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WATCH: Pinoy artists band together online to sing ‘Umagang Kay Ganda’
WATCH: Filipino artists band together online to sing ‘Umagang Kay Ganda’ Lea Salonga, Nino Alejandro, Rachel Alejandro, and Audie Gemora, among many others, take part in a cause for freelance artists affected by the Luzon-wide lockdown
Iza Calzado reportedly tests positive for COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines Actress Iza Calzado disclosed yesterday that she’s tested positive for COVID-19 as the number of infections steadily rise in the Philippines. her manager Noel Ferrer said in an Instagram post on Saturday, March 28. Ferrer said Calzado got her test results on Friday, March 27. “She is recovering well as she was aggressively treated…
Pope’s ‘Urbi et Orbi’ Blessing (Full Text)
Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ address during the extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing he delivered while praying for an end of the coronavirus. “When evening had come” (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like this. For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our…
How to pray with the Pope on Friday (Urbi et orbi)
Urbi et Orbi of Pope Francis Plenary IndulgenceTonight the world is blessed as the Pope gives us a special blessing that makes it possible to obtain a Plenary Indulgence. HERE are the steps to avail of the Plenary Indulgence. Do this list today before midnight. Then join the Urbi et Orbi with Pope FrancisMarch 28,…
WATCH LIVE: Pope announces extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing (Saturday March 28 at 1AM Manila Time)
At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis invited all Christians to join together in praying the Our Father as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis on Sunday called for all Christians to respond to the coronavirus pandemic “with the universality of prayer, of compassion, of tenderness”, adding, “Let us remain…
Cagayan Valley Region confirmed COVID-19 cases now 11
TUGUEGARAO CITY—Cagayan Valley Region now has 11 confirmed coronavirus disease cases with the latest inclusion of six persons, including four senior citizens, DOH Region II reported on Friday (March 27). ALICIA, ISABELA PH837 – 52 y/o Female PH838 – 25 y/o (Pregnant) PH840 – 27 y/o Male TUGUEGARAO CITY PH839 – 31 y/o Female (Nurse,…
Manila Bay is now a clear turquoise blue amid the COVID-19 lockdown — take a look
The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled Metro Manila and is ricocheting its way around the globe. But amid the fear and sickness, Philippines country-wide quarantine has had at least one uplifting consequence: Manila Bay’s usually dark, murky waterways have turned noticeably more clear. Factory shutdowns, travel bans and a squeeze on demand spell economic disaster, but…
Isabela confirms first positive case of coronavirus
ISABELA, Philippines – A 23years-old male patient who traveled from Metro Manila to Isabela. He is the first case of the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 in Isabela province. Chief of Hospital Dr. Idelfonso Costales confirmed on Thursday, March 26, the first positive of COVID-19 in Nueva Isabela. He is currently in stable condition and is…
Veteran Actor Menggie Cobarrubias (68) dies from pneumonia
The actor Menggie Cobarrubias has died in the Philippines at the age of 68 from pneumonia. Mr Cobarrubias’s niece, Patricia Prudon confirmed the news on Facebook Cobarrubias, a veteran in the entertainment industry, was tested for the coronavirus prior to death. His family, however, has yet to get the test results. “Will keep everyone posted,”…
Nueva Vizcaya reports first COVID-19 fatality
NUEVA VIZCAYA, Philippines – A 65 years-old male was the first to die of the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 in Nueva Vizcaya province and in the Cagayan Valley Region. Governor Carlos Padilla confirmed on Thursday, March 26, the first positive case and fatality of COVID-19 in Nueva Vizcaya. In a Facebook post, the Nueva Vizcaya…