Princess Punzalan is back on track. Just recently, she revealed landing a part in season 2 of the American TV series "The Cleaning Lady," which will be airing on Fox channel this Sept. 19. There, she will be portraying the role of the guest star cast member Lola Alma, the mother-in-law of Thony...
A second member of K-pop group Seventeen has tested positive for Covid-19 while on a concert tour in the US. Pledis Entertainment, Seventeen’s agency, announced on Aug. 20 that Mingyu was confirmed to have Covid-19 after experiencing sore throat in Los Angeles. Seventeen's Mingyu and Dino have...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The world has most definitely opened up in all corners. Here in Manila, the social scene is most definitely abuzz. And while I do not think we will ever know a world without Covid-19 anymore, I think most of us have learned to live with it in our midst. Physical school is back...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the time of Jesus, the scribes and the Pharisees enjoyed the respect of the people for their knowledge and observance of the Law of Moses. The teacher of the Law was addressed as “Rabbi” ('my master,') from the Hebrew rab which means “great” or “distinguished.”...
PH natural fibers can soon be a big source of sustainable materials for international brands BEYOND PINEAPPLE FIBER Executives at Ananas Anam at a meeting with designers and resource people in Barcelona, Spain Philippine pineapple fibers are fast becoming a source of substitute leather used by...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has already processed over P63 million worth of medical and burial assistance since Vice President Sara Duterte assumed office on July 1, her spokesman said. Office of the Vice President (OVP) seal In a press conference, Vice Presidential Spokesman Reynold...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will sell his first retail Treasury bond (RTB) to small Filipino savers, the Bureau of the Treasury announced on Friday, Aug. 19. In a notice, the Treasury bureau said the national government will launch next week another RTB, offering a minimum principal amount of...
Today, Aug. 19, is the birthday of Manuel L. Quezon, the president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 until his death in 1944. Filipinos will remember him in simple but fitting celebrations of his 144th birth anniversary in various areas and institutions of the country corresponding...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan The Mandanas-Garcia Ruling, or Executive Order 138 (EO 138) is a Supreme Court ruling petitioned by Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas and former Bataan Governor Enrique Garcia, Jr. that, according to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) website, requests “the...
The Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) has denounced government charges that it is financing communist rebels, saying these are nothing but ‘demonization’ of their mission works. Photo RMP FB In a statement, the Catholic organization said the accusations, have “negatively affected”...
A member of K-pop boy band Seventeen tested positive for Covid-19 during the group’s concert tour in the US. In an announcement, Pledis Entertainment said Dino was confirmed to have Covid-19 in Los Angeles. K-pop group Seventeen (Twitter) “We would like to provide you with information on...
Korean actress Gong Hyo-jin, star of the drama “When the Camellia Blooms,” announced on Aug. 17 that she is going to marry Korean-American singer Kevin Oh. Gong Hyo-jin, 42, and Oh, 31, met two years ago. Oh won in the talent search show “Superstar K7” in 2015 and sung the original...
