Advincula to Nazareno devotees: Be role models, emulate Christ’s life

MANILA: Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula on Tuesday called on devotees of the Black Nazarene to be role models by emulating the life of Jesus Christ.

In his homily during the midnight Mass marking the start of the Traslacion, Advincula urged…

‘Traslacion’ 2024 ends in nearly 15 hours

MANILA: The ‘Traslacion’ or the grand procession to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene ended after nearly 15 hours at the Minor Basilica of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila on Tuesday night.

According to the Quiapo Church Command Post, the off…

P12-B Comelec budget not for Charter change – House leader

MANILA: House appropriations committee chair Elizaldy Co on Tuesday denied allegations that the additional PHP12-billion budget of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) under the 2024 budget would be used to fund the push for Charter change.

Co said …

Samsung flags 35% slip in Q4 profit, misses forecast

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday predicted that its operating profit for the fourth quarter of last year would tumble 35 percent, hurt by persistent weak demand for its mainstay semiconductor division.

Samsung, the world’s biggest maker of m…

PM asks railway sector to modernise

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh required that the railway industry optimise existing assets, finance and human resources to modernise its operation, contributing to developing transport and realising the strategic breakthrough of transport infrastruct…

OPAPRU to expand gains, pursue more peace efforts in 2024

MANILA: The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) on Monday vowed to expand this year all peace gains it has achieved in 2023.

OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez made this statement during the agency’s New Year’…

PBBM to closely monitor cleanup drive in villages

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he would closely monitor the cleanup drive in all villages in the country in an effort to keep the environment clean.

Marcos issued the statement, as he sought to sustain the positive momentum…