REFLECTIONS TODAY Many Jews in Jesus’ time thought that the return of God’s reign would involve the establishment of righteousness and the overthrow of the oppressors. Thus, the awaited Messiah would remove the Roman yoke upon their shoulders. When Jesus — and John the Baptist before him —...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The high spending of confidential and intelligence funds by the Office of the President (OP) in 2023 is part of President Marcos’ obligation as the country’s Commander-in-Chief, lawmakers...
The Bicameral Conference Committee has retained the P733-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) under the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). This was disclosed by Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, December 11, after the...
A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, West Philippine Sea on Dec. 4, 2024. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) The Philippine Navy (PN) expressed support for President Marcos Jr.’s...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the Capas substation proposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to manage the connection of New Clark City (NCC) to the grid. In a statement, the ERC said this approval will help address load growth in Capas, which is...
TACLOBAN CITY - A two-story temple owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) will rise here. It is the third in the Visayas and eighth in the country. The 2.82-hectare site where the temple will be built is located on the Tacloban Bypass Road in Barangays Utap and Caibaan, the...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Dear every Filipino traveler: We have officially reached the month of homecomings. As you plan your journey home, by air, land, sea or waves of memory for the known limits of reality, may every road be safe and heartwarming. It is bittersweet enough that the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL News that the President of South Korea had declared martial law hit the internet around midnight on Tuesday last week. This development sent shockwaves in the Asian region and elsewhere in the world. The move was unexpected and caught everyone by surprise, even his country’s...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Matthew 11:28-30 Earlier, Jesus praises the Father who has hidden the mystery of his Kingdom from the wise and the learned and has revealed them to the childlike (Greek mikroi) (Mt 11:25). The “childlike” are not merely children but people who have put their trust...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo is using the House Committee on Public Accounts to launch a full inquiry into the Land Bank of the Philippines' (LBP) lending practices. This, as Quimbo expressed concerns over the supposed lack of transparency regarding loans contracted by local...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s readings focus on the comforting presence of the shepherd. The First Reading features the beginning of Isaiah’s “Book of Consolation,” addressed to the Jewish exiles in Babylon. The exile in Babylon, which is the expiation of the sins of the Jews, is...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Recently, Oxford Dictionary announced its word of the year: brain rot, noting its new prominence in 2024 and increased frequency of use to 230 percent from the year before. Brain rot is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,...
