Courtesy of John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN The Quiapo Church announced that starting January 2025, the image of the Black Nazarene will no longer be called "Itim na Poong Hesus Nazareno" (Black Nazarene) and will be simply referred to as "Poong Hesus Nazareno (Jesus Nazarene)." The church...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and Rev. Fr. Rufino "Jun" Sescon, Jr. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan is calling on devotees to adhere strictly to the rules and regulations set by the Church and law enforcement authorities, as the annual Traslacion procession of the image of Jesus Nazarene...
The city government of Manila and Quiapo Church issued guidelines for the upcoming Traslacion on Thursday, Jan. 9, emphasizing safety and orderliness during the event. Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, Quiapo Church Rector Rev. Fr. Rufino 'Jun' Sescon Jr. (center), and Rev. Fr. Jonathan Mojica (Photo from...
Comelec Chairman George Garcia The Commission on Elections (Comelec) appealed to political candidates running in the 2025 midterm elections to not use the annual Traslacion procession for campaign purposes. In a press conference held on Friday, January 3, Comelec Chairman George Garcia...
Photo courtesy of John Louie Abrina/ MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD) conducted clearing operations around Quiapo Church and deployed approximately 250 personnel to ensure public safety during Quiapo’s First Friday Mass on Jan. 3. Reports from the MPD Sta. Cruz Police Station...
A taxi driver was arrested for possession of shabu and a gun in Barangay Alabang. Muntinlupa on Jan. 2 The suspect was identified as alias Esteban, 44 who was apprehended at around 9:40 p.m. by the Muntinlupa Police Intelligence Section at the old city terminal in Alabang based on a...
Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco on Thursday, Jan. 2, urged business owners to use the city’s online platform for business permit applications and renewals, highlighting its efficiency and convenience. Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco (photo from Mayor John Rey) “Less than 20...
The Muntinlupa City government announced the schedule for the renewal of business permits and tricycle franchises for this year. The renewal of business permits will be held from Jan. 6 to 20 (Monday to Friday) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Muntinlupa Sports Center in Barangay Tunasan. ...
Welcoming the New Year will be a painful memory forever for a 10-year-old boy after a firecracker blew up in his hand in Muntinlupa on Jan. 1. Mayor Ruffy Biazon posted a photo of the boy’s bloodied and nearly severed left hand to remind people of the danger of using firecrackers, which is...
Around 46 fireworks-related injuries were recorded across Metro Manila hospitals on Wednesday, Jan. 1. As of 2:00 AM on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2024, East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City have recorded around 20 cases of fireworks related injuries. (Santi San Juan) East Avenue...
A motorcycle rider barely avoided a serious accident while rescuing a hit-and-run dog when a man threw a lighted whistle bomb onto the road in Barangay Camalig, Meycauayan City, Bulacan on Tuesday, Dec. 31. A motor rider carefully picked up the dog, a victim of a hit-and-run, and was immediately...
A 27-year-old mother gave birth to a baby girl exactly at midnight on New Year’s Day at Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Lea Mae Razo, the mother, endured 13 hours of labor that began at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. “Mahirap naman po talaga mag-labor. Lahat ng...
