MANILA, Philippines — Quiapo Church authorities have released the route for the procession of the Black Nazarene, scheduled for Thursday, January 9. The Manila Public Information Office ...

BLESSING OF BLACK NAZARENE REPLICAS. Priests begin blessing Black Nazarene replicas at the footbridge near the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene along Quezon Boulevard in Manila on Thursday (Jan. 2 ...

The Flag of the Islamic State is black. White Arabic letters across the top say La ‘ilaha ‘illa-llah, or “There is no god but Allah. Mohammad is the messenger of Allah.” This phrase ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe skimmed the sun on Christmas Eve and lived to tell the tale. The heat-hardened spacecraft made its closest solar flyby yet at 6:53 a.m. EST on December 24. It came ...

The National Capital Region Police Office said Thursday (Jan. 2, 2025) that more than 14,000 police officers would secure the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9 ... religious activity came right ...

The Philippines lost control of yet another feature – Sabina Shoal – but was able to harness multinational support and military aid to increase its defence posture in the troubled waterway ...

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“Amongst the screams for Intifada you’ll see a black and white flag – Lions’ Den flag,” pointed out investigative journalist and political influencer Dahlia Kurtz. “Israeli officials ...

Image from Pru Life UK planner. Filipinos can now plan their 2025 celebrations and vacations with the release of the official list of holidays in the Philippines. Proclamation 727 and Proclamation 729 ...

It's actually a generic jihadist flag, however, and while it's attributed to ISIS now, the group isn't all it symbolizes. It's a simple black flag with writing on the top and in a small white seal ...

PHILIPPINE STAR / BOY SANTOS THE PHILIPPINES is on the cusp of a significant economic growth in 2025, which will be driven mainly by technological advancements, as well as the heightened focus on ...

A DRIVER who killed 10 and wounded 30 when he plowed his vehicle into New Year's revelers in New Orleans has been identified. Shamsud Din Jabbar was named by the FBI as the driver who rammed a ...