IT'S THE SMALL THINGS In a world that can be many different things – from kind to cruel; harsh to harmonious; nurturing, war-stricken, depressing, happy; pessimistic, but hopeful; the list goes on – there is one thing I am confident about. Cliché, but true, the only constant in this world is...
In less than a month, a new administration will take the reins of the country. We would know by then the direction of the next president’s agenda, which will shape the future of this nation. As of the moment, there are still no announcements with regards to the environment team that will lead the...
A parish in Paranaque has warned the public against scams using the clergy to swindle money from church goers. Photo courtesy Presentation of the Child Jesus FB The Presentation of the Child Jesus Parish issued the warning after a solicitation letter supposedly coming from Msgr Felipe Ocol...
K-pop boy band Seventeen sold two million copies of their new album in one week to claim the status as a “double million seller.” Seventeen released the studio album “Face the Sun” on May 27 containing the nine songs including “Hot.” Topping Hanteo Chart's monthly album chart for May...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan The passing of veteran actor Susan Roces has left many people in mourning. Roces was not only a stalwart of Philippine cinema, she was also a kind soul who touched the lives of many. A reader sent us a photo of Agriculture Monthly’s 15th Anniversary issue which featured...
Two universities from the Philippines were included in the latest Asia University Rankings released by the Times Higher Education (THE) on Thursday, June 2. University of the Philippines / De La Salle University The University of the Philippines (UP) and the De La Salle University (DLSU) made it to...
University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) University Student Council chairperson Jonas Abadilla confirmed that a “blended” face-to-face graduation ceremony in UPD this semester. From the University of the Philippines (UP) website This announcement was posted on the "Tinig ng Plaridel"...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office III to ensure the supply and delivery of 10,000 packs of Bio N in Region III. Photo from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)...
On June 30, 2022, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will have been the fourth Philippine president to be inaugurated at the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) in Ermita, Manila. The previous three presidents to take their oath there were President Manuel Quezon in 1935, President Jose Laurel in...
The national government’s debt stock continued to rise in April this year, driven mainly by additional borrowings from both local and foreign creditors as well as the weakening peso against the US dollar, the Bureau of the Treasury reported. As of April 2022, the government’s total outstanding...
Pope Francis has appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (MB file photo) Church-run Radio Veritas on Thursday said the Vatican made public the appointment on June 1. The Vatican...
An alliance of child rights advocates commended the 18th Congress for passing several key children’s rights bills despite the abrupt adjustment demands in work due to Covid-19 restrictions. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / FILE PHOTO) Child Rights Network (CRN), on Thursday, June 2, extended its...
