Day: April 26, 2025

Manila: Twenty-nine areas in the country will experience sweltering temperatures due to danger-level heat indices while the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will continue to bring rains across Mindanao, the weather bureau said Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the heat index is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity combines with air. A peak heat index of 45°C is forecast in Mu±oz, Nueva Ecija, as per the 5 a.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The following areas will also see danger-level heat indices: Laoag, Ilocos Norte with 42°C, Dagupan

Pasay: Three suspected human traffickers were charged following an inquest filed by the National Bureau of Investigation-International Airport Investigation Division, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the case, which stemmed from the sworn complaints of seven overseas Filipino victims, was filed before the Office of the City Prosecutor of Pasay on April 24, BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said in a news release Saturday. The BI, which assisted in the investigation, said the victims were promised jobs but were instead forced to work in cyberscam operations under severe physical abuse and coercion. The victims

Manila: The Bishop of the Diocese of Kalookan, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, has called on Roman Catholics to pray for the cardinals who will soon gather to elect the successor of the late Pope Francis. As an elector in the forthcoming conclave, Cardinal David emphasized the importance of spiritual support over personal endorsements. According to Philippines News Agency, Cardinal David conveyed through a social media post that prayers should accompany the electors, highlighting the need to focus on hope and faith rather than individual preferences. He urged believers to refrain from speculation and instead trust in divine guidance, reminding them

Vatican City: Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, paid tribute to Pope Francis’ unwavering spirit of sacrifice in his homily at the late pontiff’s funeral in St Peter’s Square on Saturday. “Despite his final fragility and suffering, Pope Francis chose to walk the path of self-giving until the last day of his earthly life,” Cardinal Re said during the homily attended by thousands of mourners, including world leaders. According to Philippines News Agency, Cardinal Re emphasized how Pope Francis followed in the footsteps of his Lord, the Good Shepherd, who loved his sheep to the point

Tacloban: House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Saturday afternoon led public officials and Waraynons in attending a solemn Mass with church leaders and the people of Eastern Visayas to honor the legacy of Pope Francis’ historic visit to Tacloban City at the tarmac of the New Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport. According to Philippines News Agency, the Holy Mass-held in the same area where Pope Francis stood in the wind and rain on Jan. 17, 2015, to offer comfort to a grieving nation-was officiated by Msgr. Ramon Stephen Aguilos as the main celebrant, and Rev. Fr. Mark Ivo Velasquez,