Arnel Pineda (3rd, left) and the band Journey (Facebook) It seems like controversial American talk show host Andy Cohen is not a big fan of Filipino singer Arnel Pineda now lead vocals for the rock band Journey. This after Andy made comments about CNN's New Year's Eve Live special which he...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo A new year has begun. I’m sure many have made their New Year resolutions, mainly to lose weight after binge eating for the past two weeks or so. I wonder how many of these will be fulfilled? I really don’t make resolutions at the start of the year. When an...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her staff at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) will give their “all” in the next six months as they marked the first working day of the last six months of her term on Monday, Jan. 3. Vice President Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY/MANILA...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I thank the good Lord that this past week, we were able to hold a soft opening of the newly-rehabilitated Manila Zoo and inaugurate and formally open the new Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MDTEU) headquarters , even as we also broke ground for the...
Clad in boots and fatigue uniforms, Philippine Army (PA) personnel celebrated the New Year on Saturday, January 1, by transporting carpentry items and relief goods to areas that were hit by typhoon “Odette” more than two weeks ago. Lt. Gen. Romao Brawner Jr., PA Commanding General, ordered the...
Reflections from the young on what it takes to be happy By Isabel Lerma As I lingered in the post-Christmas calm after the holiday rush, the days seemed to blur into one. All that was seemingly left to do was to make the most out of what was left and count down to a brand-new year. During those...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa Media reports about the grim consequences of a disaster, like typhoon Odette, often show the forlorn faces of survivors, desperately pleading for help, or mournfully staring at the wreckage of their homes, hopes, and dreams. The media usually ignore how...
WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS Jot down your resolutions and revisit them regularly so you never forget Among the things, I find interesting about the New Year is its aspect of renewal. Depending on the place, there are various traditions concerning the theme of starting over. In Johannesburg, South Africa,...
The East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City admitted only two people with minor fireworks-related injuries on Saturday, Jan. 1. According to a report by DZBB Super Radyo, the victims were a 12-year old girl and a 46-year old woman. An explosion from a rocket firework grazed the 12-year old...
Derek Ramsay and Ellen Adarna (Instagram) Filipino stars have taken to social media to show the various ways they celebrated New Year. Our celebrities enjoyed a quiet celebration at home, although some of them rang in 2022 abroad. Some of these celebrities are Bea Alonzo, Sylvia Sanchez, Allan K,...
The increase in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases and the confirmation of at least three local cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant pushed the Inter-agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under the...
Four persons including three kids were injured by firecrackers, one house burned down and one person was shot and killed amid the New Year celebration in Muntinlupa. Many people welcomed the New Year in Muntinlupa with firecrackers and fireworks despite a total ban on the use, possession and sale...
