THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. In 1961, Fr. Jorge Bergoglio went to visit Fr. Enrico Pozzoli, an elderly priest who was confined in the hospital. Fr. Enrico was the one who baptized Fr. Jorge, and later became his long-time friend, benefactor, and spiritual director. When Fr. Jorge...
Let’s talk about Bruno this time Bruno just defeated Elsa, well, on the Billboard’s Hot 100 song chart that is. The song “We Don't Talk About Bruno” from the 2021 animated film “Encanto” surpasses the record set by fellow Disney movie, 2013’s “Frozen,” and its anthem “Let It...
The most mutated variant CLINICAL MATTERS On Nov. 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the designation of a new COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC) named Omicron. This followed the observation that a SARS-COV-2 lineage B.1.1.529 was driving an increase in cases in the Gauteng...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am simply overwhelmed and at a loss for words for the warmth of those I have met during my recent consultation meetings particularly with the grassroots, in the various provinces I have visited so far. These are the fisher folk, farmers and public market...
Editorial Initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) in 1992, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), and observed in over 95 countries, World Mental Health Day is a reminder that our happiness is essential to a healthy economy just as a healthy economy is essential to...
The powerhouse couple makes history with Basquiat and the 128.54-carat, 82-faceted Tiffany Yellow Diamond, worn only by four famous women in 144 years MOON RIVER Beyoncé is the first woman of color to don the Tiffany Diamond in the new ad campaign About Love with her husband Jay-Z As for many of...
Cameron Diaz's last acting effort was "Annie" in 2014. She has since declared herself as having already "retired." But why? In a recent appearance on Kevin Hart's talk show, "Hart to Heart," Cameron, 48, got candid about it, relating how she just wanted her life to be more manageable. The star of...
(Clockwise from top left) Korean scriptwriter Park Ji-hyun, drama 'All About Eve,' Direk Joey Reyes, Rona Co, Lee Hyo-young and Amor Aljibe (KCC / MBC) The Korean Embassy in the Philippines and the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the country gathered a group of Korean and Filipino experts to...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan There’s a story about Nick Joaquin that’s been going around the creative writing circle for as long as I can remember. It’s said that during a writer’s workshop, the National Artist got so annoyed at a participant's work that he allegedly told the poor workshop...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Tourism Economics last night (May 26) released an optmistic long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery as people remain eager to travel. iata-1 This year, global passenger numbers can recover to 52 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels...
Cheap and easy to store, the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine has given a significant boost to the global fight against coronavirus but also been hit by controversy. Here are five facts about the much-anticipated vaccine. An illustration picture shows vials with COVID-19 Vaccine stickers attached and...
Photo courtesy of About Face The speculation has proven true as Halsey officially announced the launch of her beauty brand, about-face. On Instagram, the singer detailed a bit more about the brand that took her years to perfect. View this post on Instagram "Many of you may already know that I...
