A 28-year-old man was arrested by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) after allegedly snatching a pair of gold earrings worth P22,500 from a woman in La Loma, Quezon City, on Monday morning, May 18. QCPD identified the suspect as “Benjo,” a resident of Barangay Pinagkaisahan, who was...
Quezon City celebrated the La Loma Lechon Festival 2026 on Sunday, May 17, transforming its famed lechon district into a full-day celebration of food, culture, public service, and faith-based traditions. Led by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte together with city officials, the celebration opened...
Quezon City will once again transform La Loma into a hub of food tourism, culture, and faith as it stages the La Loma Lechon Festival 2026 on Sunday, May 17, reinforcing the district’s identity as the country’s “Lechon Capital.” The celebration, set to run from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., will...
Quezon City will implement road closures and traffic rerouting in La Loma on Sunday, May 17, ahead of the 2026 La Loma Lechon Festival. In an advisory, the city government said several roads will be closed from 12 a.m. to 11 p.m., including N.S. Amoranto Street corner Baco Street, Mariveles...
Winners of the float parade received cash prizes and plaques of recognition during the Lechon Festival in La Loma, Quezon City on Sunday, May 21. (Diann Calucin/MANILA BULLETIN) The local government of Quezon City revived the celebration of the Lechon Festival in La Loma, Quezon City on Sunday, May...
A National Treasure restored by Escuella Taller The recent restoration of La Loma Chapel was the product of the efforts between Escuela Taller de Filipinas Foundation, Inc. or Escuela Taller and the Diocese of Kalookan. The restoration of the chapel facade took just 11 months to complete. The newly...
Spanish Ambassador, H.E. Jorge Moragas, accompanied by Instituto Cervantes - Manila director Javier Galvan, visited the chapel After its restoration last May, the La Loma Chapel now has a striking white and yellow façade. The new color choice is based on “residues and material evidence found...
• Two ghost stories that have become urban legends in the metro – the lady at Balete Drive and the eerie air around the Film Center • La Loma Catholic Cemetery was opened in 1884 and the list of people buried there is a ‘who’s who’ of...
The old La Loma Cemetery Chapel is a National Cultural Treasure, the highest designation given to a valuable cultural asset. As such, it has unique value and has been demmed possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic, and scientific value, which is highly significant and important to the...
