ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thirty-seven houses were razed in a fire in coastal Barangay Labuan here on Easter Sunday. The City Social Welfare and Development Office said that 42 families or 170 individuals were displaced by the fire. Most of the victims sought temporary shelter at the barangay covered...
A two-year-old boy who lost consciousness while swimming at a beach in Catbalogan City, Western Samar was revived by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel on Easter Sunday, March 31. The young boy was found unconscious and floating around 10 meters from the shoreline off the Buri Baras Beach by...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – A vendor drowned on the sea in Barangay Calao-an here on Easter Sunday. MAP of Ilocos Sur with Candon City highlighted. Police identified the victim as Domell B. Peñaloza, 21, a resident of Barangay Calao-an. The victim, who was reportedly drunk, joined his...
Unlike other people who observed the end of Holy Week in resorts, the locals of Rizal Province ended Holy Week by celebrating Easter Sunday in their unique traditions. In a community in Antipolo City, homeowners at Pines City Royale in Barangay San Roque held the traditional “Salubong”...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it has further enhanced security measures in sea ports as thousands of travelers started returning to Metro Manila on Easter Sunday, March 31, after spending the Holy Week break in the province. As of 12 noon, the PCG recorded 69,161 outbound passengers...
DAGUPAN CITY – The body of a 49-year-old man was found floating on the Bacayao River in Sitio Tococ, Barangay Bacayao Sur here on Easter Sunday. A MAN believed to have drowned is fished out of a river in Dagupan City on Easter Sunday. Police identified victim as Ferdinand Gonzales...
As another entry to his #BiyaheNiLuc series, European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron shared about his Easter Day visit to Siquijor. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron shares a photo of him in Siquijor on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Photo from Amb. Veron's X account)...
Caritas Philippines, the humanitarian and development arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), on Sunday, March 31, encouraged the public to embrace the message of a new beginning that reflects the Easter season. (Photo from Caritas) In a statement, Caritas Philippines...
SANTA MARIA, Ilocos Sur – The Balicucha Festival showcasing rich religious and cultural practices and products, specifically the Balicucha or sugarcane candy, here unwraps on Easter Sunday. SANTA Maria, Ilocos Sur municipal hall (Now Na Sta. Maria Ilocos Sur FB) Mayor Brigido “Boy” Camarillo...
ILIGAN CITY – A seven-year-old boy drowned in Barangay Tomas Cabili here on Easter Sunday. The father of the victim from Barangay Tomas Cabili told police that his son was swimming in the beach at around 1 p.m. when he suddenly disappeared. Iligan City Police Office (ICPO) spokesperson Police...
ALABAT, Quezon – Four persons were rescued from a boat that capsized in Lamon Bay in Atimonan, Quezon on Easter Sunday. The Alabat police identified them as Godfrey Almojar, 45, boat captain; and boat crew Rolly Onoya, 20, single, and Mark Aron Mafe, 18, single, residents of Barangay 3...
SAN JOSE, Antique – A breakaway group of the Roman Catholic Church in the municipality of San Jose, Antique province welcomed Easter by burning an effigy of Judas Iscariot in San Jose de Buenavista, the capital town of Antique in Panay Island. A 10-FOOT effigy of Judas Iscariot is hanged and...
