6,000 devotees gather for Feast of Sto. Niño masses in Tondo
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 21) — Authorities said some 6,000 devotees attended masses for the Feast of Sto. Niño in Tondo, Manila on Sunday.
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China tells Pinoy fishers: Return West Philippine Sea shell catch
MANILA, Philippines — The China Coast Guard (CCG) harassed Filipino fishermen gathering taktakun shells earlier this month at Scarborough Shoal, ordering them to throw their catch back into the sea and preventing one boat from departing until the fishermen had complied, reports said.
Ayala Corp. raises P6 million from tACbo
MANILA, Philippines — Ayala Corp., through Ayala Foundation, raised P6 million from a running event it organized as part of its 190th anniversary.
Vice President Sara bucks Cha-cha moves: Guard the Constitution
MANILA, Philippines — Rejecting the people’s initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution is “to guard the Constitution,” Vice President Sara Duterte said yesterday, as she joined the pushback against the move seen as “tainted” by reports of bribery by its proponents.
630 cities, towns submit Cha-cha signatures
MANILA, Philippines — Up to 630 cities and municipalities have so far submitted to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) the required signature forms for the people’s initiative to amend the Constitution.
Speed of Cha-cha signatures betrays 'fake' people's initiative campaign, lawmaker says
MANILA, Philippines — A Makabayan bloc lawmaker on Thursday voiced concerns at the rapid pace in which signatures have been collected in support of amending the 1987 Constitution, expressing suspicions about the level of coordination behind the “fake” people’s initiative.
Feast of the Black Nazarene: Why it should be a national feast pending Vatican approval
MANILA, Philippines — For a country that is replete with festivals all-year round, no time is wasted for the big events to commence — and the first one for Year 2024, the Feast of the Black Nazarene, took place last January 9, drawing millions of devotees, prompting Quiapo Church rector Fr. Jun Sescon to announce that they have sought the approval of the Vatican to declare the Traslacion a nationwide religious feast.
PSA fetes Caidic, Lim with Lifetime Achievement Award
MANILA, Philippines — Two cage greats and three champion coaches, all legendary in their own rights, are the latest batch to be feted with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the annual San Miguel Corp. Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night on Jan. 29.