Day: April 26, 2025

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,

Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University concluded its campaign in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament with a 18-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-12 victory against the University of the East at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. According to Philippines News Agency, the Blue Eagles secured a fifth-place finish for the third consecutive season, ending with a 7-7 record. Amil Pacinio Jr. led Ateneo with 18 points, while Kennedy Batas added 17 points, 19 receptions, and six digs. The team successfully rallied from a 12-16 deficit to win the third set and maintained their momentum throughout the match, which lasted two

Manila: Most banks have generally maintained their credit standards for businesses in the first quarter of 2025, as indicated by the results of the Q1 2025 Senior Bank Loan Officers’ Survey released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, the survey utilized a modal approach, analyzing the results based on the option with the highest number of responses. Approximately 81.8 percent of respondent banks kept their credit standards steady, a slight decrease from the 83.3 percent recorded in the previous quarter. The BSP reported, “Banks tightened their loan standards for enterprises due to

North Cotabato: The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) in North Cotabato confirmed a case of monkeypox (mpox) infection, with the patient currently stable but still in isolation. According to Philippines News Agency, the IPHO-North Cotabato, under the leadership of Dr. Eva Rabaya, identified the mpox case as a 30-year-old man from Tulunan town. The agency confirmed that the patient was informed of the infection upon detection and is currently in a stable condition. The mpox variant, identified as Clade II, poses a low risk. The man sought early medical consultation after experiencing symptoms and has been cooperating with the local