How does one make the most of Holy Week, Christianity's most important period? The Church offers a wealth of prayers and devotions in which Catholics may participate for the nourishment of their souls and the renewal of their spirits.
Read More »Cordova gives free rice to 5,000 drivers, riders amid fuel price hike
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — About 5,000 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and delivery riders received five kilograms of rice for free from the Municipality of Cordova on Tuesday, March 31, 2025. The distribution was held along Centennial Road in Barangay Poblacion, Cordova. The municipal government set up tents where beneficiaries were grouped alphabetically. Among the
Read More »SiloyAsks: Netizens split on proposed social media ban for minors
CEBU CITY, Philippines— In a press release on Monday, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian restated his call to ban social media use among minors 16 years old and younger. This is in line with the 2022 Program for International Student Assessment, a study that found that every additional hour a 15-year-old Filipino spends on digital devices for
Read More »Cebu City rolls out grocery caravans, to sell ₱20 rice in uplands
Cebu City has begun rolling out caravans selling grocery items in mountain barangays, with expansion of the program to more remote areas underway.
Read More »Kuwait dream cut short: OFW returns home amid Middle East tensions
MANILA, Philippines — A 27-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from La Union who sought work in Kuwait in hopes of giving his family a better life was forced to return to the Philippines after only five months due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Mark Deleña is among the 99 Filipinos who were safely
Read More »E-disbursement, better crisis response eyed in Bayanihan 3 bill
MANILA, Philippines — One reform that the third Bayanihan bill may address is the tedious process of delivering financial assistance to the people, Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo said on Tuesday. During a press briefing, Quimbo explained that not all problems during crises involve finding funding sources; issues also arise once funds are available, such as determining
Read More »P611 M ‘people’s money’ recovered from flood control scam – DOJ
MANILA, Philippines — The government has successfully recovered over P611 million in public funds linked to anomalous flood control projects. Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida made the announcement Tuesday during his report to the people. “As of today, a total of P611,381,500 has been recovered as part of the people’s money in our attempt to recover
Read More »Holy Week returnee takes bus instead of car to save on fuel
MANILA, Philippines — Garry Lorega and his wife will return to Naga City this Holy Week for the first time in four years. He is among the millions of Filipinos in Metro Manila who are expected to return to their hometowns during this major religious holiday. But unlike before, when he and his family traveled
Read More »INQToday: Palace: Gov’t employees to be on half-day WFH setup on Holy Wednesday
Palace: Gov’t employees to be on half-day WFH setup on Holy Wednesday Government employees will be on a half-day work-from-home arrangement on Holy Wednesday, March 31, according to Palace Press Officer Claire. Marcos ordered Iran talks to secure Strait of Hormuz passage – Palace The Palace says President Bongbong Marcos has ordered Foreign Affairs Secretary
Read More »Comelec to hold plebiscite on San Isidro, Sawata renaming on April 11
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold a plebiscite on April 11 to ratify the renaming of the Municipality of San Isidro and Barangay Sawata in Davao del Norte. The Comelec said the plebiscite is in line with Republic Act No. 11814, or An Act Renaming the Municipality of San
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