By JACQUELINE LUCERO SIMBANG GABI Many Filipinos go to churches to attend the simbang gabi for nine days. (Juan Carlo De Vela) In many parts of the world, Christmas officially begins in December, marked by the first sight of festive lights and the sweet jingles of holiday music. In the Philippines,...
Our country's history, enriched by the many cultures from East and West, provides us with traditions uniquely Filipino which are worth preserving for future generations. ACTING IN FAITH Dramatic ritual Panunuluyan before the health crisis (Michelle Dimailig) Panunuluyan, “the search”...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is removing Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank/UBP) from the PSEi, PSE Dividend Yield (PSE DivY), and Financials indices starting Oct. 4, 2023. In a memorandum, the bourse said that “a downward adjustment was made to UBP's free float that resulted...
The local stock market ended its six-day rally and finally gave way to profit-taking on the last trading day of the week, month, and end of the third quarter. The main index fell by 64.28 points or 1.01 percent to close at 6,321.24 as the Services sector led the retreat although Miners managed to...
Factory gate prices increased at a much slower pace in August this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, Sept. 29. The PSA said in a report that growth in the producer price index for manufacturing increased by 0.5 percent in August from 7.4 percent in the same month...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The planned realignment of confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) in the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) isn't solely for the purpose of addressing the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. Committee on Appropriations...
Washington officials have told their lawmakers that the US is prepared to back the Philippines in case of escalation of tension in the South China Sea as they tackled China's continued aggression in the waters, including laser pointing and water cannon attacks against Philippine personnel. During a...
The pressure surely weighs heavy on Sarina Bolden, Sara Eggesvik and the rest of the Philippine women’s national football team when they take on Japan in the quarterfinals of the 19th Asian Games on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Wenzhou Sports Centre Stadium in China. Filipinas face Japan in...
Beyoncé in Givenchy Beyoncé serves in Givenchy Nearly everybody in the world knows how much of a powerhouse Beyoncé is in the music industry. Her recent album Renaissance shattered top hits charts last year and is considered as one of 2022’s greatest albums. As part of her...
By JACQUELINE LUCERO In a world fraught with uncertainty, one thing has become crystal clear: Pinoys’ love for K-dramas is unwavering, unapologetic, and perhaps a tad bit obsessive. The lead cast of D.P. (Netflix) From our Titas to our teenagers, we’ve all fallen down the K-drama rabbit...
When we look back at old movies and stories, it’s amusing to see how creatives of the time envisioned our world in the 21st century. Many thought that the 2000s would mark a new space age, where humans would have established colonies in outer space as seen in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space...
K-pop girl group TWICE arrived in Manila on Sept. 29 or a day before their concert at the Philippine Arena. TWICE will be holding their fifth world tour “Ready To Be” on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Philippine Arena. TWICE (X) TWICE's Chaeyoung (Instagram) The girl group arrived...
