Phivolcs upgrades Eastern Samar earthquake to magnitude 6.5; Intensity 3 felt in Cebu

Immae Lachica, Isabella Kristianne M. Angan 04/23/2019

  (Updated) Cebu City, Philippines—A magnitude 6.5 earthquake of tectonic origin rocked San Julian in Eastern Samar on Tuesday afternoon, April 23, 2019. In a report released by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the…

Unique Easter Traditions All Over the World

Isabella Kristianne M. Angan 04/21/2019

Easter Sunday is an important holiday for Roman Catholics. Filipinos go all out during Lenten season. This is evident in our practices of fasting and abstinence to watching the Sinakulo, a dramatic presentation of the Passion of Jesus…

The Evolution of the name ‘Easter’

Isabella Kristianne M. Angan 04/20/2019

The beauty of Easter Sunday is that it’s a different experience for everyone all over the world. As a dominantly Catholic nation, the Philippines celebrates the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Although mentioned once in the…

HOLIDAY HEROES: A day in the lives of bus drivers as they work through the holidays

Isabella Kristianne M. Angan 04/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With fewer cars and people on the streets and most establishments and shops closed, Cebu City seemed like a ghost town on late afternoon of Holy Wednesday. However, at the Cebu South Bus…

The interesting symbols of Easter 

Isabella Kristianne M. Angan 04/16/2019

Eggs, bunnies, and a cross – these are symbols that usually come up every Easter, despite not having any correlation with each other. For Filipinos, the cross is the most obvious symbol of Easter, but the Bible…

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