REFLECTIONS TODAY Sheep are totally dependent on shepherds for protection, grazing, watering, shelter, and tending to injuries. They are prone to wandering and unable to find their way back to a sheepfold even when it is within sight. The helplessness of the sheep requires a good shepherd who...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Babies born from Jan. 1, 2025 to around 2039 are said to belong to Gen Beta, following Gen Alpha (2011-2024). If Gen Alpha are digital natives, Gen Beta will be living in a time when “digital and physical worlds are seamless,” according to McCrindle Research. ...
Newport World Resorts is set to host its first masterclass of the year, spotlighting one of France’s most celebrated cognac houses—Rémy Martin. Taking place at The Whisky Library, the Rémy Martin Masterclass offers an opportunity to explore the heritage and craftsmanship behind this iconic...
Expectations of further policy easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) took center stage in the first Bureau of the Treasury auction of the year, as investors snapped up government debt and pushed yields lower across the board. At Monday's auction, January 6, the Treasury bureau...
ILOILO CITY – To avoid a repeat of the massive blackouts that affected Iloilo and Panay Island last year, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to complete its substation in this city. A LINEMAN of MORE Power...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The start of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee is introduced by a somber note: the arrest of John the Baptist. Matthew will later tell the story in detail: Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee under the Roman Empire, had imprisoned John the Baptist who had publicly reproved him for...
FROM THE MARGINS As we welcome the new year, I am delighted to highlight how digitalization is driving financial inclusion in the Philippines, bridging gaps in access to financial services for unbanked and underserved communities. Mobile wallets, digital banking apps, and fintech platforms have...
Despite a year-long trend of declining government support, state-owned corporations, particularly major non-financial institutions, received a substantial boost in subsidies in November last year Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that state subsidies to government-owned and...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Sunday, January 5 joined other lawmakers in commending the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) in cancelling fraudulent birth certificates saying the OSG’s move directly confirms the findings of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. “The OSG's move directly...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The theme of Jubilee Year 2025 is Peregrinantes in Spem, “Pilgrims of Hope.” “Pilgrimage” evokes an extraordinary journey to a place considered special, one undertaken as a quest for a unique motive, and at times a journey to the unknown. It can also refer to one’s...
PEACE-MAKER Hilarion “Larry” Henares Jr., who passed on last Dec. 14, 2024 at the age of 100, was a figure who towered over Philippine media and intellectual discourse for decades. Known for his acerbic wit, booming laughter, Shakesperean eloquence, unapologetic patriotism, and razor-sharp...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE (Part I) This isn’t a feature about New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve never been one for resolutions; if I felt something needed changing or had to commence, I’d do it then and there, and not procrastinate until January 1st. When I finally stopped...
