Rejoice, birth-giver of the aromatic balm of the King of all. Rejoice, O Bride unwedded, the world's salvation." The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem, which sings the praises of the Holy ...

The Akathist Hymn is a Service of the Orthodox Church that invites the faithful to rejoice in the unique and sublime role the Virgin Mary played in the salvation of mankind. Learn to Chant the Service ...

The words of this hymn were written around 1630 and later translated into English by the poet Robert Bridges. In 1930, the Composer Herbert Howells was sent the words by a friend and apparently ...

TACLOBAN CITY – A group of foreigners conducting a medical mission in Palompon town, Leyte fell prey to thieves with cash amounting to P64,000 and 70 Euros missing from their rooms. The incident ...

In the Bible the Apostle Paul writes: “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.” The word “hymn" comes from the Greek word “hymnos” which means “a song of praise”.

MANILA, Philippines — More persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) will be able to continue their studies following an agreement signed between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Bureau of ...

"Even before assuming office, my team and I were ranking and re-ordering DepEd’s challenges. In business and medicine, they call this 'triage,'" Angara said. "We are reaching our 100 days.

Southern Leyte is a 3rd-class province in the Philippines. It is part of Eastern Visayas located in the Visayas. It has a population of 429,573 as of the 2020 Census, and a land area of 1,801.46 ...

Johnny Pimentel has accused a former official of the Department of Education (DepEd) of soliciting commissions in the agency’s school building programs. At a hearing of the House committee on ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) under then Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte used certifications from military officials, without the soldiers’ knowledge, to justify the disbursement of ...

St. John Paul II Cognition School, a private school in Mandaue City, a highly urbanized metro in Cebu, has smaller student sizes than Leyte National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte.