CALAUAG, Quezon – A 34-year-old driver and his companion were killed when their vehicle collided head-on with a passenger bus on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Madlandungan, this town, on Black Saturday. Police identified one of the fatalities as James, married, of Makati City. His companion...
CEBU CITY – A beach outing turned tragic when a motor banca capsized, killing two of four passengers in Badian, Cebu, on Black Saturday`. RESCUERS apply first aid to a passenger of a motor banca that sank off Badian town, Cebu province on Saturday, April 19. (Contributed photo) The...
ILOILO CITY — Thirty eight people were injured on Black Saturday, April 19, after an overloaded jeep flipped on its side in Miag-ao town, Iloilo province. The private jeep with 58 people (57 passengers and a driver) was on its way to a beach resort in San Joaquin town from Anilao town when the...
Black Saturday is the quietest day in the Christian liturgical calendar. Falling between the sorrow of Good Friday and the triumph of Easter Sunday, it is often passed over with little fanfare. Yet this day of silence and stillness holds profound spiritual meaning—a sacred pause that...
A worker of DTEK company walks in front of transformers of a substation destroyed by a Russian drone strike in undisclosed location, Ukraine, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States said Tuesday that it had reached a tentative agreement for...
File photo of Black Hawk helicopter The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is anticipating the delivery of 22 Black Hawk helicopters from Polish aerospace manufacturer PZL Mielec beginning this year until 2026. PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said Air Force personnel who will be tasked to...
President Marcos expressed his hope that the Feast of the Jesus Nazarene would fortify the bond between the devotees and the Almighty, encouraging them to serve others with the same spirit of hope and peace that the Nazarene embodies. A SEA OF MAROON AND YELLOW — Devotees flock the carriage of...
Today, Jan. 9, a massive number of devotees will flood the streets of Manila to honor Jesus Nazareno, formerly known as the Black Nazarene. This centuries-old devotion reflects a collective belief in the power of faith to overcome adversity. The feast, a vivid tapestry of prayer, sacrifice,...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 (Central Luzon) has deployed 1,200 police officers to help secure the Traslacion during the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Manila on Thursday, Jan. 9. They are positioned at the Quirino Grandstand for the traditional...
BUTUAN CITY – Over 700 policemen have been mobilized to secure the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday, Jan. 9. Additional forces – the Reactionary Standby Support Force (RSSF), one platoon standby CDM, and Quick Reaction Team – are on standby, Police Regional...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is expecting more than 6.5 million Black Nazarene devotees to attend this year’s procession, or Traslacion, in Manila on Thursday, Jan. 9. NCRPO director Brig. Gen. Anthony A. Aberin said they have already set up the security measures and deployed...
President Marcos has declared Jan. 9 a special non-working day in Manila to mark the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. File The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) made the announcement via a Facebook post on Friday evening, Jan. 3. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed...
