Philippine News

Roman Catholics commemorate Black or Holy Saturday with traditions that had been passed on to generations of devout Filipino Catholics starting with the observance of the Day of the Entombed Christ (Santo Entierro) during the day and the much anticipated Easter Vigil at night. Black Saturday (Manila Bulletin photo)  The …

The three motorcycles that soldiers and policemen had recovered from local terrorists in Pikit, Cotabato are now in the custody of the police. (Philstar.com / John Unson)  COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The police and military together impounded in a joint operation on Friday three stolen motorcycles that local terrorists had …

The thieves who tried to pluck out a newly buried child from a concrete tomb in a cemetery in Koronadal City ran away when they sensed that people were approaching their location. (Philstar.com / John Unson)  COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A group tried but failed to remove the body of …

File photo shows the demolition at Sitio Balubad, Barangay Anunas in Angeles City, Pampanga. (Release / Karapatan Central Luzon)  MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Central Luzon Media Association and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP)-Pampanga commended the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) for its …

Regional directors and other officials of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) were directed to maintain the road safety measures in their respective areas in anticipation of the return of millions of Filipino travelers to their workplaces in Metro Manila and other urban areas after the long Lenten break. LTO chief …

Local tourists and residents enjoy the beach in Binmaley, Pangasinan on Black Saturday, ahead of the Easter Sunday celebration. (The STAR / Cesar Ramirez)  MANILA, Philippines — PAGASA warned of heat indexes reaching “danger levels” in almost a dozen areas in the Philippines on Black Saturday, with continued exposure possibly …

DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao (OPAMINE) mourned the death of Securities and Exchange Commissioner and former Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Hubert Dominic Guevara on Good Friday at the age of 56. Guevara  OPAMINE Secretary Leo Tereso Magno on Black Saturday said Guevara would …

Photo shows members of the Bureau of Fire Protection responding to a drowning incident in Atimonan, Quezon last March 29, 2024 (Release / Bfp Atimonan Quezon)  MANILA, Philippines — Close to 20 fatalities have been recorded by the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to drowning during the observance of Holy …

The governments of the Philippines, Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Uruguay and Vietnam have come together to launch a $379-million initiative to combat pollution from the use of pesticides and plastics in agriculture. Chemicals play a crucial role in farming, with nearly 4 billion tons of pesticides and 12 billion kilograms …

An actor playing the role of Jesus carries a wooden cross during the reenactment of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus in a street play as part of Lenten observance during Holy Week in Manila on March 28, 2024, ahead of Easter. (AFP / Ted Aljibe)  MANILA, Philippines — State …