Cebu hopes for return of missing Argao pulpit panels

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia With the return of the Boljoon pulpit panels after about four decades, it turns out that another church in Cebu Province also lost its old pulpit panels many years ago. Built from 1788 to the 1830s, the church of Argao still has—although now unpalatably gilded—its impressive retablos and pulpit with carved, polychromed panels,…

Kathryn Bernardo, Nadine Lustre reunite at ABS-CBN Ball 2025

Kathryn Bernardo and Nadine Lustre during the ABS-CBN Ball 2025 in Quezon City. Images: Instagram/@theaiveeclinic All eyes were on Kathryn Bernardo and Nadine Lustre, whose chummy interactions at the ABS-CBN Ball 2025 proved how female friendships stand strong in the entertainment industry. With their hands placed on each other’s backs, Bernardo and Lustre exchanged hugs…

WNBA legend Diana Taurasi gives the ultimate praise to South Carolina’s Raven Johnson

TAMPA, Fla. — Raven Johnson’s eyes grew wide and her jaw dropped. “She said that? Is that real?” She called her teammate Sania Feagin over and pointed to the tweet shown on a reporter’s phone: “Look at this!” While Johnson was playing a team-high 27 minutes to lead her South Carolina Gamecocks to a Final…

Man nabbed for stabbing dead 2-year-old stepson in Pampanga

(INQUIRER file photo) MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Police arrested on Friday (April 4) a man who stabbed and killed his two-year-old stepson in Lubao town in Pampanga province, reports said Saturday, April 5. Police statements said the suspect, identified only as “Harold,” was arrested while hiding in his uncle’s house in San Roque Dau 1st…

Despite complaints from iconic coaches, don’t expect NCAA to change double-regional format for women’s tournament

TAMPA, Fla. — The complaints could not be ignored. From Birmingham, Alabama, to Spokane, Washington, last weekend, some of the most prominent coaches in women’s college basketball took aim at the NCAA’s fairly-new double-regional format. First to loudly voice his disapproval with the format — where eight teams play a total of six games in…

3 weather systems to bring rains over parts of PH

Cebu will have cloudy skies today according to Pagasa. MANILA – Three weather systems: intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the northeasterly wind flow, and the easterlies will bring rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the…