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23/02/2026

On this 7th day of Lent, let us ask the Lord to cleanse our hearts of pride and other deadly sins, and to grant us His continued guidance.

23/02/2026

Let us give thanks to the Lord for His immeasurable love.

23/02/2026

Pages: Momentum is built one action at a time. And once momentum begins and sustained, it becomes your greatest ally.

Every now and then, I ask myself this simple but uncomfortable question: What’s holding me back?Not the economy.Not competition.Not lack of opportunity.Me.After

23/02/2026

Batuhan: When a nation loses restraint, it starts to worship speed. It starts to admire force for its own sake. It begins to demand solutions that are dramatic rather than true. Ash Wednesday interrupts that worship.

There is a reason Lent begins not with fireworks, not with speeches, not with promises, but with a smudge.Ashes are not decoration. They are correction.They are

23/02/2026

Eight o'clock in the evening is also called Requiem hour. Let us pray for the salvation of all souls.

23/02/2026

The Davao City Tourism Operations Office clarified that the scheduling of the Parada Dabawenyo during the Araw ng Araw ng Dabaw celebration was not intended to coincide with the birthday of Rodrigo Duterte, stressing that the event is meant to be community-focused and free from political symbols. What guidelines were given to parade participants? Full story:

CTOO clarifies that the March 28 Parada Dabawenyo date is a coincidence due to scheduling conflicts with Ironman and Palm Sunday.

23/02/2026

Motorists in Central Visayas will face tighter enforcement as Land Transportation Office Region 7 intensifies crackdown operations on vehicles using modified or excessively loud mufflers starting February 23, 2026. Will motorcycles with illegal mufflers be impounded? Learn more:

THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) 7 will begin intensified enforcement operations against motor vehicles with non-compliant or modified mufflers starting Mon

23/02/2026

Let us thank Mother Mary for saying "𝒚𝒆𝒔" to becoming the Mother of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

23/02/2026

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said inflation may rise to around 3.6 percent this year but is expected to stay controlled within the 2–4 percent target, as rate cuts continue to support economic recovery under Governor Eli Remolona Jr. What drove inflation to rise in January? Read more:

PHILIPPINE monetary officials are closely monitoring inflation, which is projected to peak at 3.6 percent this year due mainly to supply-side pressures.In a CNB

23/02/2026

The Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office is studying the addition of decibel limits to its campaign against loud motorcycle mufflers under the city’s traffic code, which already prohibits modified exhaust pipes. What must motorcycle owners do before retrieving their impounded vehicle, and how much is the penalty for using a modified muffler? Learn more:

CTTMO considers amending Davao’s Traffic Code to include decibel requirements for motorcycle exhausts to replace current "bora-bora" bans.

23/02/2026

They were all minor, still children, yes -- ages 6, 12, and 16 -- and the three were murdered, eight and seven years apart. Read this article.

THE THREE VICTIMS. They were all minor, still children, yes -- ages 6, 12, and 16 -- and the three were murdered, eight and seven years apart.And they had disap

23/02/2026

Pages: But what makes Alcaraz different is not just the forehand. Or the drop shot. Or that surprise slice forehand when he attacks. Or the serve-and-volley he pulls out as a surprise.

FORTY years ago — in 1986, at the height of the People Power Revolution — our family moved from Bacolod, the City of Smiles, to Cebu, the Queen City of the Sout