Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines- Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI), appealed for compassion towards refugees as nations commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20 and World Refugee Week on June 20...
Left to right: Jill Ang, Managing Director of Worldbex Services International; Dr. Ramon Yedra, OIC Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Services (AMAS); Marie Paz Castro, Dean - School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde; DOT Undersecretary...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that three schools from the Philippines were among the 50 finalists in the World’s Best School Prizes. Three public schools from the Philippines were among the finalists in the World's Best School Prize categories DepEd, in a Facebook post,...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) - Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) released a statement on Monday, June 13 saying that they did not allow the way traditional "bahag" or G-string was worn in a male pre-pageant competition. (NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it remains one of the major suppliers of blood in the country. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) PRC said it has already collected 159,686 blood units and dispensed 169,799 blood units to 96,567 patients since the beginning of the year. The PRC National Blood Services also...
Rose Jean Ramos bolstered her ambitious bid to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after collecting two golds and one silver medal in the World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Guanajuato, Mexico. Photo from weightlifting President Monico Puentevella The 16-year-old Zamboanga native, who is...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara The 18th Congress recently concluded its work. And despite the pandemic, we can say that a lot has been accomplished across three very tumultuous years. As chairman of the Committee on Finance, we ensured that the budget was enacted on time. More importantly, in...
Independence Day celebrations at Resorts World Manila Freedom rings at Resorts World Manila (RWM) for the 124th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence this June 12, 2022. The Newport Mall at the Newport Garden Wing brings Galing Pinas! Fair highlighting all things Filipino for...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Last week, I ended my piece saying that I would talk this week more about what I have come to realize are the most precious “gifts” in life that we ironically tend to take for granted. Is it because we feel that these are limitless? Or is it a notion of entitlement?...
The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2023 has listed four Philippine universities as among the best in the world on its University Rankings for 2023. Screenshot from QS World University Rankings 2023 The top global universities in the Philippines that were included in the latest...
Badminton has been my sport for many decades now. It is a game I look forward to playing four to five times a week. I have two groups of badminton addicts. One from the club and another from our village. These people have become my family. We have many get-togethers off the court. Someone always...
The World Bank said the Philippine government’s debt load remains manageable despite recent acceleration amid the prolonged pandemic. Even it has ballooned, Kevin Chua, World Bank senior economist noted that the government’s debts are mostly held by Filipino creditors, long-dated IOUs and...
