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WATCH: A striking sky paints the horizon as strong waves crash along the coast of Camiguin Island in Cagayan as #RosalPH traverses extreme northern Luzon on Thursday, Oct. 22. Signal No. 2 remains in effect over Batanes and the northeastern portion of the Babuyan Islands. | 🎥: Fr. JP Sontillano @inquirerdotnet
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WATCH: Strong waves are being experienced on Camiguin Island in Cagayan as #RosalPH batters extreme northern Luzon on Thursday, Oct. 22. Signal No. 2 remains in effect over Batanes and the northeastern portion of the Babuyan Islands. (Video courtesy of Fr. JP Sontillano) @inquirerdotnet
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LOOK: A mall in Cauayan City, Isabela, unveiled its 2026 Christmas centerpiece, “Sweet Wonders of Christmas,” on Oct. 20, featuring a candy-inspired wonderland with a grand Christmas tree, oversized donuts, cupcakes and festive decorations celebrating the joy of the holiday season. @inquirerdotnet
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LOOK: Around 150 farmers and advocates from Cagayan, Isabela, and Quirino marched from the Mall of the Valley to the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office II in Tuguegarao City on Wednesday, Oct. 21, following a forum marking the National Peasants’ Day. They called for timely and sufficient rice and fuel subsidies and urgent measures to address the looming Super El Niño and other challenges affecting farmers’ livelihoods. @inquirerdotnet
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‘SALVE REGINA’ A day before the start of the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, listen to people sing the Salve Regina (Hail, Holy Queen) at the conclusion of the Traditional Latin Mass celebrated at the Holy Face of Jesus Chapel in the Baguio Cathedral Complex on Sunday, Sept. 27. @inquirerdotnet
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LOOK: Almost three days of nonstop rain in Bangkok, Thailand, have caused massive flooding in several areas, triggering panic among residents and prompting many to stock up on essential goods. Several stores around Ramkhamhaeng and Bang Kapi districts have reportedly seen dwindling supplies, with some shelves left with little to no stock as residents rush to secure food, water, and other necessities. 📸: Carl Remigio @inquirerdotnet
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‘DEO GRATIAS’ LOOK: Within the complex of the Baguio Cathedral of Our Lady of the Atonement, a small and silent chapel accommodates tradition. Every Sunday, the room fills with individuals who gather for the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, keeping the centuries-old liturgical and solemn rite alive. @inquirerdotnet
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‘INTAY MAKI-FIESTA IDIAY ALICIA’ LOOK: The streets of Alicia, Isabela, came alive on Friday, Sept. 25, as students from several public and private schools participated in a street dance competition marking the 77th anniversary of Alicia’s establishment as a municipality. 📸Team One Alicia/Facebook @inquirerdotnet
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‘SAANTO MANEN’ LOOK: Activists in Baguio City gather at the Malcolm Square for a protest commemorating the 54th anniversary of the declaration of martial law. 📸: Kabataan Partylist Cordillera @inquirerdotnet
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LOOK: Activists and students in Baguio City assemble at the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio for the protest march at 5:30 p.m. to commemorate the 54th year since the declaration of martial law. 📸: Christian Dave Ruz @inquirerdotnet
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Kurt Adrian Dela Peña retweeted
UP commemorates the struggle of its members who stood at the forefront of the resistance to Martial Law during the administration of President Ferdinand E. Marcos. As we remember our heroes, may we carry forward the lessons they gave us.
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“FROM KALINGA TO VATICAN” Pope Leo XIV received the wooden pectoral cross of one of the newest bishops in the Philippines, the Most Rev. Sean Mejia of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk, in Rome on Sept. 10. 📸: Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk @inquirerdotnet
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'THEY HEEDED THE CALL AND WORE BLACK' Some students of the Isabela State University – Echague wore black on Monday, Sept. 21, to mark the 54th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in 1972 through Proclamation 1081. Over the weekend, the Supreme Student Council called on students to wear black to “remember one of the darkest chapters” in the history of the Philippines. 📸: John Paul Gandela, Jojit Julian @inquirerdotnet
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Kurt Adrian Dela Peña retweeted
Today, September 21, marks the 54th anniversary of dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ declaration of martial law, an era widely remembered by Filipinos as one of the darkest chapters in the nation's history. During the period, there were around 107,200 primary victims of rights violations; 70,000 people were arrested, mostly arbitrarily, without warrants of arrest; 34,000 people were tortured; and 3,240 others were killed by the military and police, according to Amnesty International. #NeverAgain #NeverForget
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‘WE WEAR BLACK’ READ: The Supreme Student Council of the Isabela State University - Echague invites students to wear black on Monday, Sept. 21, to “remember one of the darkest chapters” in the history of the Philippines — the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in 1972. @inquirerdotnet
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‘PROUDLY REGION 2’ LOOK: The Bagong Hibla Region 2 Young Designers' Competition of the Region 2 Cagayan Valley Tourism Council was held at SM City Cauayan on Saturday, Sept. 19, to celebrate the region’s rich cultural heritage through local textiles, traditional weaving, and creative fashion design. @inquirerdotnet
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‘NEVER FORGET, NEVER AGAIN’ A banner hangs outside the pastoral center of the St. James the Apostle Parish in Santiago City ahead the 54th year commemoration of the declaration of martial law. @inquirerdotnet
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LOOK: A Black Friday Protest was held at Saint Louis University in Baguio City on Friday, Sept. 18, to condemn government corruption, oppose the impending Pac Silica initiative, and assert the calls “Never Again” and “Never Forget” ahead of the 54th year commemoration of the declaration of martial law, which local activists will mark with a march and protest on Monday, Sept. 21. A University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) Alternatibong Klase (AKLAS) at 1 p.m. will precede the 5:30 p.m. “assembly” for the protest march, which will traverse the Session Road and end at Malcolm Square. 📸: League of Filipino Students - SLU @inquirerdotnet
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PEOPLE’S TRIBUTE The people of Quirino lined the streets on Thursday, Sept. 17, to pay their respects to the province’s governor, Dakila Carlo “Dax” Cua, who died on Tuesday, Sept. 15. 📸: Dwein Ramos @inquirerdotnet READ: newsinfo.inquirer.net/230599…
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