ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma On Monday, May 9, Filipinos will elect a new President and other national and local leaders. The election of a new President is a watershed event in the life of a nation. In 1986, the snap election called by Ferdinand Marcos – widely perceived as a gambit to fortify his grip...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus’ communion with the Father is so deep that he is the perfect way to the Father. In the same way, this close and intimate relationship makes the Father “drawer” of people toward Jesus. It is impossible to be a disciple of Jesus without developing a profound relationship...
Tasked with ensuring peaceful and orderly national and local elections, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have deployed a total of more than 80,000 personnel ahead of the May 9 electoral exercise. More than preserving the sanctity of the ballot, the...
TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino Article V of our 1987 Constitution provides that suffrage – the right to vote – may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who shall have resided: (i) in the...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo In 2019, Volkswagen said goodbye to the Beetle we all know, stopping the production of the iconic car of the last 80 years. It was Adolf Hitler who commissioned engineer Ferdinand Porsche to design a practical and cheap vehicle for the people, volk in...
Summer has officially arrived down South! Go for a spin at SM Southmall’s first-ever ultimate outdoor playground—Outdoor Overdrive. From April 30 to July 31, Southies can ride Go Karts, go roller skating, weave through the obstacle course, and more! There are tons of activities the whole crew...
Over 1,200 Filipino bishops, priests, and deacons who advocate for a good moral choice in this upcoming election expressed support for the tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan. Clergy for the Moral Choice (CMC) formally endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo and her...
The benchmark interest rate on debt falling due in three years rose at an auction of government IOUs at the Bureau of the Treasury. Investors were willing to buy as much as P41.492 billion of the three-year Treasury bonds, more than the government's offer of P35 billion. The rate of the IOUs rose...
Evan Nelle caught fire from beyond the arc to help De La Salle survive University of the Philippines, 83-80, and force a do-or-die in the semifinals of the UAAP Season 84 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, May 4. Evan Nelle of De La Salle (UAAP Media...
The pop singer and fashion and beauty mogul was honored by the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York For this year, the Met Gala went back to its traditional date by holding its annual fashion fest on the first Monday of May. On May 2, stars and fashion elites flocked to the Metropolitan Museum...
TM Is The Key Raffle Promo From April to June, TM is giving all Ka-TMs across the Philippines the chance to be sure winners through its bigger and better “TM is the Key Raffle” promo. “The past couple of years have been an extra challenge for everyone. As an ultimate partner of our Ka-TMs, we...
The SM Store and SM Foundation partnered with Caritas Philippines to distribute more than 100,000 new pairs of shoes to the Social Action Centers of Caritas in Baguio, Tarlac, Zambales, Malolos, Lipa, San Pablo, Lucena, and Puerto Princesa in Luzon; Bacolod and Iloilo in the Visayas. More than...
