BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno A couple of days ago, we, along with the other heads of cities and municipalities, were directed by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to stop announcing the brand of vaccine slated for deployment in...
Richard Gomez Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez said that the sports facilities in their area are available for national athletes with disabilities as they prepare for the ASEAN Para Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Gomez, a former national athlete, said that the Philippine fencing team will have their bubble...
The government's pandemic task force has placed Iloilo City and retained Apayao, Benguet, and Cagayan under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until the end of the month due to the surge of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. More areas placed under MECQ until May 31, 2021 Based on...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng It’s in the nature of media to treat events as worthy of reportage when they’ve just happened, or are of current interest. Media moves on the next day, or after a couple of days, at the best. It’s a fast-paced world we live...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Our wife Gina and we have been spending most of our time in our Dagupan City home by the Lingayen Gulf and the South China Sea since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in February last year. Before the global plague, we would fly to...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares The word “choosy” seems to have acquired a negative meaning these days. It is being used to describe people who impose standards that are difficult to meet on those who want to be their special someone. Because the standards are rather high, they usually end...
St. Peter the Apostle Parish and Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Extremadura, popularly known as Loboc Church, has officially been affiliated to the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. St. Peter the Apostle Parish and Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Extremadura,...
The Brazilian novelist took to social media to raise a holler about some fans dumping him. And all because he has declared love and support for Korean pop phenoms BTS. Obviously, many of his followers didn't like the idea. Paulo tweeted, "I am losing a lot of followers because I posted a tweet...
Eric Clapton actually feared he would ``never play again.” The three-time rock and roll hal-of-famer, recently shared his experience after taking his COVID-19 vaccine. The “Layla” singer said the vaccine he took had a “disastrous” effect on him. Clapton blamed “the propaganda for...
The Medical City Preeclampsia Screening Program New studies have documented the effectiveness and cost benefits of the comprehensive screening to detect high-risk pregnancies which is available at The Medical City’s Institute for Women’s Health (IWH). The hospital’s Section of Maternal-Fetal...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque I write this on the 100th birthday of someone very special to me. My grand-aunt, Consuelo “Chito” Madrigal. Last year, I wrote a memoir of sorts as a tribute to her to celebrate this milestone which was published by the Ateneo de Naga University press. On the...
Office of the Vice President (OVP) Spokesman Ibarra Gutierrez said that Vice President Leni Robredo has always been open to working with the administration but pointed out that it was Malacañang's problem if it cannot set aside politics. VP Leni Robredo’s spokesman Barry Gutierrez (OVP photo)...
