Lawyer Angelo A. Jimenez officially took the helm as the President of the University of the Philippines (UP) after former UP President Danilo L. Concepcion turned over the leadership during a ceremony held at the Quezon Hall Lobby in UP Diliman on Friday morning, Feb. 10. "UP welcomes its 22nd...
PRAY (Unsplash) Pope Francis appointed Filipino prelate Monsignor Anthony Celino as auxiliary bishop of the U.S. diocese of El Paso in Texas. The announcement of Celino's appointment was announced by the Vatican on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the news arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the...
Rev. Father Mario Aliwan of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines and Office of the Chaplain Service led the blessing of the Armed Forces of the Philippines uniformed personnel who were part of the Philippine search and rescue contingent that was sent to Turkey on Wednesday, Feb. 8....
In Tourism and Hospitality National Skills Competition In the recent 2 nd Council of Hotel and Restaurant Educators of the Philippines (COHREP) National Skills Competition, Centro Escolar University School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management students bagged numerous awards. This year, the theme...
Today marks the 63rd birth anniversary of Benigno S. Aquino III, 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines. PNoy, as he preferred to be called, passed away on June 24, 2021, amid a still-rampant coronavirus pandemic. Feb. 8 used to be observed as Philippine Constitution Day as it was the...
University of the Philippines (UP) Office of the Faculty Regent Carl Marc Ramota called for an investigation into the "serious lapses" in the protocol of the arrest of UP Professor and ex-union leader, Dr. Melania Flores. "University of the Philippines (UP) professor and former union leader Melania...
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. and Indian Ambassador Shambhu Kumaran signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Tuesday, Feb. 7, granting the Philippine government $50,000 each for its quick impact projects. In a press briefing, Abalos...
University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) Professor and former President of All U.P. Academic Employees Union (AUPAEU), Dr. Melania Flores, was arrested in her home inside the UPD Campus Wednesday, Feb. 6 for an alleged violation of Social Security Law in relation to her house helper's benefits....
Union Bank of the Philippines has successfully raised P12 billion from its recently-completed Stock Rights Offering (SRO) to existing shareholders. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it has concluded the offering of approximately 210.97 million common shares priced at...
The Litany of Gratitude after the Covid-19 Pandemic that was released by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will be recited in all weekday and Sunday masses from Feb. 11 until Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday. CBCP The special prayer replaces the Oratio Imperata or obligatory prayer...
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will be holding their “Born Pink” world tour at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on March 25 and 26. For those who were not lucky to score tickets, here is your chance. Globe is giving away VIP with Soundcheck tickets and more to BLACKPINK’s concert through various...
Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown will formally install Bishop-elect Pablito Tagura as the new bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro during rites to be held on Feb. 25. Fr. Pablito Tagura (CBCP News) The Apostolic Vicariate has been...