(Image from UP's website) They say that education is a life-long process and should be accessible to everyone. This 2025, further hone your knowledge and skills, and study on your own phase as the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has announced the lineup of 44 free online...
DBP President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael O. de Jesus, displays his “Top Leaders in Asia” award conferred by Malaysia-based MORS Group during awarding rites held recently in Bangkok, Thailand. State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) President and Chief Executive...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The year 2024 will always be one of those that will go down in my personal and family history as a memorable one. It was a year of firsts, of milestones, and of the most beautiful blessings. It was a year that tested faith in the midst of the most turbulent, unexpected of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today marks the close of the Christmas season. Fittingly enough, we hear of the final witness of John the Baptist. John’s Prologue says of him, “He came for testimony, to testify to the light… He was not the light, but came to testify to the light” (1:7-8). John...
OUT TO PLAY The Warriors follows the story of a gang trying to survive the night after being framed for the murder of a gang leader who aimed to unify all gangs in New York (Photo from IMDB) Who are The Warriors? Initially received as a box office failure, The Warriors is a 1979 action...
AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. speaks during the activation of the National Election Monitoring Center (NEMC) in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo: AFP) If Filipinos want to help solve the various societal issues faced by the country, then the first thing to do is to elect...
President Marcos has signed laws establishing the Baguio City Sports High School and Baguio City High School for the Arts. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Under Republic Act No. 12119, the government shall establish the Baguio City Sports High School that shall offer...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Synoptic Gospels tell of Jesus preaching in the synagogue of his native Nazareth where people first speak highly of him but later reject him for hurting their pride as God’s chosen by mentioning that the prophets ministered to the pagans ahead of Israel. John, in turn,...
The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, in partnership with the Japan Volleyball Association, handed over volleyball equipment to the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) in a simple turnover ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 9, in Taguig City. From left: National team members Thea Gagate and...
Wagyu beef. Photo by blackieshoot on Unsplash The Manila Hotel’s Champagne Room, often hailed as the city’s most romantic dining destination, is set to host one of its first major culinary events of the year—a celebration of Saga Wagyu and Japanese whisky. Scheduled for January 16, 2025, at 7...
The Senate will prioritize the measure on the rightsizing of the national government to ensure its passage before the 19th Congress adjourns its session in June. Escudero, author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 890 or the proposed Rightsizing National Government Act, made the promise on...
After winning The Voice USA Season 26, Sofronio Vasquez III made his way to the Malacañan Palace to meet the President who could not help but "fanboy" over him. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, welcomes The Voice USA Season 26 Sofronio Vasquez at...
