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Faith without harm: Rethinking the use of animals in religious celebrations in the Philippines

The Philippines is a nation deeply rooted in faith. Across towns and cities, religious celebrations from fiestas to Holy Week observances are expressions of...

How Filipinos travel during the Holy Week

Domestic tourism continues to anchor Holy Week travel in the Philippines even as international trips gain momentum, with bookings rising 25 percent year on...

The Peace Pope

“This Easter peace genuinely and fully means not merely the welcome silence of all weapons (but) a peace that touches and transforms the heart” I...

PPA posts 7% drop in Holy Week passengers

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it recorded 2.23 million passengers during the Semana Santa 2026 from ports nationwide, a 7 percent decrease compared...

‘Airports had seamless operations during Lent’

THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Tuesday reported that operations at all airports under its jurisdiction were orderly during Holy Week,...

Skipping the rush, families find smoother trip home after Holy Week

For some commuters, the journey home did not end with the holiday rush. By waiting a little longer, they found less crowded buses, shorter...

Magallanes flyover reopens, eases traffic

THE southbound lane of Magallanes Flyover along EDSA has been reopened to motorists following a 24/7 rehabilitation job carried out during the Holy Week...

Easter’s triumph: Rising beyond our challenges

“There is a powerful reminder that life’s most defining moments often emerge from their darkest valleys” For many of us, Easter is wrapped in childhood...

Color them Easter

After a wild goose chase, kids get to put all their Easter Eggs in one basket during a universal tradition that formally draws the...

PNP braces for millions returning from Holy Week break

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Sunday ordered all police commanders to maintain a strong, active presence along major...

PBBM Easter message: Embrace unity, compassion, hope

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos to “embrace hope, unity and compassion” as he joined the country in the observance of Easter Sunday,...

Pope Leo leads ‘Via Crucis’ at Colosseum

Rome, Italy—Pope Leo XIV led a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday as he prepares for his first Easter as pontiff in...

Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle

San Fernando, Philippines—Thousands of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most...

Leaders lead from the front: Why visibility matters this Holy Week

“Leadership is not merely a title; it is an action” AS WE enter the quiet reflection of Holy Week, our terminals and churches are anything...
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