CONGRATULATIONS, BATCH 2026! ๐
LOOK: Graduates of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters are greeted by flowers and posters from their loved ones after their Solemn Investiture on Monday, June 8. @inquirerdotnet
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IMBUED WITH UNENDING GRACE ๐๐ฅน
LOOK: The University of Santo Tomas held its annual Baccalaureate Mass for the graduating batch of 2026 on Friday, May 29, a final send-off before their graduation rites. @inquirerdotnet
The traditional Mass is followed by the students exiting the historic Arch of The Centuries, symbolizing the end of their academic journey in UST from where they first entered as freshmen. @inquirerdotnet
DUTERTE TO SKIP FIRST ICC STATUS CONFERENCE
READ: Former president Rodrigo Duterte waived his right to appear at his first status conference at the ICC scheduled on Wednesday, May 27.
Duterte will instead be represented by his legal counsel. | ๐ธ: ICC @inquirerdotnet
LOOK: Smoke rising from an ongoing fire in Delpan St., Binondo, Manila can be seen from Rizal Park on Saturday afternoon.
Authorities have raised the fire to the fourth alarm as of 3:20 p.m. @inquirerdotnet
'I'M JUST A KID AND LIFE IS A NIGHTMARE! ๐ธ
Pop-punk band Simple Plan are heading back to the Philippines for their โThe Bigger Than You Think!โ world tour with a stop in Quezon City on November 25. | ๐ท: Simple Plan/Facebook @inquirerdotnet
UWIAN NA! ๐
LOOK: Traffic is at a standstill in Tagaytay City, Cavite on Black Saturday as of 4:18 p.m., as motorists travel back to Metro Manila before Easter Sunday. @inquirerdotnet
The following roads in the city are now off-limits to e-bikes:
- Dr. A. Santos Ave.
- Quirino Ave.
- NAIA / MIA Road
- Roxas Boulevard
- West Service Road
- East Service Road
- Airport Road
๐ท: | Paraรฑaque City Government/Facebook @inquirerdotnet
PARAรAQUE BANS E-BIKES ON MAJOR ROADS
LOOK: Paraรฑaque City has banned e-bikes from major roads in the city, in line with the Land Transportation Officeโs ban on e-trikes along major highways in Metro Manila starting Friday, Jan. 2. @inquirerdotnet
PASKO NA! ๐
LOOK: Catholics gather at St. Josephโs Cathedral in Las Piรฑas on Christmas Eve to attend Mass, marking the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. @inquirerdotnet
The cardinal also celebrated Mass on the second day of the nine-day tradition on Tuesday at St. Maryโs Catholic Church in Dubai. | ๐ฅ: Andrew Bachelor
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WELCOME TO THE U.A.E., CARDINAL TAGLE! ๐ฆ๐ช๐ต๐ญ
WATCH: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle greets churchgoers at St. Josephโs Cathedral in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, after presiding over the third day of Simbang Gabi on Wednesday, Dec. 17. @inquirerdotnet
Tagle was welcomed by officials of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia upon his arrival and later held an open dialogue on the challenges faced by Catholics in the region during his stay in the U.A.E. @inquirerdotnet
WATCH: A large fire in Barangay 164, Caloocan City is visible from Novaliches, Quezon City on Monday morning, Dec. 1.
According to TXTFIRE Philippines, the blaze has been raised to a second alarm as of 5:34 a.m. | ๐ฅ: Christian Querol
LOOK: Barbed wire and barricades are already set up in front of the Mendiola Peace Arch in Manila in preparation for the nationwide anti-corruption rallies on Sunday, November 30. @inquirerdotnet
#Undas2025: The tombs of former presidents Ramon Magsaysay and Sergio Osmeรฑa are being cleaned at the Manila North Cemetery on Monday, Oct. 27. @inquirerdotnet
#Undas2025: Repainting, renovation and the cleaning of tombs and mausoleums are underway at the Manila North Cemetery on Monday, Oct. 27, the final day itโs permitted until Nov. 3. @inquirerdotnet
#Undas2025: A week before Undas, the Manila North Cemetery posted guidelines and reminders for visitors at its main gate.
The cemetery will be open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. @inquirerdotnet