Senator Imee Marcos posted another video on Tuesday, March 31, this time apologizing to Vice President Sara Duterte, admitting she feels responsible for drawing her into national politics. In the video posted on her Facebook page, captioned "Ipinahamak ko siya…Imee and Inday Sara,” Marcos...
Police forces across the country were placed on the highest security alert status starting Tuesday March 31, to ensure maximum security coverage as millions of Filipinos travel and observe the Holy Week. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the...
ILOILO CITY – A prominent bus company is offering a 10 percent fare discount to passengers this Holy Week amid the rising fuel costs from the Middle East war. The Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) – the country’s largest bus conglomerate that includes the popular Ceres – is offering the...
DAGUPAN CITY – Pangasinan Rep. Gina de Venecia has urged Filipinos to pause and reflect on the true meaning of Holy Week. In a message, De Venecia highlighted the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the “greatest testament of love and sacrifice.” De Venecia encouraged the...
Senator Imee Marcos has expressed regret for failing to fulfill her late father’s repeated request to look after her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in a video posted on her official Facebook page. In a video captioned, "Dad, patawad, hindi ko talaga kinaya (Dad, I’m sorry, I really...
Malacañang has ordered a half-day work in government offices on Wednesday, April 1, a day before the three-day holiday for the observation of Holy Week begins. Palace Press Officer and Communication Undersecretary Claire Castro announced on Tuesday, March 31, that there will be no work in...
The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Office raised the Blue Alert as part of the preparations for Holy Week 2026, signaling heightened readiness across the capital for any emergency or unforeseen event during the religious observances. The Blue Alert was announced on Tuesday,...
Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) warned on Tuesday, March 31, that fish prices may further increase during Holy Week due to higher demand and rising fuel costs. In a statement, the group said the ongoing oil price shock has “drastically...
As churches fill and families travel to provinces for traditional Holy Week observances, many Filipinos will once again spend long hours under the sun during one of the hottest times of the year. With warm and humid conditions expected across most of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The town of Matnog in Sorsogon province is ready for the influx of people this Holy Week. Mayor Bobet Lee Rodrigueza said that security measures are in place at Matnog Port, particularly with the expected surge of travelers from Luzon bound for the Visayas and Mindanao. The...
President Marcos said he will be in Ilocos Norte for the Holy Week. He will, however, be back in Manila by the weekend. "Holy week, I will spend a few days in Ilocos Norte and I will be back in Manila by the weekend," Marcos said in an interview on the sidelines of the opening of a new segment of...
BULACAN - An estimated 2,000 people gathered at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium last Saturday not merely to watch, but to feel, remember, and heal. That is exactly what happened at Oasis of Love Manila’s “Senakulo: A Healing Concert.” As the head servant of Oasis of Love, I am very grateful...