LIVESTREAM: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper | Maundy Thursday 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Church commemorates Jesus’ final meal with his disciples on Maundy Thursday, March 28, by celebrating the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Included in this liturgy...
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Marcos vows countermeasures vs China’s ‘dangerous attacks’
MANILA, Philippines – A peaceful resolution steered by a firm hand. This is what President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured Filipinos on Thursday, March 28, in light of China’s latest intimidation in the...
View ArticleStreak busted: Kai Sotto’s double-digit scoring run ends in Yokohama loss
MANILA, Philippines – Kai Sotto saw his best scoring run in the Japan B. League come to a screeching halt on Wednesday, March 27, in the Yokohama B-Corsairs’ 80-64 loss to the Fighting Eagles Nagoya...
View ArticleWATCH: Why Visita Iglesia is unstoppable despite the scorching heat
MANILA, Philippines – Even if the heat index reached 39 degrees Celsius in Manila, Catholics still flocked to the iconic Manila Cathedral and other churches on Maundy Thursday, March 28. Why do they...
View ArticleMarc Pingris denies romantic involvement with Kim Rodriguez
MANILA, Philippines – Former PBA star Marc Pingris on Thursday, March 28, shot down rumors linking him to ABS-CBN actress Kim Rodriguez. Pingris, who is married to actress and host Danica Sotto,...
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Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial
Churches around the world will be holding services for their three most important days during this Holy Week: Holy Thursday, sometimes called Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Easter...
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Battle vs fake news: The perils of disinformation during Caraga disasters
BUTUAN, Philippines – In the Philippines, where typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural hazards are a grim reality, social media has become a double-edged sword. Frontline government agencies in the...
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Korean chicken chain Goobne to open in Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Korean chicken lovers, get ready for the arrival of South Korea’s famous chicken chain Goobne in Metro Manila! South Korea’s “No. 1 Oven Roasted Chicken” chain is opening its...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion | Good Friday 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The observance of Holy Week reaches its climax on Good Friday, March 29, when Catholics commemorate the crucifixion and death of Christ on Calvary. In the Philippines, millions...
View ArticleUnderdog Hawks strike again after 30-point comeback, drop Celtics on...
Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 44 points, including the game-winning basket with 0.1 seconds remaining in overtime, to give the Atlanta Hawks a 123-122 win over the visiting Boston Celtics on...
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Negros Occidental townsfolk sound alarm over river stench, seek probe
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Residents called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to look into the water quality of a river in Binalbagan town, Negros Occidental, because...
View ArticleSEC Commissioner Hubert Dominic Guevara dies
MANILA, Philippines – Lawyer Hubert Dominic Guevara, among the commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), died on Good Friday, March 29, Malacañang announced. Guevara was...
View Article‘Buhing Kalbaryo’: A Cebuano play of devotion
CEBU, Philippines – “Mura ra’g nangumpisal (It’s just like a confession),” 34-year-old Raffy Anor told Rappler on Holy Thursday, March 28. For the 27th run of the Buhing Kalbaryo (Living Calvary), a...
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Antipolo’s Mystical Cave, where you can find faith in stalagmites
MANILA, Philippines – Climb a hundred steps up a mountain in Antipolo City, clamber down a musty cave entrance, and you might just see something miraculous. There, with a dose of imagination, you will...
View ArticleZion Williamson leads Pelicans’ balanced attack over Giannis, Bucks
Zion Williamson scored 28 points, CJ McCollum added 25 and the host New Orleans Pelicans held off the Milwaukee Bucks 107-100 on Thursday night (Friday, March 29, Manila time). Jonas Valanciunas had...
View ArticleIllness, scandal and discord leave UK royal family looking depleted
LONDON, England – King Charles is due to make his first public appearance at a royal event since his cancer diagnosis on Sunday, March 31, but the likely absence of son Prince William and the heir’s...
View ArticleJapan finally screens ‘Oppenheimer,’ with trigger warnings, unease in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA, Japan – Best picture winner Oppenheimer finally premiered in Japan on Friday, eight months after a controversial grassroots marketing push and concerns about how its nuclear theme would be...
View ArticleFor the love of art! Metro Manila art events to attend this April
MANILA, Philippines – Everybody needs an art fix from time to time, whether you’re viewing it in a gallery, purchasing merch from local artists, or making art yourself. Luckily, there are a ton of...
View ArticleUS-funded Radio Free Asia shuts Hong Kong bureau, citing security law concerns
HONG KONG – United States-funded Radio Free Asia said on Friday, March 29, it had closed its Hong Kong bureau citing concerns over staff safety after the enactment of a new national security law known...
View ArticleEmbattled Shohei Ohtani delivers for Dodgers in first home game
Shohei Ohtani said he was grateful for the warm welcome he received in his first home game in a Dodgers’ uniform and rewarded the sold-out Los Angeles crowd by reaching base three times in a 7-1 win...
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