What is among vice presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's most fervent prayers to God? The protection of Filipinos' votes come election day on May 9, 2022. (Lakas-CMD Media) This was revealed by Duterte herself when she and her 2022 poll partner, presidential aspirant and former...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today Qorban means “dedicated,” a gift given to God. The Israelites dedicate some things to God, reserving them for sacred use and withdrawing them from their intended use. This practice may be based on the commandment of honoring one’s vow (Dt 30:2), but this...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa We have no precise Filipino words that correspond to "being," "presence," "existence," "subsistence," and other abstract or metaphysical concepts. We try our best to express these using our native words, but we succeed only in watering down their meaning. As the...
Denin Sy With the ongoing COVID-19 surge brought by the highly contagious variant Omicron wreaking havoc here and the world over, a pretty pop rock Tagalog song with strong recall should definitely help in providing a sense of hope and healing to the current times. Singer-songwriter Denin Sy, known...
Here’s a rundown of the designer pieces the 15-time Grammy winner wore in her latest music video After snatching the nod for 2021's best-selling record, Adele starts 2022 with the release of the music video for “Oh My God,” a single part of her fourth album “30.” Directed by Sam Brown,...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis An elementary school teacher was telling her class about statistics which indicate that more twins are being born these days than in the past. "Why?" asked a little boy. "Because," replied a tiny girl, "little children are afraid to come into the world alone." * * * That...
President Duterte said he would pray that Leyte would be spared from another devastating typhoon but asked its people to do the same but this time, directly to God and not through priests. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) Duterte made the statement during his visit to Maasin City,...
'Silent Night' The two films today highlight family and occasions in dramatic and original ways. The first is from Italian great Paolo Sorrentino, and is a look back at his own adolescence. While the second is a British black comedy that will surprise, and pull the rug from under your feet. 'The...
Event though the Philippines continues to see a decline in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases every day, President Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 23, asked Filipinos to continue observing health protocols, lest they want to be denied God’s mercy and compassion. President Rodrigo...
Litany Billy Bagtas expresses his devotion to his God and to his family with a paintbrush. His second solo exhibit at the Secret Fresh Gallery, “Holy God, Holy Strong, Holy Immortal” are the images of his prayers, his confessions. Billy Balagtas' 'Bunga ng Panalangin at Pag-ibig' “This...
President Duterte heaved a sigh of relief late Monday night, Oct. 25, following the continued decline in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the nation on Oct. 25, 2021. (Malacañang) “We thank God,” Duterte said in his...
While she remains open and ready to be a presidential candidate in the 2022 polls, Vice President Leni Robredo is leaving her decision up to God. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the webinar of the Presentation of the Child Jesus (PCJ) Parish Pastoral Council held on September 27, 2021....
