REFLECTIONS TODAY MATTHEW 24:37-44 Many people believe that the occurrence of natural and man-made calamities, like earthquakes, big floods, volcanic eruptions, pandemics, kidnappings, terrorism, and rebellions, are signs of the end-times and the imminence of God’s judgment of the world. But in...
VANCOUVER UBC library honors generosity of Filipino couple Marissa and Antonio Peña CHAMPIONS OF LEARNING From left: Tony and Marissa Peña, Senator Yonah Martin, and Philippine Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria during the official opening of the remodeled Peña Room at the University of...
BORONGAN CITY – As Surf in the City 2022, the biggest sporting event in Eastern Visayas opens, the Philippine National Surfing Team trained more than 60 aspiring young athletes in the Groms Grassroot Program for young surfers here from Nov. 24 to 25. “Grom” is short for the slang term...
Leaders of various nations have accepted the important role of science and technology, along with innovation, in achieving economic growth and making the lives of their constituents better. Having a genuine concern for national development, President Marcos took the opportunity at the opening...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid During the two-day visit of Kamala Harris, the US 49th vice president, and its first female VP, she reaffirmed her country’s “unwavering commitment to the mutual defense pact” by stating that “we stand with you in defense of international rules and...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Everywhere I go, lights are glistening, avenues are lit up, Christmas tree lighting ceremonies are abound, and Christmas carols are on full blast. It is also beginning to feel a lot more like Christmas with the rush in everything. The “holidaze” are most definitely here...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has witnessed the conferment of The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun to former Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. by the Government of Japan. Former Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. (Ali Vicoy) The ceremony was held at the Malacañang Palace on...
The national government’s budget deficit rose by more than half in October due to higher public spending that outpaced its strong revenue growth, the Bureau of the Treasury reported. The Treasury bureau said on Friday, Nov. 25, that the Marcos administration incurred a P99.1 billion fiscal...
The rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré-inspired boutique is the new kid on the block of namedroppable stores at Greenbelt 3 VIVIER MASTERPIECE Virgule heels, an 'artistic and architectural feat of shoemaking' Roger Vivier, known as the Fabergé of footwear, has just waltzed into Metro Manila like...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus uses apocalyptic language as he speaks to his disciples about the end time. Apocalypse refers to the revelation of the end of the world. Usually, the end of the world is understood by many people as doomsday. Every generation that experiences calamities, whether natural or...
“Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.” Citing this biblical passage from Psalm 71:9, Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. called for the establishment of a geriatric hospital and more benefits for senior citizens. In pushing for measures to care for the...
The immediate and well-organized distribution of Covid-19 benefits for health care workers in the Philippines was sought anew. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) President Dr. Jose Rene de Grano called on the national government to speed up...
