...
Age-old traditions and time-tested rites that were put on hold at the height of the pandemic will be held in many parts of the country on Good Friday, April 7, in solemn commemoration of the Lord’s Passion. Good Friday is traditionally observed by Roman Catholics as a day of fasting, abstinence,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deployed 200 police officers to secure Holy Week here. Lt. Col. Sherlock Gabana, spokesperson of the Bacolod police, said that at least two personnel are manning Police Assistance Desks (PADs) in churches during Masses or any Holy Week-related...
BAGUIO CITY – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera is on heightened alert this Holy Week for the influx of people here and in the region. BRIG. Gen. David Peredo Jr. (second from left), Police Regional Office-Cordillera chief, inspects a Police Assistance Desk in Baguio City in line with...
CEBU CITY – The management of the Capitol-run north and south bus terminals expressed readiness for the influx of passengers for the observance of Holy Week and the upcoming long weekend. CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia inspects one of mini-buses at the Cebu South Bus Terminal when she visited the facility...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ought to go "full blast" after Holy Week on its campaign to remind Filipinos to have their SIM cards registered before the April 26 deadline. (Unsplash) Thus, said Camarines Sur...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has released a relaxation order at the Batangas Port after the trips of many passengers going to the provinces for the Holy Week reportedly got cancelled on Holy Wednesday, April 5, due to technical glitch in the ticketing system. In a statement, the MARINA...
More than 106,000 passengers were monitored in various ports around the country on Holy Wednesday, April 5, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The PCG said it recorded 58,043 outbound passengers and 48,681 inbound passengers in all ports nationwide from 6 a.m. to 12 noon. Meanwhile, a total of...
In anticipation of the influx of travelers this Holy Week, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has set up first aid stations with trained emergency medical services teams in various "critical" locations across the country. "The volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross Rizal Chapter Parañaque...
Bus terminals in the cities of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela (Camanava) started filling up with passengers Wednesday up to Thursday, with some booking their tickets in advance while some tried to board as chance passengers, Northern Police District (NPD) Director Brig. Gen. Ponce...
Motorists heading out for Holy Week can drop by Caltex stations on major Luzon tollways to avail of free checkups and even freebies as part of its Bantay Biyahe program. [Caltex](https://www.caltex.com/ph/), marketed by [Chevron Philippines Inc](https://www.chevron.com/worldwide/philippines)....
Bus and other Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) terminals in Metro Manila were teeming with passengers early Wednesday morning, with the peak felt after lunch when government workers were dismissed from work, as the exodus to the provinces for the Holy Week started. Passengers bound for Central...
