The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Authority has temporarily suspended flight and ground operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This is due to the red lightning advisory issued by the concerned. Such an advisory was issued by the Manila Intl Airport Authority Ground Operations and Safety Division (AGOSD) for the safety of passengers. The…
The Philippines has again recorded 237 new cases of COVID-19, according to the Department of Health. Active infections in the country have climbed to a total of 9,354. Based on the latest DOH numbers, the new cases push the nationwide COVID19 tally to 4,084,255, while the active tally is up from 9,321. The department said…
The inter-agency task force of the FIBA Basketball World Cup met in Malacañang to ensure the country’s hosting readiness. Senior deputy executive secretary Hubert Guevara led the meeting with the Inter-agency task force led by the Philippine Sports Commission. Also attending the meeting were PSC chairman Richard Bachmann, commissioner Bong Coo, Fritz Gaston, Walter Torres,…
Typhoon Amang gained speed while remaining in the eastern part of the Philippines. Based on Bombo Weather Center data, it was last spotted at a distance of 270 km east of Virac, Catanduanes. This typhoon is moving westward at a speed of 30 kph. It has sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and…
There will be a reduction in the electricity bill for April billing, Meralco said this Tuesday. According to Meralco, the bill reduction is P0.118 per kilowatt hour (kwh) this April due to low generation and transmission charges. JUST IN! MERALCO's April 2023 bill has a REDUCTION of P0.118/kwh due to lower generation & transmission charges….
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) considers the commemoration of Holy Week in Manila to be ‘generally peaceful’. NCRPO Chief, Police Major General Edgar Allan Okubo, said they have not received any security threats and even though Semana Santa is over they are still on heightened alert. They still have policemen scattered in public…
Vatican City, Apr 9, 2023 / 04:45 am On the morning of Easter Sunday 2023, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square before delivering his Urbi et Orbi message and blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica before an estimated 100,000 people. “Urbi et Orbi” means “To the City [of Rome]…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stands in solidarity. to the Filipino people in celebration of Easter Sunday today. In the Easter message of the President, it was mentioned how the resurrection of Christ affirms the Christian faith and means a new birth and way of life. The President emphasized that love and hope should be the…
The Paschal candle represents Christ, the Light of the World. The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents the sinless Christ, who was formed in the womb of His Mother. The wick signifies His humanity, the flame, His Divine Nature, both soul and body. Five grains of incense inserted into the candle in…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is positive. that the country’s inflation rate will also slow down, following the drop in the price of oil and agricultural products in the 2nd quarter of 2023 with the help of imports. This was the President’s statement after the recorded inflation rose to 8.7 percent in the month of January…