Around 220,000 devotees gathered at the Quirino Grandstand to join the procession of Jesus Nazareno or Traslacion, from Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church on Thursday, Jan. 9. The image of Jesus Nazareno is surrounded by Catholic devotees during the start of Traslacion at the Quirino...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders. This image released on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2025 by the Vatican...
DALLAS (AP) — An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow, as some other parts of the country that already received an arctic blast this week prepared to go another round with the plunging polar vortex. A sign warns drivers of a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill late Wednesday to meet privately with Republican senators as House and Senate GOP leaders are straining to come up with a strategy for tackling his legislative priorities as the party takes power in Washington. President-elect...
The image of Jesus Nazareno is surrounded by a sea of Catholic devotees during the start of Traslacion at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Thursday, Jan. 9 (John Louie Abrina) The Traslacion concluded as the carriage of the Jesus Nazareno officially arrived at the Quiapo Church in Manila...
Motorists are advised to expect significant traffic congestion along Taft and Recto Avenue as the annual Traslacion 2025 procession occurs in Manila on Thursday, Jan. 9. The event, which draws millions of devotees, has led to increased vehicular volume in the area. Several public utility...
The Malabon City government on Wednesday, Jan.8, has clarified the terms of the terminated contract with the Metro Waste Solid Waste Management Corporation (MWSWMC). According to the city government, the contract was terminated in 2024 after the waste management failed to collect trash in the city....
Col. Sandro Tafalla (Photo from Las Piñas City Police ) Members of the Las Piñas City Police participated in the Automated Counting Machine (ACM) national roadshow and voter education on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Sandro Tafalla said the ACM roadshow and...
Photo from Las Piñas PIO The Las Piñas City government announced the start of the “Operation Timbang Plus” (OPT) program, an annual weighing of children to determine their nutritional status, on Jan. 9. Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the OPT team composed of barangay...
Photo from Las Piñas City Police Three members of “Akyat Bahay” gang were caught by members of the Las Piñas City Police hiding in the ceiling of the house they robbed of valuable items on Jan. 7. Las Piñas City Police chief Col. Sandro Tafalla identified the suspects as alias...
A total of 22,327 devotees participated in the traditional "Pahalik" (kissing of the image) of the Jesus Nazareno at the Quirino Grandstand, a day before the Traslacion, or the commemoration of the transfer of the venerated image from the Recollect Church in Intramuros to Quiapo Church, on Jan. 9,...
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A fast-moving wildfire broke out Tuesday in the inland foothills northeast of Los Angeles hours after another blaze tore through the city's Pacific Palisades neighborhood along the coast, destroying many homes and prompting evacuation orders for thousands. EVACUEE –...
