On Good Friday, Vice President Sara Duterte expressed hopes that the Lenten season would guide Catholic faithful to set aside differences and uphold solidarity in building a just and humane society. "These recent years, our strong faith as a nation has allowed us to display resiliency despite the...
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has recorded over 583,000 passengers from April 1 to 5 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The good news part, according to MIAA General Manager Cesar Chiong, is that the Airline On-Time-Performance (OTP) has shown improvement despite...
Amid the rush of people to go to their hometowns for the long Lenten break, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) warned public utility vehicle (PUV) companies to observe laws and other regulations pertaining to safe public transport. LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III...
Over the years, government officials would always issue an oft-repeated advice to the public to plan their travel early in order to avoid all inconveniences during long holiday breaks such as the Holy Week. But it simply doesn’t work that way—at least in Philippine ports. And here are two of...
As Filipinos, particularly Catholics, go on vacation in light of the Holy Week, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) shared tips to help the public stay safe amid the Lenten season. * An Anti-Narcotics K9 of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) sniffs bags of passengers at a bus...
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago has ordered all port managers to prepare sufficient food for stranded passengers in anticipation of an influx of port passengers as the Holy Week exodus begins. Citing situation reports from the ground, Santiago said the number of...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting around 2.2 million passengers in all ports across the country on the Holy Week exodus next week. In anticipation of the high volume of passengers, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said all leaves of absence and scheduled day off of its...
Featured image: USING INFLUENCE FOR THE GOOD 'Celebrity' priests who are social media savvy will be addressing the laity during special events this Lent By Neil Aventurado The annual three-day Lenten recollection in the Big Dome of Cubao is back and the admission is still for free! Two years after...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be deploying nearly 78,000 of its personnel to the tourist spots and other usual places of convergence not only for the Lenten break but also for the rest of the “summer” break. PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said a total of 38,387 policemen will...
As the 40-day Lenten season begins, Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan Bishop Broderick Pabillo called on the faithful to observe and support the “No Meat Friday” campaign of the Catholic Church. The chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference Philippines—Episcopal Office on...
Today, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the Lenten season. It is a reminder — a restart for some of the Catholic faithful — to repent one’s sins, to reflect on the purpose of one’s life, and to renew the vow to serve in the ministry of God. In the Philippines, Ash Wednesday bears...
Re-electionist Senator Leila De Lima on Thursday called on Filipinos to take the time to reflect and pray for justice and peace to happen in the country and abroad. De Lima made the call in her Lenten message this Holy Week, saying this solemn occasion should be a time for people to renew and...
