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Shaina Magdayao grateful to have been part of 'Tanging Yaman'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 11:35 AM

Shaina Magdayao noted that a lot of people have been tagging her on social media every Holy Week about the film “Tanging Yaman” even if the family drama was released more than two decades ago. Read more »

Pope urges vaccines for poor in Easter message

Alexandria Sage, Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 02:54 PM

Pope Francis urged Catholics to remain hopeful in his Easter Sunday address, calling vaccines an "essential tool" in ending the pandemic and urging their swift rollout to the world's poorest countries.  Read more »

How a stay-at-home ‘angel’ helped Bamboo Organ Church keep Easter tradition alive

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 11:36 AM

Thanks to the St. Joseph Parish and her family, Shauneice Martine Trinidad pulled off a virtual “salubong”, necessary at a time of enhanced quarantine.  Read more »

Mga kabataan, magulang nahuling nag-‘Easter swimming’ sa Bacoor Bay

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 07:02 AM

Dinampot at ipinauwi ang 44 na menor de edad at 10 nasa tamang edad na nahuli sa iba-ibang bahagi ng Bacoor Bay mula nitong Easter weekend. Read more »

Pope shares solidarity with Myanmar youth, as protesters decorate Easter eggs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 06:54 AM

Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar decorated boiled eggs on Sunday, as Pope Francis in his Easter message expressed solidarity with the country's youth.   Read more »

Manila Cathedral opens Jubilee Door as church celebrates 5th centenary of PH Christianity

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 02:47 PM

Manila Apostolic Administrator Broderick Pabillo opens the Jubilee Door and celebrates mass at the Manila Cathedral on Easter Sunday as the Philippine Catholic Church celebrates 500 years of Christianity in the country. Read more »

Duterte hopes 'promise of salvation' will inspire Pinoys to 'move forward with stronger faith, compassion'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 02:03 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said he hopes the resurrection of Christ would inspire Filipinos to "look ahead for new beginnings and move forward with stronger faith and compassion for others." Read more »

Pope Francis celebrates Easter Vigil

Handout, Vatican Media via Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 12:09 PM

Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil in a near empty St. Peter's Basilica as COVID-19 restrictions stay in place for a second year running, at the Vatican on Saturday.  Read more »

Pope, at Easter vigil, hopes for post-pandemic rebirth

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 09:58 AM

Pope Francis, leading an Easter vigil service scaled down due to COVID-19, said on Saturday he hoped the dark times of the pandemic would end and that people could rediscover "the grace of everyday life". Read more »

Millions face Easter under virus curbs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 04 08:07 AM

Millions of Christians around the world on Saturday faced another Easter weekend under restrictions because of coronavirus surges, but the hard-hit United States made good news as it crossed the milestone of 100 million people receiving at least one vaccine shot.   Read more »

Christians mark Good Friday in Jerusalem, inching towards normalcy

Claire Gounon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 10:03 PM

Huddled in a corner of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Filipina Angele Percenita struggled to contain her tears, overwhelmed to be marking Good Friday in Jerusalem's Old City after last year's lockdown. Read more »

Hindi lang dasal ang inaatupag: Bakit pinili ng isang madre na ipaglaban ang mga maralita?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 09:26 PM

Sa programang “Winner Sa Life,” ikinuwento ni Mananzan kung bakit niya piniling ipaglaban ang mga mararalita sa gitna ng Batas Militar noong panahon ni dating Pangulo at diktador Ferdinand Marcos.  Read more »

Bishop Pabillo stresses importance of love, sacrifice amid COVID-19 in Easter message

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 04:02 PM

Bishop Pabillo reminded Filipinos that such acts of love and sacrifice would "bring new life" just like that of Easter, or Christ's Resurrection, which is the "assurance of victory."    Read more »

Here's an OPM playlist of songs to listen this Holy Week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 12:58 PM

For those who want to listen to music, here are some inspirational and uplifting OPM songs to listen.  Read more »

Celebrities and their religious devotions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 11:27 AM

As the country observes Holy Week, we take a look at local celebrities who are known for their religious devotions. Read more »

Children take center stage at Pope's scaled-back Good Friday service

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 08:36 AM

Pope Francis presided at a scaled back "Way of the Cross" service held in an empty St. Peter's Square on Friday due to coronavirus restrictions, listening as children recounted their fears and dreams. Read more »

10 K-drama series to binge-watch this weekend

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 08:19 AM

Here are just some of the K-drama series you can watch on Netflix, Viu, and iWant this Holy Week.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 2, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 11:34 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Mga Katoliko, tuloy ang paggunita ng Biyernes Santo sa kabila ng lockdown

Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 10:42 PM

Tuloy-tuloy ang pagdagsa ng mga Katolikong deboto sa mga simbahan para magdasal kahit saglit ngayong Biyernes Santo.  Read more »

Kneeling before the cross

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 10:00 PM

Priests and seminarians kneel before the cross at the Church of the Holy Sacrifice inside the University of the Philippines Diliman as they celebrate the Seven Last Words mass commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday Read more »