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…
Pope Francis is in South Sudan to fulfill his long-standing promise to visit the said country. This is the first time the Pope has visited South Sudan as part of his six-day visit to South Africans. Accompanying it on the trip are Archbishop Justin Welby who heads the Angelican Communion and Retired Rev. Iain Greenshields…
The electric guitar signed by the band Eraserheads will be auctioned, and the proceeds will be used for the treatment of Gab Chee Kee, the guitarist of the band Parokya Ni Edgar. On Instagram, Parokya’s frontman, Chito Miranda, said that Gab introduced them to Eheads. “Malamang alam naman ninyo na sobrang fans kami ng Eheads……
Pinoy Olympian Caloy Yulo has confirmed his participation in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games held in Cambodia from May 5 to 17. He said he wants to surpass the five gold medals he won at the 2022 SEA Games held in Vietnam. It clarified that it will no longer be able to play in the…
The Canadian government aims to finalize and sign a defense cooperation deal with the Philippines in the scheduled dialogue between the two countries in June according to the Canadian Embassy in Manila. According to the embassy’s senior official, such a memorandum of understanding will serve as a framework for further improving defense relations that have…
Peruvian lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have advanced elections to December. This is after Peru’s congress voted on a third bid to move the election from April 2024 and hold it this year, a move President Dina Boluarte seeks to calm the chaos amid anti-government protests. If you recall, Peru has been embroiled…