2026 GAA bans politicians from joining cash aid distribution —DBM

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency The 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) prohibits politicians from taking part in the distribution of cash assistance by concerned government agencies, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Acting Secretary Rolando Toledo said on Saturday. In...

Longest Traslacion ends after nearly 31 hours

By Ferdinand Patinio and Christopher Lloyd Caliwan | Philippine News Agency The grand procession or Traslacion of Jesus Nazareno officially ended at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, or after 30 hours, 50 minutes, and 1 second. It was the longest in the history of the...

Traslacion 2026: Collective devotion carries Nazareno back to His shrine

By Brian Campued How does devotion to Christ forge a devotee’s faith—that He will mend the broken, cure the sickness, and lift the suffering of His people? Every year on Jan. 9, millions of Catholic faithful flock the streets of Manila City and...

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Traslacion 2026 kicks off an hour ahead of schedule

By Ferdinand Patinio | Philippine News Agency The Traslacion, or the grand procession of the image of the Jesus Nazareno, started an hour earlier than usual. The andas (carriage), flocked by hundreds of Hijos del Nazareno, departed the right side of the Quirino...