5 Leon Kilat sites: How Cebu honors the Philippine Independence hero

Jason A. Baguia 06/12/2026

How does Cebu remember Leon Kilat, the local leader of the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire? Let us count the ways.…

EXPLAINER: Why Philippine Independence Day is celebrated June 12

Jason A. Baguia 06/12/2026

For those whom observers would count among Gen Z and other recent generations, Philippine Independence always falls on June 12.…

Peace, unity, father’s return: VP Sara visits Leyte diocesan shrine

Nicolo Nasol 06/07/2026

Vice President Sara Duterte visited the Diocesan Shrine of St. Anthony de Padua in Baybay City, Leyte, after joining a Brigada Eskwela activity at a public school in the area on Friday, June 4, 2026.…

EXPLAINER: What is force majeure?

Nicolo Nasol 05/28/2026

Cebu City, Philippines — The term “force majeure” has been trending lately amid the Senate majority bloc’s push to expand videoconferencing in plenary sessions, spotlighting Senator Robin Padilla’s controversial defense of the proposed amendment. In a social…

Santacruzan explained: What are the reynas and sagalas?

Jason A. Baguia 05/25/2026

Cebu, Philippines  — As the month of May comes to a close, Filipino Catholics hold the Santacruzan, a procession of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Cross that Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine,…

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Eastern Samar on May 4

Airam Limatog, Jason A. Baguia, Lyle Andales 05/04/2026

An earthquake has struck at 2:09 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026. …

Matty Juniosa in ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ finals on 2nd Golden Buzzer

Nicolo Nasol 04/26/2026

“Dream a little, I'll dream on,” Filipino Matty Juniosa sang in soaring diva vocals to secure another Golden Buzzer from judges of "Britain's Got Talent."…

FACES OF CEBU: CD Borden, acclaimed poet, Bathalad president

Nicolo Nasol 04/26/2026

A writer becomes a writer long before he puts pen to paper, for his past must be pointed in that direction long before the act of writing.…

Earth Day 2026: 9 Pope Francis quotes on caring for our planet

Jason A. Baguia 04/22/2026

Pope Francis, who died on the eve of Earth Day, frequently drew humanity's attention to the urgency of better stewardship of the environment.…

April’s Sto. Niño fiesta: Basilica, San Nicolas set 461st Kaplag

Jason A. Baguia 04/18/2026

The Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) at Basilica Minore del Santo Niño and Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino have released their official schedules for the 461st Kaplag festivities.…

He canonized Calungsod: Benedict XVI’s 99th year marked

Jason A. Baguia 04/16/2026

Christians around the world remembered on Thursday, April 16, the 99th birth anniversary of the late Pope Benedict XVI. …

Cebu flyover crash: ‘Pray for, help Juju Ladioray’ —family

Jason A. Baguia 04/15/2026

The family of another victim in the road crash that killed Braille Nichole Kwek has requested the public to offer prayers for his recovery.…

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