After a brief Holy Week pause, Manila’s Libreng Sakay program resumed operations on Monday, April 6, assisting 194,325 commuters with 1,052 active jeepneys ferrying passengers along key city routes. The program, which halted from April 2, Maundy Thursday through April 5, Easter Sunday, restarted...
Manila Mayor "Isko Moreno" Domagoso thanked 1,442 jeepney drivers participating in the city’s “Libreng Sakay” program, recognizing their role in delivering free, accessible transport to thousands of commuters daily. The city government noted that the inclusion of over a thousand jeepney units...
From drinking sessions along the street to loud and late videoke, police forces will now be strict in enforcing “social order”—first in Metro Manila and later across the country— as the government seeks to make people feel the statistics on crime rate decline . Department of the Interior...
As the Malampaya gas field slowly taps out and diplomacy trades hot words for cautious handshakes, the real suspense lies not just in geopolitical compromise, but in whether Recto Bank can finally proceed to well drilling or remain a perpetually well-discussed daydream. The lingering conflict in...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has urged the Philippines to stop what it described as “provocations” in the West Philippine Sea, while warning that Beijing will take “strong measures” to protect its territorial claims. In a Facebook post on Sunday, April 5, Chinese Embassy spokesperson Ji...
Filipinos can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms across Metro Manila and the rest of the country on Easter Sunday, April 5, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 5 a.m. bulletin,...
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...
Several houses were razed in a fire that struck Del Pilar Street in Barangay 882, Santa Ana, Manila, on Saturday, April 4. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the blaze started at around 8:31 a.m. and was quickly raised to the second alarm at 8:34 a.m. Firefighters said most of the...
The Manila Police District (MPD) said on Friday, April 3, that the Good Friday procession of the Jesus Nazareno ended peacefully, with no major incidents reported. MPD chief Brig. Gen. Arnold Abad thanked police personnel and partner agencies for ensuring the orderly conduct of the event. “To...
A total of 517,650 devotees joined the Good Friday procession of the Jesus Nazarene as part of the Holy Week observance in Manila. The annual procession began earlier than scheduled, with the image leaving the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazarene in Quiapo at around 11:35 p.m. on...
In time for the solemn reflection of Holy Week, Waterwalk Records presents two deeply moving worship songs that speak to faith, surrender, and redemption: “Jesus,” available on all streaming platforms on March 30, 2026; and “Break Me,” to be released today, April 3, 2026 (Good Friday). ...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Good Friday, April 3, warned of hot and humid weather conditions across most parts of the country as easterlies continue to dominate the prevailing weather system. In its weather forecast, PAGASA said the...
