BUTUAN CITY – Twelve-thousand Catholic devotees are expected to join the annual Panaad Via Crucis 2026 or Way of the Cross pilgrimage in this city on Good Friday. They are expected to trek about five kilometers on a mountainside road in Barangay Anticala with the 14 Stations of the Cross. The...
CEBU CITY – Local government units in Cebu and various government agencies have teamed up to ensure smooth and safe travel during the Holy Week. Led by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) and Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7),...
LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte province is launching a travel incentive program to attract visitors to head north despite rising fuel prices. Gov. Cecilia Araneta-Marcos confirmed this on Tuesday, encouraging the public to register now to secure spots for free bus rides to and from Ilocos Norte during...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has finally rolled out a digital platform that will assist millions of ship passengers in avoiding the hassles in securing tickets especially during peak season when long queues and port congestion are annual scenarios. Dubbed as the Online Reservation...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will place all its units on heightened alert and deploy 17,000 personnel nationwide for the expected surge of passengers during the Holy Week break and summer vacation. PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemi Cayabyab said the alert status will run from March 28 to April 5...
Motorists can look forward to smoother and uninterrupted trips as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) fast-tracked repairs to fully reopen the Maharlika Highway ahead of the Holy Week rush. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said Tuesday, March 10, that the ongoing work is part of a...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government has ramped up health and safety measures a month ahead of the Holy Week observance and the expected influx of summer vacation travelers. Mayor Benjamin Magalong, in a media interview on the sidelines of Monday 's flag raising rites, said he has directed the...
Passenger volume during Holy Week at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recorded double-digit growth this year, as operations across the airport’s terminals remained efficient with an on-time performance (OTP) of more than 80 percent. New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), the private operator of...
photo: PPA Authorities recorded a significant increase in the number of passengers that travelled through seaports and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police Regional Office 4-A Director Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth T. Lucas reported on Monday that the Holy Week or Semana Santa in the Calabarzon region was generally peaceful. Lucas said 5,980 police personnel and 749 force multipliers from the Armed Forces of the...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Except for a drowning incident in Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur province, Holy Week in the Caraga region was generally peaceful and orderly, police said on Monday, April 21. Police Regional Office 13-Regional Public Information Office (PRO...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue 506 passengers from MV Lite Ferry 5 after the ship ran aground off Jagna Port in Bohol on April 19, 2025. (Photo: PCG) A potential grim maritime accident was averted this Holy Week thanks to the quick response of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel who...
