Another member of K-pop boy band The Boyz has tested positive for Covid-19. They are in the US for “The Boyz World Tour: The B-Zone in USA” concert tour. The Boyz's Jacob has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time (Instagram) According to IST Entertainment on June 13, The Boyz’s...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Human justice demands parity, that is, one-to-one correspondence; thus, the ancient law of talion, the law of like manner or the equivalent. The rule of “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” was meant to limit violent clannish retaliation or the blood feud, as the...
In the past few weeks, the administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been busy not only forming the members of the incoming Cabinet, but also meeting with members of the diplomatic corps. Aside from entertaining calls from leaders of different countries, led by superpowers the...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo is holding on to the hope that her successor Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, will continue her programs at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) as transition talks between the two camps progress. Vice President Leni Robredo and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Sustainability is one of the most used, misused, and abused words of today. To look “woke,” companies and institutions across various industries will look for something in their operations that will allow them to proudly raise the green flag of...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Once a pious woman who was bringing a bunch of novena-booklets to church met the parish priest. He asked, “Who is your favorite saint?” “Of course, I like the Blessed Virgin Mary best! But I also like her sister!” “Her sister? Who is she?” asked the...
Smile Train ambassadors and Miss Universe queens reunited to continue spreading smiles in the Philippines Miss Universe queens Pia Wurtzbach, Iris Mittenaere, and Demi-Leigh Tebow recently met Smile Train beneficiaries under the care of its partner, Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation of the...
As the Supreme Court of the Philippines marks its 121st anniversary today, June 11, it goes into high gear in implementing its strategic plan for judiciary innovations from 2022 to 2026. Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has vowed to “remold and transform the courts into consistently efficient...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The preaching of the Kingdom of God did not die with Jesus on the cross. Inspired and empowered by the risen Christ, it was continued by the Twelve apostles and other ministers of the Word. The followers of Jesus started as a small band of Jews in Jerusalem, but later expanded to...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Last week, I ended my piece saying that I would talk this week more about what I have come to realize are the most precious “gifts” in life that we ironically tend to take for granted. Is it because we feel that these are limitless? Or is it a notion of entitlement?...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Cebu provincial government did not consult the Department of Health (DOH) regarding its decision to ease the face mask policy in the province. “Gusto namin linawin, hindi kami nakonsulta (We want to clarify, we have not been consulted) regarding this move or...
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) landed on the top spot in the June 2022 Physical and Occupational Therapist Licensure Examinations top-performing schools tally. (UP MANILA Twitter) A total of 92.86 percent or 26 out of 28 examinees from UPM passed the Physical Therapist Licensure...
