VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE In March 2020, before COVID-19 came, the Court cautiously tiptoed in using video conferencing to secure the testimonies of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). Potential legal issues lurked, among them, those arising from the right of the accused “to meet the witnesses face to...
Speaking Out Ignacio R. Bunye We sadly learned that fatalities arising from COVID-19 has just breached the “tragic milestone” of four million mark. Wikipedia, quoting WHO, reports that the United States led with 606,000 closely followed by Brazil, 529,000 and India, 405,000. Other...
The Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) has forged partnership with the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman for the bench-scale production, safety assessment and market research of halal cosmetics and toiletries. (PIXABY) DOST...
Living in these most unusual times has made us realize what truly matters. Our environment may have changed, how we interact with each other may be different, but what remains the same is the essentiality of a home. If anything, we now fully appreciate the value of having a place where we feel...
Arugula, pak choi or Chinese white cabbage, greenspan lettuce, and romaine crops were among the green leafy vegetables harvested from the country’s first “smart farm”. (PIXABY) Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said they got the “first...
A students' group on Sunday, July 11, hit the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for only spending half of its funds allocated under the Bayanihan 2 for online learning. (UNSPLASH) Citing a recent report from the Commission on Audit, the National Union of Students of the Philippines said P3...
Funko has unveiled new vinyl figures featuring the mascots of the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles and De La Salle University Green Archers. (Photo from Filbar's Online) The two Pop figures are part of the Pop College line and the first university mascots outside of the United States to be...
The Japanese government has welcomed the opening of the Arterial Road Bypass Project (ARBP) or Plaridel Bypass Project Phase III in Bulacan that is expected to alleviate traffic congestion and boost economic activities in the region amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Japanese...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday renewed his call for the Philippine government to assert its rights over the country’s maritime assets in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which is key to addressing hunger, poverty and high power cost. As the country commemorates the...
When a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel spotted a group of foreign ships inside the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on April 27, a commanding voice reverberated in the area to declare that they were in the Philippine territory--a powerful voice that eventually drove the intruding vessels...
Bring the kids to ‘Happy Rainy Days at The Pen’ CUDDLE WEATHER Why not spend all day in bed, under the sheets, and in PJs at your favorite hotel? Watching or listening to rain pattering against the window while you’re safe and dry inside is one of life’s simple pleasures. Now as Manila...
REFLECTIONS TODAY MARK 6:7-13 Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not...
