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Isang Dugo: The Lenten Emergency Medical Volunteers Team of Malibay, Pasay
By Joel Mataro Rhiya Raymundo Catacutan, a lenten Emergency Medical Volunteer of the parish of San Juan Nepomuceno presses tightly a fistful of boiled guava leaves to clean the wound and stop the bleeding of a penitent’s self-inflicted wound. She is performing her lenten vow or “panata” which she said,…
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Sa Alon ng Panata sa Ligtong
SANAYSAY AT MGA LARAWAN NI JOHN RUDOLF G. BARBIN Sa baybayin ng Ligtong, Rosario,Cavite, buhay ang isang tradisyong hindi lamang nakikita kundi nararamdaman. Ang pagpepenitensya ngayong Semana Santa ng 2026 ay patunay ng matibay na panata at pananampalataya ng mga deboto. Hindi ito palabas, kundi isang tahimik na pakikipag-usap sa…
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The Women Weavers of Luisiana
A National Women’s Month Feature In the heart of Luisiana, Laguna, is a women’s organization that promotes the art of weaving using pandan leaves: the Luisiana Weavers Organization (LWO). Established in 2019, the LWO is composed of 300-plus members dedicated in the preservation of the “paglala” (weaving) tradition. Each member…
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Before the Water Rises: Daraitan’s Life and Resistance in the Heart of Sierra Madre
Situated in the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, Brgy. Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal is home to the Dumagat-Remontado community, guardians of ancestral lands that sustain their livelihood, culture, and identity. Today, this way of life faces a looming threat from the Kaliwa Dam project, which could submerge farms, rivers, homes, and…
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40th Anniversary of February 1986 People Power Revolution
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JIMMY A DOMINGO Students, civil society groups, political organizations and religious denominations protest on February 25, 2026 at the EDSA Shrine and People Power Monument in Quezon City, Philippines to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution that toppled the Ferdinand Marcos Sr. dictatorship.
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Akbayan Reform Bloc joins Prayer Power sa EDSA
Akbayan Reform Bloc members Rep. Chel Diokno and Rep. Perci Cendaña join the Prayer Power sa EDSA, celebrated by Cardinal Ambo David on February 22, 2026, as commemoration of the 40th year anniversary of the People Power Revolution. Earlier, Akbayan members marched with the August Twenty-one Movement (ATOM) in their…
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Chinese New Year in Binondo
Hundreds of spectators and foreigners from other countries flock to Ongpin St., Binondo, Manila to witness and participate in the Chinese New Year festivities last February 17, 2026. This year’s celebration welcomes the Year of the Fire Horse, which is part of the rotation of twelve animals and five elements…
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Commitment ceremony on Valentine’s Day
Over a hundred same-sex couples join the Quezon City LGBTQIA+ commitment ceremony led by Mayor Joy Belmonte at the Quezon City Hall’s MICE Center on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2026. The LGBTQIA+ community also celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing same-sex partners to co-own private property and assets in the…
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Feast of the Black Nazarene 2026: A Day of Faith and Devotion
Sea of Catholic devotees crowd the streets of Manila at the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene, January 9, 2026, drawing pilgrims from around the metro and nearby provinces. A massive procession is held as the andas is transferred from the Quirino Grandstand, as its starting point and ceremonial spot…
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