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Balik-Byahe Blues: Metro Commuters Hit by Monday Rush After Holy Week
Metro Manila commuters — rewritten from GMA News
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Palace to Fake News Peddlers: Huwag Gawing Gulo ang Energy Crisis
Malacañang — The Manila Times
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Maynilad at Manila Water May Heads-Up: Ilang Lugar Puwedeng Matuyuan This Week
Manila Water and Maynilad — The Manila Times
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Viral Bus Run Sparks LTFRB Crackdown, Operator Told to Explain
LTFRB and a North Luzon bus operator
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Libre Sakay, Pero Electric: Pasig Rolls Out 5 New E-Buses Monday
Pasig City is adding five new electric minibuses to its Libreng Sakay program, with operations set to start on Monday, April 6. The city is positioning the move as a practical transport boost for commuters while fuel prices remain a pain point.
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Wala Nang POGO? DOJ Says PH Has Cleared Out the Hubs
The Department of Justice said the Philippines no longer has any operating Philippine offshore gaming operator hubs, with Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida saying the government has already enforced the national ban. In short: wala nang official POGO operations, according to the DOJ. Vida told reporters that 80 percent of operational
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Black Saturday’s Brightest Moment: Manila Cathedral Gears Up for Easter Vigil
Catholics across the Philippines are marking Black Saturday with the Easter Vigil, the liturgy that celebrates Christ’s resurrection and the victory of light over darkness. Rappler reported that Cardinal Jose Advincula, the archbishop of Manila, is leading the vigil at the Manila Cathedral at 8 p.m. on April
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Trabaho sa Probinsya Pushes Forward as New Bill Eyes 90-Day Rural Jobs
A new House proposal is trying to bring more short-term jobs to rural communities instead of forcing more Filipinos to leave home just to earn. According to The Manila Times, 1TAHANAN Party-list Rep. Nathaniel Oducado filed House Bill 8746, also called the Rural Employment Assistance Program Act or REAP, to
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Holy Week Sea Rush Tops 2.4M as Ports Stay on Full Alert
Philippine Coast Guard
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Quiapo Starts Early: Nazareno Procession Umusad Bago Mag-Midnight
Devotees in Manila began the Good Friday observance with the image of Jesus Nazareno already out on the streets of Quiapo before midnight. GMA News reported that the image was brought out of Quiapo Church at 11:33 p.m. on Thursday, or more than 20 minutes ahead of the originally
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Pampanga Faith Trek Draws Crowds Kahit Ang Mahal ng Gas
Hundreds of devotees and tourists still made the trip to San Fernando, Pampanga on Good Friday, proving that even sky-high fuel prices were not enough to stop one of the country's most intense Holy Week traditions. The annual reenactment again turned dusty streets and open grounds into a major
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Walang Energy Lockdown: Palace Flags Viral Advisory as Fake News
Malacañang on Friday shut down online claims that an 'energy lockdown' would begin on April 20, saying the circulating advisory is fake news. The warning spread on social media and tried to look official, kaya maraming netizens ang napa-double check.