After emphasizing the spirit of love and hope this holiday season, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. renewed his call for unity as Filipinos celebrate Christmas. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Twitter screenshot/Office of the President) In a video message, Marcos, in wishing...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares My happy link to yesterday is Christmas Eve. While kids spend the hours to Christmas Eve looking at the gifts under the tree, many grandparents like me take the time to reminisce about past Christmases, which is always my happy link to yesterday. I come from...
Spending time with your family is one of life's simple yet irreplaceable treasures. From left to right: Vincent Marcos, Simon Marcos, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former first lady Imelda Marcos (Facebook)...
For Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto, no material possession can compare to having a complete family this holiday season. (Jochen Van Wylick/ Unsplash) This was the gist of the neophyte congressman's message to his Facebook followers on Christmas eve, Saturday, Dec. 24. Pleyto delivered...
Citing “a new chapter of public service,” Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 24, called on Filipinos to contribute to nation-building in an aim “to build a stronger nation” and uplift the lives of everyone. Vice President Sara Duterte (OVP photo) In her...
On the eve of Christmas, the rush to find the perfect gifts and the most delicious food for Noche Buena comes to a halt. Filipinos will gather with their loved ones to celebrate the meaning of Christmas, continuing traditions that were temporarily halted during the pandemic or creating new rituals...
The 10 family members killed in a fire incident that gutted down a residence in Muntinlupa City died of ‘asphyxia by suffocation’, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) City Fire Marshal supt. Eugene Briones said Monday, Dec. 19. Asphyxia is a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen,...
HIGHER LOVE The author at 5,000 meters (15,000 ft.) above sea level, raising a DIY Philippine flag The other night, we had some friends over for dinner. School is out and many of our friends are going away on holiday so we decided to hold a final catch up with our kids with us before we go our own...
Megastar Sharon Cuneta was happy to share with fans a photo of her family recently. It was taken during the birthday celebration of her and Kiko Pangilinan's eldest daughter, Kakie. Her caption read: "Yaaaaay!!! Family pic!!! First in a loooong time!!!" In another post, Sharon greeted Kakie. "Happy...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) cited some gains in making family planning methods more accessible to Filipinos—ten years after the passage of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 or the RH law. More Filipinos have used family planning methods based on the 2022...
Nineteen (19) senators have signed the committee report endorsing the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Equality Bill which mandates the government to address all forms of discrimination and violence on the basis of SOGIESC. “I am ecstatic that...
P3PWD Party-list Rep. Rowena Guanzon warned against the creation of the controversial P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) by the Marcos administration, likening it to the mythical Tallano gold said to be in possession of the Marcos family. P3PWD Party-list Rep. Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rep....
