Published February 3, 2021, 4:37 PM
The hacking group that successfully defaced the website of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) last year has shifted its focus from attacking government sites into attacking educational institutions to force website owners to improve the security of their servers.
Websites of Fatima School Bacood, Holy Trinity Academy of Manila, The Nazarene Catholic School, and St. Jude Catholic School were defaced early last week. Just today, February 3, the hacking group Phantom Troupe, the group who taunted the solicitor general by challenging the agency to go after them, defaced the Philippine National Police Academy website and claimed to have accessed the personal information of more than 23 thousand users. In a message to Technews, the hackers said that they would not stop attacking the PNP and its affiliate institutions and agencies until justice is served to the victims of police brutality. The group also said that they would continue to target
Hundreds of thousands of Black Nazarene devotees flock to Quiapo Church
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 9) Hundreds of thousands of devotees swarmed the Quiapo area in hopes of attending mass celebrations in honor of the Black Nazarene amid the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of faithful in Quiapo for the Feast of the Black Nazarene has grown to a cumulative 400,000 as of 9:30 a.m., according to an estimate by Manila Police chief Leo Francisco. Francisco has not yet updated the figure, but added it may reach half a million by midnight.
As of 10:15 p.m., during the last mass of the day, the police estimated 7,800 devotees left in the Quiapo area. The grand total number of devotees that flocked to the place from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. of Saturday is 260,527.
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A man sprinkles holy water among Catholic devotees attending a mass on the feast day of the Black Nazarene, outside Quiapo Church in Manila, Philippines, on Jan 9, 2021. - Reuters MANILA, Jan. 10 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday pleaded with the multitude who descended on Quiapo Church and its vicinity for the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene on Saturday (Jan 9) to go into self-quarantine and closely watch for any symptoms of Covid-19.
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Sunday reported 1,906 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 487,690.
(Photo by Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN)
“The discipline of the devotees is truly remarkable. They expressed their devotion by coming even at great sacrifice but they are very considerate of the protocols and very patient indeed,” he said in an interview Sunday.
“It cannot be said that the devotees of Nazareno are unruly,” added Pabillo.
Photos on social media showed devotees who attended Mass both inside and outside the church wearing face masks and face shields while maintaining physical distancing in heed of the health protocols.
Devotees were also cited by Quiapo Church Rector Monsignor Hernando Coronel for their discipline.
Hundreds of thousands of Black Nazarene devotees flock to Quiapo Church
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 9) Hundreds of thousands of devotees swarmed the Quiapo area in hopes of attending mass celebrations in honor of the Black Nazarene amid the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of faithful in Quiapo for the Feast of the Black Nazarene has grown to a cumulative 400,000 as of 9:30 a.m., according to an estimate by Manila Police chief Leo Francisco. Francisco has not yet updated the figure, but added it may reach half a million by midnight.
As of 10:15 p.m., during the last mass of the day, the police estimated 7,800 devotees left in the Quiapo area. The grand total number of devotees that flocked to the place from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. of Saturday is 260,527.