Courtesy: PHIVOLCS-DOST / Facebook. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 29 aftershocks from the magnitude-5.9 earthquake that struck Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat on Easter Sunday, as authorities advised residents and communities to stay alert for further ground shaking. The main tremor struck at 11 minutes past midnight of …
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EASTER Sunday is the day Jesus Christ was resurrected from death. This day marks a momentous occasion as churches will once again be filled with mellifluous hymns after the silence of Black Saturday. Traditionally, the occasion starts with the Salubong, which is a dramatic re-enactment of the meeting between Jesus …
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The Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) BRP Gabriela Silang concludes its historic tri-country port visit with a final port call in Da Nang City, Vietnam, from April 14 to 17, 2025 (Philippine Coast Guard via Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) has completed its …
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A penitent bathes in Manila Bay after performing self-flagellation during Maundy Thursday as part of Holy Week celebrations in Rosario, Philippine province of Cavite on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa / AFP) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) activated Friday its emergency response protocols as 25 areas …
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Catholic devotees gather in Manila for the procession returning the Black Nazarene to Quiapo Church on Good Friday, April 18, 2025 (Quiapo Church via Facebook / Philstar.com’s screenshot) MANILA, Philippines — The Quiapo Church recorded 1,152 medical cases during the nearly 12-hour procession for the return of the Black Nazarene …
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Photo Credit: kabayankuwait.com Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Saturday, April 19, welcomed the release of eight Filipino seafarers who had been detained in Malaysia for immigration-related concerns. For Salo, the Filipinos’ release “brings great comfort and hope to their families, especially during this Lenten season”, which he called “a …
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A health worker takes a sample at the Mpox treatment centre of the Nyiragongo general referral hospital, north of the town of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on August 16, 2024. Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said in a video message that the country “has recorded 15,664 potential cases …
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SWEEPING OPERATION. A canine and his handler check the baggage compartment of an inter-regional bus at the Governor Pack Road bus terminal on Wednesday (April 16, 2025). The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of Transportation conducted joint surprise drug testings on at least 150 drivers and conductors at …
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Bangsamoro Ministry of Social Services and Development employees interview orphans and persons with disabilities in Tawi-Tawi as part of a survey on the province’s community service programs. (Photo courtesy of Philstar.com / John Unson) COTABATO CITY— Personnel from the Bangsamoro Ministry of Social Services and Development last week launched an …
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ILOILO CITY — Thirty eight people were injured on Black Saturday, April 19, after an overloaded jeep flipped on its side in Miag-ao town, Iloilo province. The private jeep with 58 people (57 passengers and a driver) was on its way to a beach resort in San Joaquin town from …
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