THE LEGAL FRONT Atty. Arturo D. Brion, Ll.B, Ll.M. Former Senate President Blas F. Ople (Ka Blas, to many) must have been smiling up there on his 95 th natal day last Feb. 3 as he viewed our recent national developments, his daily routine during his years as a public servant, journalist, and as a...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today Whenever Jesus enters villages, cities, or countryside, people run to and fro to meet him. In some instances, Jesus perhaps simply wants to pass by a place with no intention to preach, in a hurry to reach a place where he and his disciples may have peace and...
The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) joined Congress’ call for the long-delayed increase in the biodiesel blend to 5 percent (B5) as mandated by the Biofuels Act of 2006. "Congress sees the immediate and long term impact of a higher biodiesel mandate. The immediate benefits come with...
Five members of K-pop boy band The Boyz have recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The group’s agency IST Entertainment announced on Feb. 6 that The Boyz’s Eric, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Ju Haknyeon and Sangyeon have been released from quarantine as ordered by health authorities. “We...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Is what they are saying true? Is the worst really over?” That was the tone of the questions we got from readers and friends last week. This kind of question appears to have been fueled by certain developments last week which seemed to have brought about a...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE In the world of newspapers and media, there are two sayings that are super-familiar in every news room or news-gathering agency; one is that ‘S_ _ _ sells’, and the second is ‘If it bleeds, it leads’. This stems from the sobering reality that when it comes to...
‘When Is Now?’ is a platform of stories, poems, photography, and other art forms that aim to spread awareness on climate crisis and demand climate justice Young Climate Reality Leaders shared their experiences in engaging with various communities and critical decision-makers as part of climate...
Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) Philippines launches the book, Contemporary Development Issues in the Philippines The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) Philippines has published a book titled, Contemporary...
Netflix’s new Korean zombie series “All of Us Are Dead” is now the No. 1 show in the US, achieving the milestone in seven days. The series is about students who are trapped in their high school when zombies invade. They need to fight off the zombies to survive. It stars Park Ji-hu, Yoon...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila is currently developing a novel cell-based immunoassay platform for serologic testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), the project...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque This is the second part of a three-part series which I started last week where I talk about what the qualities (often overlooked, sometimes shallow) I look for in candidates that could potentially sway me to vote for them, or include them in my list, as I pass...
This student-celebrity reminds us that strong desire and persistence leads to excellence STAR PUPIL Actor Zaijian Jaranilla Earning a diploma is no walk in the park. Being a student is difficult, made even harder by the ongoing health crisis. Learning in general requires great effort and diligence....
