Day-by-Day Guide on How To Observe the Holy Week 2026 for this Lenten Season HOLY WEEK 2026 – You can check here a daily guide about observing the significant days of the Lenten season. A lot of Filipinos are Christians and observe the Holy Week every year. The Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Black Saturday ... Read more

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UNITED STATES — Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. With an intense roar that reverberated far beyond the launchpad the enormous orange-and-white rocket carried three Americans and one Canadian away from Florida’s Kennedy Space

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A major 7.4-magnitude offshore quake struck in eastern Indonesia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with a US monitoring centre issuing a warning of possible “hazardous tsunami waves” within 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) of the epicentre. READ: Earthquake in numbers: Magnitude vs Intensity  The quake, which was initially recorded at

The powerful drumbeats of the University of the Philippines (UP) Varsity Pep Drummers along with strong  anti-misogyny messages reverberated around the academic oval during the Fourth Sunflower Run-Walk-Parade last March 21,2026. Sunflowers have historically served as a potent symbol of women’s rights, particularly in the fight against misogyny, by representing enlightenment, growth, and the pursuit of

Every Holy Week, something magical happens in Bisaya kitchens. Pots come out, coconut milk simmers, and the sweet, earthy perfume of root crops and ripe bananas fills the air. It can only mean one thing: binignit season is here. This beloved Visayan dessert is a sweet, creamy stew of glutinous rice, tubers, and fruits simmered

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Thursday said there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following a strong offshore earthquake in Indonesia. “There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines from this earthquake,” Phivolcs said. A magnitude 7.4 quake struck eastern Indonesia early Thursday, according to the United States

MANILA, Philippines — Warm and generally fair weather will prevail across much of the country on Maundy Thursday due to easterlies, with brief isolated rains possible, according to the state weather bureau. In its latest weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the easterlies are currently affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas,

Grounded on Sacred Scripture and ancient Christian tradition, Christians including Catholics and Orthodox believe that Jesus Christ gave priests authority to forgive sins.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Councilor Dave Tumulak is standing firm on his proposal to increase marathon and fun run permit fees. He brushed off concerns that organizers might transfer events elsewhere and insisted that higher charges were “long overdue” after more than a decade of unchanged rates. The proposed measure, now pending before the City

Across the Catholic Church, the faithful observe Maundy Thursday in remembrance of Jesus Christ's institution of the Mass and the priesthood through the Last Supper and the Washing of Feet.