Jail visitations to continue this Holy week

MANILA: The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has beefed up preparations to ensure the safety and security of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in its facilities nationwide for the Holy Week.

In a statement Wednesday, BJMP chief Jail Dir…

PCG cracks down vs. overloading during Holy Week exodus

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has boosted its anti-overloading response as part of heightened alert to ensure maritime passenger safety during the Holy Week.

In an interview over Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Wednesday, PCG spokesperson Rear …

Garments, symbols of saints in Lent procession tell stories

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: Caretakers of images of saints at the St. Joseph Cathedral in the town of San Jose de Buenavista are painstakingly preparing for the procession this Holy Thursday and Good Friday, ensuring that the garments they wear and symbol…

Inclusivity advocates stage interactive ‘senakulo’ in Calapan City

CALAPAN CITY: A group of inclusivity advocates based in this province on Wednesday staged an ‘interactive’ play that sought to give the audience a truly immersive experience on the passion of Jesus Christ.

The group dubbed Volunteer Artists of Orient…

Gov’t lauded for efforts to resume labor talks with Kuwait

MANILA: A House leader on Wednesday said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) intends to resume labor talks with Kuwait for the possible lifting of the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Gulf state.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Nga…

PH vehicle sales up 23% in February

MANILA: Automotive vehicle sales went up by 23.2 percent in February this year, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) reported Tuesday.

The CAMPI and TMA joint report releas…

Visita Iglesia enhances appreciation of Iloilo heritage

ILOILO CITY: The religious tradition of visiting seven churches during Holy Thursday not only heightens one’s faith but is also an opportune time to raise awareness of pilgrims of the tangible and intangible heritage of Iloilo.

Gilbert Marin, head of…