'And she's amazing,' Neil Gaiman tweeted This August, Netflix welcomes everyone to a fantasy world with the premiere of the series “The Sandman.” Based on the comic book by acclaimed English author Neil Gaiman, the show centers on Morpheus, a.k.a. Dream of the Endless, as he restores the order...
Audio streaming platform Spotify launches podcasts in video By Poch Eulalia STOP, LOOK LISTEN Often, I enjoy listening to podcasts in the background while writing. Sometimes, I wonder what the people I’m hearing in the background look like. For the longest time, I assumed Spotify was only meant...
REFLECTIONS TODAY After his defense of marriage, Jesus places his concern on the children; he lays his hands on them and prays for them. The children contrast especially with adults who are “hard of heart”: they are open to be taught and to be guided. Thus, they symbolize those who belong to...
Amid concerns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and logistical challenges, the university councils of the University of the Philippines (UP) are currently deliberating on the possible suspension of the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) for Academic Year (AY) 2023-2024. (Image courtesy of the...
As part of its goal to bring the government closer to the people, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) launched a mini caravan in Bago City, Negros Occidental on Friday, Aug. 12. (Image courtesy of PCUP / Facebook) The initiative serves as an all-inclusive caravan of services,...
State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines remained the largest lender to the agriculture sector, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. In a statement on Friday, Aug. 12, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that Landbank, the country’s second largest bank in terms of assets, has a total...
The San Bartolome Parish in Malabon City was declared as an “Important Cultural Treasure” by the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) on Thursday, Aug. 11. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval, lawyer Ma. Rosenne Flores-Avila of the NMP, Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of the Diocese of Kalookan, and Rev....
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino As an archipelago, a strong Philippine Navy is of utmost importance to secure and preserve the safety, sovereignty, and independence of the country. The Navy is our first defense against incursions in the Philippine shores. Under Article X, Section 21 of the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Mt 19:3-12 Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?” He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female and said, For this reason a...
“There is no room for mediocre service here.” New Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro stressed this in his speech at the Armed Forces of the Philippines change of command ceremony on Aug. 8, 2022, formalizing his assumption of the top military post. He likewise underscored the...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces Recently, local government units like Quezon City and Pasay have begun to employ their own No Contact Apprehension Programs (NCAP) to catch erring motorists, particularly at some troublesome intersections. Granted, NCAP can be a big boon to traffic enforcement,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has bared that the creation of the country's virology center is about to shape up. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President) "I have presented to the Congress, both Houses of Congress, the proposed creation...
