REFLECTIONS TODAY The Galileans were Israelites who inhabited the fertile region of Galilee ruled by the Jewish tetrarch who was beholden to Rome. Many of them were prosperous farmers, shepherds, and traders. They were, however, considered impure by the religious leaders in Jerusalem because of...
Inspired by French epicure Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin’s famous aphorism, here’s a tasting menu of symbolic eats, as served in literature Illustration by Oteph Antipolo Have you ever had dinner with anyone at which no word has been spoken? I suppose it wouldn’t have been an enjoyable one,...
Editorial The Department of Health (DOH) issued a public advisory last Dec 15, 2021 informing the detection of the Omicron variant in two international travelers who arrived in the country onboard different flights. Both of them are currently in strict quarantine, an assurance the DOH has given the...
President Duterte has reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to further strengthen bilateral ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member-countries, Malacañang said in a statement Thursday, Dec. 16. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) This took place during the joint courtesy...
Editorial Motorcades and caravans are becoming the new normal way of early campaigning, a show of force so it seems. A group of vehicles, motorcycles, and even bikes converge in one area during a weekend (or a national holiday) and collectively drive in one direction to reach a certain point. The...
Blacklist International Ultimate used a solid group stage showing to clinch a spot in the playoffs of the Call of Duty Mobile: World Championship – East Finals on Saturday, Dec. 11. Photo from Blacklist International The Filipinos finished second in the best-of-five single round-robin group stage...
Blacklist International Ultimate is set to test its mettle against the best of Asia in the Call of Duty Mobile: World Championship – East Finals which is set to unfurl on Saturday, Dec. 11. Photo from Team Ultimate Blacklist Ultimate, which kept its lineup that finished third in the Garena...
Knowledge Channel Knowledge Channel continues its efforts to help Filipinos cope with distance learning during the pandemic as it partnered with Robi Domingo and MayMay Entrata's online show "Call Me MayBi" to provide laptops and portable media libraries to two inspiring teachers. In the show’s...
Excitement over the holiday season was made more evident for us with the welcome development of the improvement in the country’s COVID situation, making way for the promise of a more special holiday season coming upon us! There’s no sweeter way to celebrate this than spending it with family,...
The Philippine economy may likely outperformed pessimistic forecasts for the third-quarter following the the sterling performance of the manufacturing sector, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said in a joint report. In the October issue of...
The Filipina socialite tries SM’s Call to Deliver service Safe, fast, and convenient are the words to describe today’s malling experience with shopping destinations going digital. Due to the pandemic, retail therapy can now be done while sitting on your couch. While many meticulous shoppers...
Photo from Team Ultimate's Facebook page Team Ultimate CEO Matt Gloria marveled at the success of his Call of Duty: Mobile team, now under the name of Blacklist International.Ultimate, in the 2021 CODM Philippine Championship and in the recently concluded 2021 CODM World Championship: Garena...