OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo Seals of approval for sovereigns like the Philippines are difficult to obtain. International financial institutions (IFIs), credit rating agencies (CRAs) and foreign investors would usually scrutinize our ability to withstand global shocks. While...
Of substance and spirit Diwa C. Guinigundo Last January 2021, World Health Organization (WHO) head Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was quoted by BBC News saying that it was not fair for younger, healthy people in richer nations to be vaccinated before the older, more vulnerable people in poorer...
Photos from TNC Predator and 7Wallpapers.net Star mid laner Armel "Armel" Tabios on his Puck ran amok in Game 1 as TNC Predator pulled a 1-1 draw against Team Spirit, enough to push the Filipino squad to the WePlay AniMajor playoffs in Kiev, Ukraine on Monday night, June 7 (PH time). Armel's Puck...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo It was good for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to shift the release of Financial Stability Report (FSR) from annual to semestral beginning second semester of 2020. There is a dearth of reliable and timely information that the Filipino public could trust,...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Once a pious woman who was bringing a bunch of novena-booklets to church met the parish priest. He asked, "Who is your favorite saint?" "Of course, I like the Blessed Virgin Mary best! But I also like her sister!" "Her sister? Who is she?" asked...
Citing the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an old Catholic school in Bulacan announced its permanent closure after the School Year 2020-2021. St. Joseph College of Bulacan (SJCB Facebook page) In a statement on May 25, St. Joseph College of Bulacan (SJCB) said...
Of substance and spirit Diwa C. Guinigundo One of the health protocols imposed last year was the prohibition of face-to-face church gatherings regardless of faith. A great collateral damage of this policy made our heart bleed. At the height of the pandemic last year, many church pastors and...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, May 22, talked about a personal loss after finding out the “devastating news” that her “number 1 prayer warrior,” Sister Mary Agnes Xavier of the Holy Spirit, OCD, died due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Calling the nun her textmate, Robredo...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo Where else does one show how fintech can promote financial inclusion but in poor countries where access to electronic payments and settlement could spell the difference between life and death during this pandemic. Last year, the IMF focused on Rwanda’s...
Jockey Flavien Prat riding Rombauer celebrates as he wins the 146th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 15, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Rombauer charged late to win the 146th Preakness Stakes on...
Exercise rider Humberto Gomez takes Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness entrant Medina Spirit over the track during a training session for the upcoming Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 12, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo It is not entirely correct to check whether we should go for COVID-19 vaccines to attain herd immunity on the basis of the number of vaccinated persons against the number of incidence and deaths. It is one thing to get a few vaccination data from Our World...
