Catholics gather to hear Pope Francis give Easter Mass
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather Sunday at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City to hear Pope Francis give Easter Mass and a traditional blessing.
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Japan, China experts discuss Fukushima water release
TOKYO, Japan — Japanese and Chinese experts held talks on treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan's foreign ministry said late Saturday, the first such talks to be announced since Tokyo began releasing the water into the ocean last year.
Marcos to Pinoys: Live like Christ, share blessings
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is calling on Filipinos to live like Christ, share their blessings and pray for guidance as they strive to win over the challenges confronting them.
Jinggoy denies Roque claim on Sierra Madre ‘deal’
MANILA, Philippines — It was “unacceptable” for former presidential spokesman Harry Roque to claim that former president Joseph Estrada made a deal with Beijing to remove the BRP Sierra Madre from the Ayungin Shoal, according to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada.
PDEA: 300,000 drug users rehabilitated under Marcos admin
MANILA, Philippines — Over 300,000 drug-dependent individuals have been rehabilitated under the administration of President Marcos, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
EDITORIAL – Reviving the war on drugs
It’s been a while since Filipinos heard drug suspects being threatened with death. On Friday last week, the mayor of Davao City took a page out of his father’s playbook, declaring a “war against drugs.” Sebastian Duterte then warned drug suspects, in Visayan: “If you don’t stop, if you don’t leave, I will kill you.”
Marcos proclaims July 17 as National CPR Day
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has declared July 17 of every year as National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Day, citing the need to create awareness of the importance of knowing how to respond to health emergencies.
Filipinos will not yield
In a statement issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and posted on X last Thursday, he unequivocally affirmed the sentiment of Filipinos that “…we will not be cowed into silence, submission or subservience” in the face of relentless bullying and harassment by Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and maritime militia vessels in the West Philippine Sea.