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‘Cleanliness is next to godliness’: Bishop laments trash left by Holy Week visitors at Antipolo Cathedral

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 11:33 AM | Updated Apr 21 11:34 AM

ANTIPOLO, Rizal — A bishop on Sunday expressed dismay over the piles of trash left at a Cathedral here by millions of devotees who joined a traditional trek for Holy Week.    Read more »

Duterte's Easter message: Be instruments of peace

ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 11:08 AM

The public should strive to be "instruments of peace", President Rodrigo Duterte said as he addressed millions of Catholics celebrating Easter Sunday.  Read more »

Pangilinan: Duterte blaming Mar for Mamasapano is 'pure politicking'

ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 11:06 AM | Updated Apr 21 11:41 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's remark blaming senatorial candidate Mar Roxas for an anti-terror operation that killed 44 elite policemen in 2015 is "politicking" and part of "diversionary tactics", Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said Saturday.  Read more »

Social media top info source of millennials - survey

ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 10:16 AM

Social media emerged as the top source of news and information for "millennials" or those aged between 23 and 28 in a survey by political consulting firm.    Read more »

Generator ng hotel sa Cebu City nasunog

Donna Lavares, ABS CBN News
Apr 21 09:56 AM

CEBU CITY -- Nasunog ang generator ng isang hotel sa lungsod na ito, dahilan para mabulabog ang ilang bakasyonista, Linggo ng madaling-araw.    Read more »

#WalangKuryente: Power interruption sa Luzon sa Abril 22-28

ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 09:39 AM

May mga lugar sa Metro Manila at mga karatig-lalawigan ang pansamantalang mawawalan ng kuryente ngayong linggo dahil sa iba't ibang maintenance works, ayon sa Meralco. Read more »

PNP: Holy Week 'generally peaceful', Davao police station blast still under probe

ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 09:31 AM

The Holy Week was "generally peaceful", the Philippine National Police said on Easter Sunday, as investigators continued to look into a blast that rocked a police station in Davao City.    Read more »

Thunderstorms possible as easterlies warm Easter Sunday - PAGASA

ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 09:28 AM

Parts of the country may experience thunderstorms on Easter Sunday as easterlies or warm winds from the Pacific bring hot and humid weather, the state meteorology bureau said.    Read more »

WATCH: People flock to 'Baseco Beach' on Easter Sunday

ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 09:25 AM

Tents were set up and picnic mats laid out on the sand as children and adults enjoyed the waters of Manila Bay, which experts have said are still very high in coliform content.  Read more »

Larawan ng suspek sa pagpatay sa radio commentator sa Butuan, inilabas

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 08:34 AM

Kinilala ang suspek na si Ulating Macarampat Barapangcat, alyas Ola Saransamen, na umano'y nakapatay kay Francisco Patindol, isang komentarista ng Radyo ng DXJM sa lungsod. Read more »

A new, livelier ‘Salubong’ welcomes Easter in PH’s oldest church

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 07:44 AM | Updated Apr 21 10:39 PM

At the Church of the Immaculate Conception of San Agustin in Intramuros, Manila, the salubong was told in dance, music, and amped-up ritual—a first for the oldest church in the country. Read more »

Up, up and away for admin bets

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia
Apr 21 02:32 AM

Is "Duterte magic" helping pull up the administration candidates? Read more »

Duterte, Arroyo to lead first Boao business forum in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Apr 21 12:28 AM | Updated Apr 21 12:29 AM

House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will lead the first Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in Manila to be held Monday and Tuesday, April 22 and 23. Read more »

‘Giant of a man’: Tributes pour in for late ambassador Rodolfo Severino

ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 10:25 PM

The ASEAN, Thailand's foreign affairs chief, and a number of Philippine foreign affairs officials were a few of those who paid tribute to Severino.  Read more »

1 patay, 3 sugatan sa pamamaril sa Talisay City

Aiza Layague, ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 09:26 PM

Ayon sa pulisya, nag-iinom ang mga biktima nang dumating ang 4 na lalaking nakasuot ng itim na jacket at mask at pinagbabaril ang mga biktima Read more »

Dating sekyu patay sa pamamaril sa Abra

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 07:57 PM

Magdiriwang dapat ng kaarawan ang biktima, ngunit binawian ito ng buhay matapos sumaklolo sa pamangkin at pagbabarilin sa bayan ng Lagayan. Read more »

Tagle urges Filipinos to ‘seize power of love’ this Easter

ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 06:47 PM | Updated Apr 21 12:37 AM

Tagle urged the Filipino laity to be kind, as even the smallest "acts of care and love are crowned by the total self-giving of Christ crucified on the cross." Read more »

Trak nahulog sa bangin sa Kalinga; 8 patay

ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 06:09 PM | Updated Apr 20 07:49 PM

Ayon sa pulis, binabagtas ng truck ang paakyat na kalsada nang hindi raw ito nakapag-low gear kaya napaatras at nahulog sa bangin na may lalim na 5 metro. Read more »

Radio commentator patay sa pananaksak sa Butuan

Lorilly Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 06:06 PM

Ayon sa kasama ng komentarista, nag-uusap lang sila nang biglang lumapit ang suspek at sinaksak ang biktima. Read more »

Teenager nalunod sa ilog sa Negros Occidental

ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 05:28 PM

Pinigilan pa ang biktima ng kaniyang kuya bago mag-dive pero tumuloy pa rin ito, ayon sa pulis. Read more »

During 4/20 march, PH cannabis advocates say it’s time stigma ends

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 05:15 PM

Marchers carried posters with slogans such as "humanize, decriminalize cannabis use", "All use is medical", "No jail for a plant", and "Cannabis saves lives". Read more »

Ex-ambassador Rodolfo Severino passes away

ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 03:12 PM | Updated Apr 20 04:26 PM

MANILA - Former Ambassador Rodolfo Severino Jr. has passed away, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Saturday. He was 82. Read more »

Don't laud China for restoring what it destroyed, DFA chief says

ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 02:28 PM

China should not be praised for restoring the coral reefs it previously destroyed, Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr said Saturday. Read more »

Gitgitan sa kalsada nauwi sa pamamaril sa Ilocos Norte; pulis patay

ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 02:22 PM

Napatay noong gabi ng Biyernes ang isang pulis sa bayan ng Marcos, Ilocos Norte sa pamamaril na nag-ugat umano sa gitgitan sa kalsada, ayon sa pulisya. Read more »

It's not just about clams, corals: Locsin twits critics on spat over Chinese poaching

ABS-CBN News
Apr 20 02:02 PM

The issue on Chinese nationals reportedly poaching in Philippine waters is not just about clams and corals, Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr said Saturday. Read more »