The annual trek of pilgrims from the Quiapo Church in Manila to the Antipolo Cathedral in Rizal Province was orderly and peaceful, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said. Rizal PPO director Col. Felipe Maraggun said the Walk For Peace (traditionally called Alay Lakad) of Catholic...
The image of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, popularly known among pilgrims as the Birhen ng Antipolo (Virgin of Antipolo), is on a three-day pilgrimage to Quiapo Church as part of the Walk for Peace 2025. A morning motorcade from the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and...
Pope Francis will be remembered not only for his profound humility and compassion but also for a fundamental shift he inspired in the Catholic Church: the revival of synodality. In calling the Church to become a “community that listens,” he reaffirmed a vision of faith that is less about...
The city government of Antipolo and the Diocese of Antipolo have joined the rest of the country and the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. City Mayor Casimiro “Junjun” Ynares, III said in his social media account that the city government is mourning the passing of Pope Francis, whom...
Economic planning as the key to sustained national development has been boosted by the signing into law by President Marcos of Republic Act No. 12145 on April 10, 2025, that officially transformed the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into the Department of Economy, Planning...
Residents of Cainta, Rizal, continue to uphold their Lenten tradition through stage plays that re-enact major events in the Bible, including the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Around 20 groups of local artists from various villages in Cainta bring to life Biblical stories and...
More than 5 million devotees, some barefooted, walked from different parts of Metro Manila to join the annual trek to Antipolo City in Rizal Province on Thursday night, April 17. (Photo from Antipolo Cathedral's Facebook page) Rizal Police Provincial Office Director Col. Felipe Maraggun said around...
Devotees continue to visit the Roman Catholic churches, including the Jubilee churches, in the diocese of Antipolo during the Holy Week. Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Clement in Angono, Rizal The Diocese of Antipolo, through Bishop Ruperto Santos, has designated 14 churches as Jubilee...
The 126-year-old Manila Bulletin has been named the most trusted broadsheet in the country, based on a nationwide survey conducted by research firm Tangere. The non-commissioned survey, conducted from April 14 to 16, revealed that traditional media formats, including television, radio, and...
As announced by the US State Department’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) the other week, following the visit to Manila of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the US government has given the go signal for the possible foreign military sale of 20 units of F-16 fighter jets to the...
With summer temperatures soaring and power consumption peaking, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recent assurance of no brownouts this season comes as a welcome relief. However, behind this assurance lies a complex energy landscape that demands closer scrutiny. While the DOE acknowledges...
A huge crowd of mass goers went to the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City on April 12, for Palm Sunday. (Photo by NEL ANDRADE/MANILA BULLETIN) Every year, the city’s international shrine, which is commonly referred to as the Antipolo Cathedral is filled...
