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LOOK: A banner opposing the Pax Silica initiative hangs at the Bonifacio Park in Ilagan City, Isaba on the day of protests against the US-led initiative and the scheduled visit of President Donald Trump for the ASEAN Summit next week. 📸: John Steven Bernardo @inquirerdotnet

‘BAGUIO NEVER DISAPPOINTS’ Here are some photos from Igorot Park in Baguio City, where thousands of students converged following a successful walkout on Friday, Nov. 13, to join the growing opposition to the Pax Silica initiative, which critics fear could displace Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities and threaten natural resources, as well as the scheduled visit of US President Donald Trump to the Philippines for the 49th ASEAN Summit next week. 📸: Kabataan Partylist Cordillera @inquirerdotnet

WATCH: Thousands of students in Baguio City marched through the streets toward Igorot Park on Friday, Nov. 13, to express their opposition to the Pax Silica initiative and the scheduled visit of US President Donald Trump to the Philippines for the 49th ASEAN Summit next week. 📹: Kabataan Partylist Cordillera @inquirerdotnet

‘BLACKOUT IN UP BAGUIO’ LOOK: The UP Baguio University Student Council announced that at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, the university community left the school premises to participate in the Baguio-Benguet protest against the Pax Silica initiative and the visit of US President Donald Trump to the Philippines. 📸: UPB-USC @inquirerdotnet

BAGUIO STUDENTS SAY NO TO PAX SILICA, TRUMP VISIT LOOK: UP Baguio and Saint Louis University students walked out of their classes on Friday, Nov. 13, to register their strong opposition to the Pax Silica initiative and the visit of US President Donald Trump next week for the 49th ASEAN Summit. 📸: League of Filipino Students – Baguio-Benguet @inquirerdotnet

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The DOTR advised motorists of a possible traffic slowdown on some roads in Metro Manila from Nov. 4 to 7 (10 pm to 5 am) due to the transportation of one of the Metro Manila Subway Project's Tunnel Boring Machines from the CP104 Stockyard located at D. Julia Vargas Avenue, Pasig City to the Shaw Boulevard Station. @inquirerdotnet

LIFE-SIZED IMAGES OF SAINTS WATCH: More than 20 life-sized images of saints were blessed at the Our Lady of Atocha Parish in Alicia, Isabela, as a way to commemorate #AllSaintsDay on Sunday, Nov. 1. #Undas2026 @inquirerdotnet

QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS WATCH: As the Catholic Church celebrates #AllSaintsDay, a church in Alicia, Isabela had an image of its heavenly patroness, the Queen of All Saints—Our Lady of Atocha—in procession before the solemn blessing of life-sized images outside the Spanish-era church, which the National Museum of the Philippines declared as Important Cultural Property. #Undas2026 @inquirerdotnet

Two days before #Undas2026, vendors in Isabela are already selling some components of an 'atang,' an Ilocano tradition of preparing food offerings for the dead. Among these are bua (betel nut), gawed (piper leaf), apog (lime powder), and tabako (tobacco). According to the National Museum of the Philippines, an atang is traditionally prepared during Undas and on other occasions when the dead are remembered, including death anniversaries, the 40th day after death, and babang-luksa. An atang typically includes an assortment of native delicacies and food items, such as suman, dudul, linapet, baduya, and patupat or balisongsong—mostly made from glutinous rice—as well as busi (caramelized popped rice), linga (black sesame seeds), sticky rice cooked in coconut milk, uncooked rice grains, and fresh eggs. @inquirerdotnet

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

‘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

‘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

‘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