REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Feast of the Lord’s Baptism is celebrated not because Jesus needed to be cleansed. Rather, Jesus allowed himself to be deemed sinful as an act of solidarity with sinful humanity. St. Paul is even more shocking when he says that for our sake God made Jesus who knew no...
A motorcycle rider died after being hit by a passenger jeepney that suddenly went straight inside a hospital in Sta. Ana, Manila on Sunday, Jan 8. MPD/ MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victim as Noe Ocenar Abaigar. Report said the accident happened along Old Panaderos...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the water quality at the Manila Bay continues to improve this year, suggesting that the government's continuous restoration efforts are beginning to bear fruit. Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (MANILA BULETIN FILE PHOTO) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula is set to lead the High Mass to mark the start of the Feast of the Black Nazarene midnight of Monday, Jan. 9, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. "By midnight of Jan. 9, we will have the...
Tens of thousands of Catholic devotees participated in the "Walk of Faith" early Sunday morning, Jan. 8, after two years of canceled in-person festivities to solemnly celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene. PHOTO BY ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN The number of faithful who joined the procession has...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Today, I mark my ninth year as a Manila Bulletin columnist. Since I started writing columns on Jan. 4, 2014, I may have already written about 500 columns. Exactly how many pieces I’ve written and got published, I don’t know. What I’m sure about is that I’m grateful for...
A mother and two children were rescued by members of the Manila Police District (MPD) from a hostage-taker at the corner of Herbosa and Franco Streets in Tondo, Manila on Friday evening, Jan. 6. A man named Terry surrenders to the police after he released three hostages, a mother and two children,...
Despite the absence of the traditional "Traslacion," President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared Jan. 9 a special non-working day in Manila to mark the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. (QUIAPO CHURCH FACEBOOK) In a Facebook post on Friday afternoon, the Manila Public...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The Manila Hotel administration recommended alternate routes its customers may take starting Saturday, Jan. 7 to Monday, Jan. 9, due to impending closures of roads for the Feast of the Black Nazarene. The image of the Black Nazarene will be displayed at the Quirino Grandstand...
The Filipino culinary master is The Bellevue Manila’s new executive chef The holiday season may be over but great dining experiences continue for all foodies here in the Philippines, specifically at The Bellevue Manila. The premier hotel recently introduced Chef Xerxes John D. Narciso as its new...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Thousands of devotees started to flock to Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Friday, Jan. 6, hours before the celebration of a Mass in honor of the Black Nazarene. As of 3 p.m. on Friday, the number of devotees in Quirino Grandstand has grown to around a thousand, according to...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will dispatch over 300 volunteers, fire trucks, and ambulance teams starting Saturday, Jan. 7 to standby for the much anticipated "Walk of Faith" procession in Manila. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross These volunteers will be positioned in four PRC first aid stations...
