‘Red tape’ is a politically correct phrase that refers to over regulation, excessive and redundant processes that delay action and make service inefficient, resulting in high cost of doing business. This is not only common in government agencies, but red tape also happens in large private...
The first known use of Calvary, according to Merriam-Webster, was in 1738. It is the modern version of Golgotha, literally “skull,” and a place outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified. With COVID-19 still rampant, it is humanity’s Calvary. While the arduous climb...
Following the success of his recent women's collection with "The Impalpable Dream of Faith," Dubai-based couturier Michael Cinco releases his latest triumph with menswear. The designer's modern vision of true grit comes fully realized in a fashion editorial featuring the spring-summer menswear 2021...
On the night of Holy Thursday, at the Last Supper, Jesus Christ issued a commandment to His disciples, “Love one another,” then washed their feet as an act of humility and kindness. Hence, it is also called Maundy Thursday, as it is derived from the Latin word for “command.” While the...
World Water Day, observed on March 22 of each year, seeks to create heightened awareness of the global water crisis. Some 2.2 billion people live without access to safe water resources. It calls attention to the attainment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 6): water and...
On the eve of the Holy Week observance, President Duterte placed Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the strictest quarantine status, from March 29 to April 4. This was prompted by a surge in COVID-19 infection: the number of new cases daily...
After months of eager anticipation, the faithful in the Archdiocese of Manila learned from the Vatican the appointment last March 25 of Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula, Jr. as their new Archbishop. It coincided with the celebration of the Annunciation, when it was announced to Mary that she would...
For the second year in a row, the faithful will witness this year’s Holy Week solemnity on TV, laptop, tablet or smart-phone screens. They will perform vicariously the ritual waving of palaspas (palm leaves) this Palm Sunday. Images of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem atop a donkey are vividly...
In a digitally wired world, turning off lights and gadgets for one hour appears a bit much of a sacrifice – but think again, because that “time window” could be the most important hour for us to reflect on what we can really do to save the planet we’re currently living in. “Earth Hour”...
Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta retires tomorrow, March 27, after serving the Judiciary for more than 34 years as a prosecutor, a trial court judge, an associate justice and later presiding justice of the Sandiganbayan, and associate justice of the Supreme Court and then as chief justice. He...
Two years ago this month, Metro Manila residents experienced a water supply crisis. President Duterte berated the two concessionaires, Manila Water and Maynilad, and issued threats on dire consequences if the problem would not be resolved. Today’s edition of the PAGASA website reports: “La...
The exodus of overseas Filipino workers leaving their employment abroad or being displaced because of the pandemic is one major source of headache for the government, which is still battling the surging cases of COVID-19 in the country. A total of 569,462 OFWs had been repatriated last year and...
