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...
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...
Today is Good Friday, a special day to remember for the Christendom in observance of the day Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross of Calvary. So what is good about Good Friday, what is good about the death of Jesus Christ, the Son of God? While Jesus Christ died a gruesome death, we should...
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,...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – An estimated 30,000 people are expected to witness the “Maleldo,” the renowned Lenten tradition here on Good Friday highlighted by the reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by dozens of penitents as thanksgiving for favors or vow of sacrifice. A MAN...
A good idea. That's how Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda described the proposal from Malacañang to merge government financial institutions (GFIs) the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). Salceda said in a statement Wednesday afternoon, March 29,...
For President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., his only wish for former president Rodrigo Duterte, who turned 78 on Tuesday, March 28, was to “relax” and “take it easy.” In his birthday message, Marcos assured his predecessor that he will continue his “good work” during his six-year...
The Pateros municipal government was recognized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for passing the 2022 Good Financial Housekeeping (GFH) assessment. Mayor Miguel Ponce III received the mark of recognition from the DILG National Capital Region headed by Maria Lourdes...
A Holy Mass and an early evening procession on March 25 will mark the official elevation of the Antipolo Cathedral into the International Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. Antipolo Bishop Francis Mendoza De Leon and Rev. Fr. Reynante Tolentino, shrine rector of the Antipolo...
The consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products has traditionally been established as a leading cause of death through lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases. Despite this, many are addicted to this tar-and-nicotine fix so that for obvious health reasons, the government has increased...
Who needs a four-leaf clover when you have a hamsa straight from Israel? Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (left) and Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss (Facebook) Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. was gifted with the amulet by Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez favors the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US). Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) “I support that decision (EDCA expansion)," Rodriguez, a...
