The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that 12 stations of Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) are targeted to begin full commercial operations by the second quarter of 2027, Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.
Several parts of the country will experience cloudy skies, light rains, and cooler temperatures this weekend due to the effects of the northeast monsoon (amihan) and a shear line, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.
Preparations for the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene began on Jan. 7, Wednesday at the Quirino Grandstand with a volunteer mass and the beloved ‘pahalik,’ followed by ‘pabihis,’ or ceremonial vesting of the image, while fiesta masses happened on the afternoon later that day. The Misa Mayor leading into the grand procession on Jan. 9, Friday.
Letran-Manila Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) and Cultural Performing and Arts Group (CPAG) participated in Paskomunidad 2025: Kasama ang Pamilyang Letranista to celebrate Christmas by having community service held at the Quezon Garden on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
The Misa de Gallo, or Mass of the Rooster, is a tradition deeply embedded in the spiritual and cultural landscape of the Philippines. A nine-day devotional journey that marks the culmination of the Advent season and the eager anticipation of the Nativity of Jesus Christ, it is known locally and affectionately as Simbang Gabi or Night Mass, a term that, paradoxically, refers to the pre-dawn celebration, a linguistic nuance reflecting its complex history and its integration into the Filipino concept of time and devotion.
The Department of Health (DOH) is expanding its HIV/AIDS nationwide testing and prevention efforts in the Philippines due to the continuous rise of the person living with HIV (PLHIV).
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the government to restore the P60 billion Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) through the 2026 national budget.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday declared the start of La Niña, warning of wetter than usual weather during the upcoming holiday season.
Transport group Manibela announced that it will stage a three day transport strike starting Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Metro Manila and several other provinces, to protest what it calls unfair and oppressive implementation of the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
Thousands of Filipinos marched from Rizal Park to EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City, joining the nationwide “Baha sa Luneta 2.0” and “Trillion Peso March” protest, on Sunday, Nov. 30.