By Terence L. Ranis A man's body stuffed inside a sack was found near a bridge in Ermita, Manila on Thursday, March 31. Police Lt. Adonis Aguila, chief of Manila Police District (MPD) - Homicide Section, said that the body was found at around 3:00 p.m. A lady guard of a company near the area...
With the goal of supporting the growth of the local fashion industry, Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival (PMFF) is transitioning itself into an industry event organized by Go Lifestyle Group Inc. By showcasing Filipino talent and brands through online and exhibit opportunities, the group aims to put...
Are you sure you’re reading this right? It’s April Fools’ Day. It’s celebrated around the world in many different ways, but in any way it is observed, someone has to play the fool. In the Philippines, as in Spain and Mexico, there is a Yuletide version of April Fools’ Day — Niños...
The Las Pinas City government was cited by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as 4th placer in the Gawad Taga-Ilog 2.0 Search for the Most Improved Estero (Creek) in Metro Manila. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the awarding was held at the Makiling Hall, Park Inn Radisson, North...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will construct three new bridges in Marikina as part of the government's efforts to improve land transportation access leading to and from Metro Manila. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado announced on Thursday, March 31, that Asian Development Bank...
Party-lists. One can argue that there’s just too many of them. Too many, in fact, that they occupy an entire page of the ballot. And yet, of the gazillion party-lists registered in every poll since the passing of Republic Act (RA) 7941 in 1995 (although it was the 1987 Constitution that created...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • JOHN 5:31-47 Jesus said to the Jews: “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. I...
The custom-made jeans brand expands to t-shirts, accessories, underwear, and vinyl toys Viktor's Hijack t-shirt collection Fashion has always been in love with statement shirts. From its humble beginnings of being a wardrobe staple to becoming a canvas for more political and provocative statements,...
‘Ready.. Get Set.. Go..’ exhibit presents the artist’s humorous and carnivalesque take on the upcoming election “ Sino ang manok mo ?” That’s the usual question one hears during a competition in a Filipino setting. This time, we heard this phrase again as the 2022 Elections come near....
Customers of Manila Water in Antipolo City and four municipalities in Rizal Province will have no water for six to eight hours starting on Wednesday, March 30. In its advisory, Manila Water announced that the water service cut-off will affect its customers in Cainta, Antipolo City, Taytay,...
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Company has constructed a molecular laboratory for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance in a bid to ease the impact of the COVID-19 virus. In a statement, Manila Water Laboratory Services Head Joy De Vera said the facility, built in coordination with government...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Sabbath is surrounded by an aura of holiness, which is basically a setting apart for God. This day is to be kept “holy” because God “blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy” (Ex 20:11). Faithful to his people’s belief and tradition, Jesus respects the Sabbath. But...
