On Easter Sunday, grieving mother finds hope amid her sufferings

Emmariel Ares 03/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Luisa Caballes, 65, watched as her youngest son drew his last breath and her husband taken to jail for a crime that caused their family so much pain. A long-time grudge for his…

Pope soldiers through Easter Vigil after missing procession

03/31/2024

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Saturday soldiered through a more than 2-hour Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, one of the longest services in Catholic liturgy, amid renewed concerns about the 87-year-old’s frail condition.…

Easter Sunday message: Marcos urges Filipinos to live ‘Christ-like life,’ share blessings

Adrian Parungao 03/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — On Easter Sunday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. encouraged Filipinos to live like Christ and help those in need. He reminded everyone that Easter marks the end of Jesus’s mission to save the world. “Today,…

Easter Sunday marks the beginning of your running journey

Immae Lachica 03/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— In everything we do, the beginning is always the hardest. The beginning of doing something new, something we’re doing for the first time in a long while again, or the beginning of doing something…

Sugat Kabanhawan 2024 draws 13,000 crowd on Easter Sunday

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/31/2024

MINGLANILLA, Cebu —  Around 13,000 people witnessed the reenactment of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, notably known as the Sugat Kabanhawan, on Sunday dawn, March 31, at the Cebu South Port in this town.  People began arriving…

Easter giveaways must exclude live rabbits, chicks – PAWS

Adrian Parungao 03/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Easter favors should not include live rabbits, chicks, and other animals, the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) said. PAWS explained that it is cruel for animals to become mere giveaways during events because pet…

Easter Sunday heat index to reach 42°C-44°C in 8 areas

Adrian Parungao 03/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Easter Sunday will have 42°C to 44°C heat indices in eight areas in Metro Manila, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan, Capiz, and Iloilo. According to the latest forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…

‘Adopt a penguin egg’ Easter campaign helps endangered African birds

Reuters 03/30/2024

CAPE TOWN – Bored of buying eggs made of chocolate and wrapped in foil with predictable bunny motifs? This Easter in South Africa you could instead spend your cash an egg that will hatch a live penguin.…

Change: 5 reasons why we should not fear it, embrace the shift

Immae Lachica 03/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Change is the only constant thing in the world. Change can sometimes be a menace or it can sometimes be a blessing. Just a mere mention of this word sends shivers down our spine…

Think again before buying bunnies as Easter gifts

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 03/24/2024

SAN DIEGO – With Easter just a week away, animal rescue groups in Southern California are urging people not to buy rabbits as holiday gifts for children. They said that what begins as a well-meaning gesture often…

An Enchanted Easter at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino

PR 04/21/2023

Cebu City, Philippines – This year, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino celebrated Easter Sunday with the theme: Enchanted Easter. As soon as you enter the event area, a captivating stage set-up sponsored by Peekaboom Events welcomed…

P700, 000 worth of properties lost in Easter Sunday fire in Banilad, Mandaue City

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/10/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – A total of 349 individuals were displaced in the fire that hit a residential area in Sitio Orel in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City in the afternoon of Easter Sunday, April 9. Senior Fire…

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