Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan has officially joined the clergy of Rome after being assigned the Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ as his titular church, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) confirmed on Monday, Oct. 20. The installation...
Bank of the Philippine Islands’ stock brokerage arm BPI Securities Corporation is still sticking to its January forecast for the PSEi to end the year at the 7,600 level despite current market volatility that started with Trump’s election and his controversial tariff policy. “Our team did not...
The Philippine Embassy in Rome, which has jurisdiction over Filipinos and Philippine affairs in Malta, warned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against using their passports as collaterals for loan. Philippine passport (MB File Photo) In an advisory, the embassy reminded Filipinos that...
Former senator Leila de Lima is hoping that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will allow the country to return to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This is amid calls by congressmen for the government to cooperate with the ICC on its investigation into the alleged crimes committed by the...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco had the very rare special opportunity of speaking with the His Holiness, Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome. (Duke Frasco's Facebook) Frasco knew the conversation was going to be short, sweet, and transcendent, so he told the Pope what felt was...
7AC90E57-BEB9-49E2-97F4-D411E6F1D16F ROME, Italy — Pope Francis, a lover of classical music, made a surprise visit to a Rome record store to bless the premises -- and picked up some vinyl while there. The 85-year-old pontiff slipped into Stereosound, located across from the Pantheon, on...
No Rome Guendoline Rome Viray Gomez hadn’t planned on moving back to Manila, where he’d been born and raised, but the pandemic changed things. A festival appearance evolved into an extended stay with his parents, and then Rome, 24, rented a two-bedroom apartment of his own when it became clear...
Participants attending the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders' Summit pose for a group photo in Rome, Italy, Oct. 30, 2021. (Xinhua) ROME, Italy -- The G20 Summit in Rome ended on Sunday with the adoption of a declaration reaffirming the crucial role of multilateralism and international cooperation in...
Rome dela Rosa (left) and Greg Slaughter Magnolia Pambansang Manok coach Chito Victolero praised Rome dela Rosa for his role in Calvin Abueva’s buzzer-beating basket that beat NorthPort, 90-89, in their wild PBA Philippine Cup match Friday, Sept. 17 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in...
President Duterte is prepared to face death penalty if he is convicted before a local court, not the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Addressing the nation late Wednesday, July 28, the President asserted that he would rather stand...
The country’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court (ICC) was an “empty gesture” since it never became a law in the country in the first place, President Duterte insisted late Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang)...
Magnolia coach Chito Victolero lauded his wards Rome Dela Rosa and Calvin Abueva for their huge contributions on both ends of the floor but reminded them to work on their consistency. Alaska's Jeron Teng (centermost) is challenged by Magnolia rebounders Rome dela Rosa (left in center) and Calvin...
