Roman Catholics commemorate Sunday, July 3, the Feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle (Santo Tomas Apostol), one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. St. Thomas the Apostle (CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY) Popularly venerated as the patron saint of architects, feast masses will be held in honor of their...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House As part of our continuing effort to promote dialogue, understanding and cooperation in Asia and the international community, we in the International Conference of Asian Political Parties will conduct this year special conferences...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL What kind of individual carbon footprint do you generate with your present lifestyle? At a recent Watsons “Do Good for the Planet” event, this was one of the fun and enlightening interactive elements of the event; as all in attendance were asked...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara The 18th Congress officially came to a close this past week, as the chambers started to welcome the newest batch of legislators — comprised of both old and new faces — tasked with advancing the interests and advocacies of their constituents nationwide. With some...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. received exuberant applause while delivering his inaugural address. I myself was moved by his sincerity and firm resolve. He seems poised to realize our dream of a better and brighter Philippines during his incumbency. He...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for...
Social Studies or "Araling Panlipunan" became a trending topic on Twitter on Saturday, July 2 which highlighted, once again, the need urgent to review the curriculum to look at how history, in particular, is taught in schools. Screenshot from Twitter On Twitter, netizens shared their views,...
Art Association of the Philippines to turn 200-square-meter lot in Tagaytay into an art house A visual manifesto is rising on a 200-square-meter lot in Metro Tagaytay, a tiny two-story with big dreams, a testament by artists for artists who will finally have their forever home, a yearning that...
The 50-year-old main building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines finally gets a facelift CULTURE FIX The Main Building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines will have its long-overdue facelift through a three-year rehabilitation plan starting this year until 2025 (Rodel Valiente) Turning...
The Department of Foreign Affairs recently commemorated its 124th founding anniversary, and there’s much to celebrate. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Ambassador Enrique Manalo – a career official in the department – as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SFA) a week after the...
J-Hope, the first member of BTS to have a solo project since the group’s announcement in June, topped iTunes in many regions with his new song. His song “More,” a pre-release track of his upcoming album “Jack In The Box,” grabbed the No. 1 spot on iTunes’ Top Songs chart in 84 countries...
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released the list of the top-grossing films in South Korea in June. “The Roundup,” the Korean action film starring ng Ma Dong-seok and Son Seok-koo released on May 18, emerged as the No. 1 top-grossing film in South Korea in June with 5.2 million in total...
