LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Employees who report for duty on Black Saturday are entitled to additional pay, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said as it reiterated compensation rules for April 4, 2026. The date is classified as a special non-working day under Proclamation No. 1006, series of 2025, with pay guidelines outlined in
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Kathryn Bernardo Features Mark Alcala In Recent Instagram Post?
Netizens noticed a man beside Kathryn Bernardo in this video Asia’s Superstar Kathryn Bernardo caught the attention of the online community with her recent Instagram video, allegedly with Lucena City Mayor Mark Alcala beside her. Rumors linking Kathryn and Mayor Mark have been lingering on social media these past few months. There had been several ... Read more
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7 hurt as Naia terminal 1 ceiling collapses on Good Friday
MANILA, Philippines — A section of the ceiling at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 1’s arrival extension area collapsed on Good Friday, April 3. The Facebook post of the uploader, Johnmark Florendo, showed that a portion of the NAIA ceiling fell onto the airport’s waiting chairs. Florendo, a rental agent at Naia, told the INQUIRER in
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2 US planes shot down as war in Iran escalates; 1 crew missing
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, and while one crew member was rescued in Iran, the whereabouts of at least one other was unknown — marking a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago. It was the first time U.S. aircraft had been downed in the
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Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station. “I think it will be an important sign because of what the
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Daily Gospel, April 4, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel for April 4, 2026, which is Holy Saturday (Vigil Mass). READ MORE: Daily Gospel, April 3, 2026 Daily Gospel, April 2, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 28, 1-10. After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and
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Singer Jamie Rivera rejects claims LGBTQ people ‘will go to hell’
Jamie Rivera, known for being a Gospel singer, has spoken out against claims that LGBTQ+ individuals are destined for hell. Rivera was asked about her stand on the claims that LGBTQ+ people are going to hell during her recent guest appearance on “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.” READ: Boy Abunda calls out Alvin Aragon on his LGBTQ+ remarks “I
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Holy Week in Boracay draws pilgrims, tourists; responsible travel urged
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Holy Week observances on Boracay Island, which began in March, are set to intensify as major religious rites draw both pilgrims and tourists, prompting renewed calls for responsible travel and environmental stewardship. The Lenten activities at the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Balabag started earlier with recollections,
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LOOK: Devotees hold ‘Soledad’ procession in Iloilo City on Good Friday
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — In the silence of the night, devotees accompanied the image of the Sorrowful Mother during the traditional “Soledad” procession in Iloilo City on Good Friday. Departing from St. Clement’s Church at 10 p.m. after the Santo Entierro, the silent procession serves as a communal act of accompanying the Virgin Mary in
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LOOK: Guimaras devotees join ‘devotional walk’ on Good Friday
GUIMARAS, Philippines — Throngs of Catholic faithful in Jordan town in Guimaras province took part in an evening procession to remember the Passion of Christ on Good Friday. The solemn foot procession snaked through the streets of the town. READ: Holy Week 2026: An INQUIRER.net Special Carrying rosaries and offering silent prayers, devotees followed the
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