An agricultural town in central Luzon is won a place in the Guinness Book of Records after building the tallest bamboo statue in the world. The residents of Bayambang, in Pangasinan province near Tarlac City, have unveiled a 50.23-metre tall statue of their patron Saint Vincent Ferrer. Its record-breaking height was confirmed in front of… Full Story »
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Catholics in Cebu ordered to pray for rain amid El Niño drought
Catholics across the Archdiocese of Cebu will join together in praying for rain to fall upon the province amid climate “calamity”. The Oratio Imperata, a prayer issued by a bishop of a diocese when calamity occurs, was issued by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma today (Wednesday, April 3). The directive comes just days after the province… Full Story »
Hundreds of smuggled venomous tarantulas seized alive in Manila
The Bureau of Customs has seized hundreds of venomous tarantulas smuggled alive into the Philippines from Poland. According to the BOC, there were 757 spiders, said to be worth an estimated 310,000 pesos. They were concealed inside gift-wrapped oatmeal and cookies. Agents assigned to the Port of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) found the… Full Story »
Strawberry shortcake weighing 1.6 tons baked at Benguet town festival
A strawberry shortcake weighing 1.6 tons and enough to feed 12,000 people has been created in the town of La Trinidad in Benguet. The record-breaking cake was made to celebrate the town’s annual strawberry festival at the weekend. The cake is a replica in size, design and taste of the one that had previously won… Full Story »
Fun for all the family at the San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites Festival
It’s almost that time for the government to start issuing health warnings for a “safe crucifixion”, which means Easter must be coming. In case you’ve never heard of the San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites Festival, it is a yearly reenactment of the Passion of the Christ in San Pedro, a barangay of San Fernando in… Full Story »
