UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo A new year has begun. I’m sure many have made their New Year resolutions, mainly to lose weight after binge eating for the past two weeks or so. I wonder how many of these will be fulfilled? I really don’t make resolutions at the start of the year. When an...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today He gave orders to have them sit down in groups on the green grass Does the imagery of the green grass evoke something? Indeed, it does! We can surely recall Psalm 23, the first part of which describes how God, like a shepherd, pastures the sheep and leads it to...
Isolation, quarantine, and what it means in the age of Omicron and Delta CLINICAL MATTERS Many people, including doctors, were puzzled by the recent changes made by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to the duration of quarantine and isolation. The CDC shortened both quarantine and isolation...
TV critics and reporters in South Korea have chosen the 10 best Korean dramas in 2021, series actor and actress of the year, .series rookie actress and actor of the year, and series director of the year. Korean media outlet Cine21 held a survey among 30 TV critics and reporters to choose the best...
Short-term benchmark interest rates dipped as investors anticipated slower inflation following the implementation of fuel price rollbacks in December, the Bureau of the Treasury said on Monday, Jan. 3. The yield on three-month papers, which banks use in pricing their loans, eased to 1.075 percent...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases may peak at 40,000 in the middle of January if massive interventions will not be made, according to a professor. People flock to Ilaya street in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be placed under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan....
In preparation for the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9, Quiapo Church in Manila will be temporarily closed to the public from Jan. 3 to 6 for disinfection. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN Father Douglas Badong, Parochial Vicar of Quiapo Church, announced the temporary closure in a...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles assured the public that Berjaya Hotel in Makati City will "bear the brunt" of its actions in connection with the Gwyneth Anne Chua case. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) "Again there are penalties that can...
'The Matrix: Resurrections' Neo gets resurrected, Bruce Wayne returns with a vengeance, Newt Scamander unravels the secrets of Dumbledore and Black Adam unleashes his unique form of justice in the modern world. Buckle up as Warner Bros. reveals its formidable line-up of films for 2022! 'The Matrix:...
Louis Vuitton unveils ‘200 Trunks 200 Visionaries: The Exhibition’ at the family house in Asnières outside of Paris, ahead of a global journey The imaginative trunks realized by 200 visionaries to celebrate Louis Vuitton’s bicentennial birthday will now appear together for the first time as...
Reassessing the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) There is a film industry and entries from the ongoing Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) like Big Night! , Kun Maupay Man It Panahon , and A Hard Day must be supported by the local moviegoers. With the dismal MMFF box office results, we have to...
THE LEGAL FRONT Atty. Arturo D. Brion, Ll.B, Ll.M. (Part II) In my Article “Reflections on Democracy” (Legal Front, Dec. 13, 2021), I broadly recalled how we started embracing democracy, from its beginnings, to where we are today - at the verge of another democratic electoral exercise. This...
