Three Kings Parish in Nueva Ecija declared as minor basilica

MANILA: The centuries-old National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora, more popularly known as the Three Kings Parish in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija has been declared as a minor basilica.

Cabanatuan Bishop Sofronio Bancud reported that Pope Francis has b…

Marcos open to amendments to political provisions of constitution

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed openness to possible amendments to the political provisions of the 1987 Constitution, particularly on term limits.

‘Let’s be practical. In terms of the term limits, look at what happened….

PBBM says Comelec has mandate to probe alleged signature-buying for PI

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said it is the job of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look into reports of alleged buying out of signatures for a People’s Initiative (PI) for charter change.

Marcos said he would not medd…

Dinagyang performances to highlight Iloilo as PH festival capital

ILOILO CITY: The 2024 Dinagyang Festival is a venue for Iloilo to showcase other major festivals, highlighting its claim as the festival capital of the Philippines.

Eric Divinagracia, artistic director of the festival, said the tribes’ competition on…

PBBM issues EO 53 reactivating, reconstituting Task Force El Niño

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 53 which reactivates and reconstitutes the Task Force El Niño.

In a statement on Monday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said under EO 53 which was issued on Jan. 1…

‘Amihan’ continues to bring rain showers across Luzon

MANILA: The northeast monsoon or “amihan” affecting Northern Luzon will continue to bring rain showers across the island on Tuesday, the weather bureau said.

Moderate to heavy rains may be experienced over Cagayan Valley and flash floods or landslide…

Increased seismic activity observed in Bulusan anew

MANILA: Bulusan Volcano is showing an increase in seismic activity anew, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Tuesday.

In an advisory issued at 1:30 a.m. Phivolcs said 91 volcano-tectonic earthquakes, associated with…