Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (MANILA BULETIN FILE PHOTO) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula is set to lead the High Mass to mark the start of the Feast of the Black Nazarene midnight of Monday, Jan. 9, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. "By midnight of Jan. 9, we will have the...
Major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, Jan. 8, threw support to Gen. Andres Centino a day after he was re-appointed as the AFP Chief of Staff and rumor of an alleged destabilization plot triggered security concerns at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Gen. Andres...
Government borrowings accelerated in November last year mainly due to increased domestic financing, data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed. Gross borrowings of the Marcos administration amounted to P97.87 billion in November alone, up 266 percent from only P26.69 billion in the same month in...
The long Christmas holiday in the country liturgically ends on Monday, Jan. 9, with the Roman Catholic Church’s observance of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by His cousin Saint John the Baptist, at a time when all those...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Matthew 2:1-12 When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he...
Every year, there are many feasts and festivals that show religious fervor in the Philippines, and it starts with the most celebrated one – the feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9. It is a feast that attracts such a large number of devotees that its activities stop traffic and work in many...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL IKEA at MOA Square turned a year old a couple of months ago, and as Issa (Litton) was refurbishing the bedroom of her two daughters, I joined them at IKEA last week. If you thought that the initial furor over the global home store finally opening...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We joined the 1.36 billion Roman Catholics around the world in mourning the passing of the 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who was laid to rest inside the Vatican City grounds three days ago. Considered as one of the greatest...
There is no doubt fiction makes a better job of the truth. —Doris Lessing May I go out on a limb here and declare that I am happy? Yes, I am, which is not to say I have no problems because I have plenty. I can’t say, either, that I am fulfilled. My days stretch out and I’m constantly...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene in a safe manner amid the ongoing threat of the Covid-19 virus. "As regular festivities for Traslacion or the feast of the Black Nazarene commence this 2023, we remind everyone to be responsible...
Devotees of the Black Nazarene will join the Walk of Faith that will take the place of the Traslacion which will start after the midnight mass on Jan. 8. For the third year, there will be no Traslacion or the procession that commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene statue from the Quirino...
The long Christmas season in the country officially ends on Sunday, Jan. 8, with the commemoration of the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany of the Lord (Catholic Daily Reflections) Liturgically, however, the joyous season officially ends on Monday, Jan. 9, on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The...
