Controversial drag artist Pura Luka Vega is at it again, making headlines and stirring debate online, that is. No, it wasn 't because of another drag performance portraying Jesus Christ or the Black Nazarene. This time, the polarizing performer found himself at the center of discussion after...
ILOILO CITY – Cracks were found at Miag-ao Church, a Baroque church in Miag-ao, southern Iloilo province that is the only United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage site in the Visayas. These cracks were found following a series of earthquakes on Sunday, June...
The Vatican has elevated the National Shrine and Parish of St. Padre Pio in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, to the status of an international shrine, making it only the second Catholic church in the Philippines to receive the designation, according to the Catholic Bishops ' Conference of the Philippines...
DAVAO CITY – Baptist church leaders nationwide on Monday, May 4, expressed support for Vice President Sara Duterte amid ongoing political issues involving her. In a manifesto presented to PPP party-list Rep. Harold Duterte, 75 Pilgrim Bible Baptist churches and affiliated congregations in Luzon,...
The EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday, April 7, urged church and government leaders to scale down fiesta celebrations. Instead, the group is pushing for simpler and more frugal festivities amid soaring oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict. “Amid the spiraling fuel prices, we implore...
An argument over their stores ' locations led a 57-year-old vendor to stab his fellow vendor with a box cutter in front of Tondo Church on Chacon Street in Tondo, Manila, on Friday, April 3. According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the suspect, identified as alias "Rey," and the...
Amid the persistent shadow of Chinese maritime presence, a new symbol of Filipino resilience is taking root in the sand of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that local officials and ranking dignitaries gathered on Pag-asa (Thitu) Island, a remote outpost in the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking to build a Catholic church on Pag-asa Island to serve residents and government personnel stationed in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for WPS, said he discussed the plan with Bishop Socrates Mesiona, of the...
The annual Traslacion of Jesus Nazarene drew an unprecedented turnout of devotees this year, with crowd estimates reaching approximately 9.6 million people who joined and participated in the historic event, officials and on‑site reports indicate. The figure reflects the massive scale of devotion...
Despite an earlier announcement that the Andas would temporarily stop at San Sebastian Church, the Traslacion of Jesus Nazareno pushed through early Saturday morning, Jan. 10, as millions of devotees trailed the image through Manila’s main streets, with the procession lasting 30 hours and 50...
The Quiapo Church reported two additional death cases during the ongoing Traslacion of Jesus Nazarene on Saturday, Jan. 10, bringing the total number of fatalities linked to this year’s procession to three, including a photojournalist who died earlier. The two latest deaths occurred during the...
The longest Traslacion ever recorded in the country ended on Saturday, Jan. 10, as the Andas of Jesus Nazarene finally entered the Quiapo Church after an almost 31-hour journey. An estimated 9.6 million devotees joined the procession this year, making it one of the largest in history. Upon arrival...
