The Legal Front Atty. Arturo D. Brion, Ll.B, Ll.M. COVID-19 came unannounced as the third decade of this century opened. It first broke out in China, a new and mysterious illness that initially baffled even the medical experts. The development was scary as China is practically a next-door neighbor....
Another member of K-pop boy band The Boyz has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The group’s agency IST Entertainment announced on Jan. 30 that Sangyeon has been confirmed to have COVID-19, the fifth member of The Boyz to catch the virus. (Clockwise from top left) The Boyz...
'All Of Us Are Dead' (Netflix) Here are two new Limited Series that being back to life a genre or an era. In the case of All Of Us Are Dead, it’s the zombie genre that has seen its heyday. With the Gilded Age, it’s late 19th century, period New York. 'All Of Us Are Dead' (Netflix) All Of Us Are...
The Department of National Defense (DND) was not officially informed about the crashed F-35C Lightning II aircraft of the United States Navy reportedly near the Philippine waters in the South China Sea last week. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense)...
To avoid any distraction during the livestreaming of Masses, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) recommended that emoji reactions be disabled. CBCP/MB "Christ's faithful are to hold the blessed Eucharist in the highest honor," the CBCP said in their recommended guidelines for...
The Philippines and United States have started their joint marine exercises to improve both sides' maritime security capabilities in order to fulfill their mutual commitment to enhance the security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the US Embassy in Manila announced. (Photo courtesy of the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “Who do you think emerged the winner in the interviews of presidential aspirants last week?” That was the question we got from a number of readers and friends last week. The interviews done by two of the country’s best-known television hosts were “talk of...
PEACE MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. As of this writing, tensions between Russia and the United States and its NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)allies are rapidly escalating, following reports of a massive Russian military build-up in the Russia-Ukraine border and...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal Two storylines coming out of the ongoing Sundance Film Festival caught my attention, and as they’re bigger than Entertainment or World Cinema stories, I thought it would be good to draw attention to them in this column. The festival comes to a...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today Lk 4:21-30 Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying: “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, “Isn’t this the son of...
Here’s to abundance all year round The Shop's Mandarin Chocolate Cake Eat well, be well. This doesn’t only apply on special occasions, but with every meal. But Chinese New Year is coming up and it’s a cause for celebration. To the Chinese, going all the way back to ancient times, certain food...
ROAR FOR LUXURY Tiffany fleur-de-lis pendant So much hope is pinned on the Year of the Water Tiger, as it leaps into our lives with a roar. Because fortune favors the bold, alluding to the Tiger, Tiffany & Co. offers up the Tiffany fleur-de-lis pendant in yellow gold with carnelian and...
