MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ, oblivious to injury, in an annual display of religious fervor.
The procession to the Philippine capital’s Quiapo Church, which started before dawn after an open-air mass, was expected to swell to more than two million participants from across the heavily Catholic country, church officials said.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday tagged the reported sighting of a Russian attack submarine in the West Philippine Sea last week as a “very concerning” matter. “Any intrusion into the West […]
MANILA, Philippines — At least nine cities in the National Capital Region have been placed under Signal No. 1, along with other areas in Luzon as Tropical Depression “Gener” continues to maintain its strength, the […]
THE Senate approved on third and final reading the bill elevating the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) into a full-fledged department to strengthen the Philippines’ engagement with international economic organizations. The senators on Monday […]
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