@alexisbromero Duterte: The invisible enemy that is COVID-19 has brought about an unfamiliar landscape... It is the biggest test the UN faced since World War 2. | @alexisbromero
@alexisbromero@xtinamen Duterte: We will need to ask hard and fundamental questions about the mission and vision the United Nations conceptualized 75 years ago. We have to ask ourselves whether we have been faithful to the United Nations ideals. #UNGA#UNGA2020 | @alexisbromero
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A Filipino villager plans to be nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea.
Ruben Enaje, a 63-year-old carpenter and sign painter, said he and seven other villagers have registered for the real-life crucifixions, which have become an annual religious spectacle that draws hundreds of tourists in three rural communities in Pampanga province north of Manila.
The gory ritual resumed last year after a three-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. It has turned Enaje into a village celebrity for his role as the “Christ” in the Lenten reenactment of the Way of the Cross.
JUST IN: United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change Dr. Ian Fry recommends the abolition of National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). | @bellacariaso
Dr. Ian Fry says investigation of NTF-ELCAC) should be done amid allegations of human rights violations. | @bellacariaso
@bellacariaso Dr. Ian Fry also pushes for the repeal of the Anti-Terrorism Law. | @bellacariaso
The Air Traffic Management Center corrective maintenance on May 17th will now just be conducted from 2 in the morning to 4 in the morning, the CAAP says. | @_ralphedwin
@_ralphedwin CAAP: Based on careful process reviews and simulations, the maintenance activity will now be conducted in a shorter period of time on May 17, from 2:00 AM to 4:00 AM. | @_ralphedwin
@_ralphedwin As a result of coordination with stakeholders, CAAP already canceled the initial Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), and issued NOTAM B1553/23 as of today. | @_ralphedwin
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says the 6.6% inflation in April is within its forecast range of 6.3-7.1%, consistent with the overall assessment that inflation will remain elevated over the near term before gradually decelerating back to target range in end 2023. | @lawagcaoili
@lawagcaoili The balance of risks to the inflation outlook for 2023 and 2024 also remains tilted heavily towards the upside as the potential effect of ongoing supply shortages continues despite the slowdown in food inflation. | @lawagcaoili
@lawagcaoili Other upside risks emanate from the impact of higher transport fares, increasing electricity rates, as well as above-average wage adjustments in 2023. | @lawagcaoili
A hobbyist photographer from Pangasinan captured this breathtaking sunset casting a serene glow over the bustling city of Antipolo on Tuesday. (Photos courtesy of Modz Magat)
After a long day at work, uploader Modz Magat decided to take his Fujifilm camera with him and take pictures of the amazing sunset.
"I just love to take pictures lalo na kapag stressed na stressed ako sa mga bagay-bagay. Lagi ko siyang ginagawa at lagi pa rin ako na-a-amaze kahit lagi ko siyang ginagawa," he told The Philippine STAR.