THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. In the past, whenever I read today's gospel reading, I used to focus on these words: "I give you a new commandment, love one another" (John 13:34). Today, I put more emphasis on the succeeding words: "As I have loved you." These words indicate HOW we...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL Now that our 2022 elections are done and dusted; the truly worrying part begins. I’ve often said that I don’t envy the ones who were running for the highest office in our land. For along with the victory, will come a plethora of thorny issues and...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares Is this the way media events have become? Clusters of people, their heads bowed to their gadgets, are somewhere else but not at the site. That’s the scene that I walked into when I finally went out of my “safe zone” and ventured into attending a media...
After a grueling campaign season, defeated presidential bet Vice President Leni Robredo will fly to the United States to attend youngest daughter Jillian’s graduation at the New York University next week. Tricia Robredo shares a photo of her with her mom, Vice President Leni Robredo, and siblings...
The United States said it looks forward to working with the next Philippine President and sees to renew its cooperation with the country on key human rights and regional priorities. US State Department Spokesman Ned Price In a press briefing in Washington on May 10, US State Department spokesman...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand will fully reopen to the world in August, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday, ending one of the toughest anti-Covid-19 border restrictions. Border safeguards will be lifted fully and all pre-departure testing dropped from 11:59 pm on July 31, with...
A lone bettor who purchased a Super Lotto 6/49 ticket at an outlet in Pasay City won over P70 million during Tuesday’s draw, May 10, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina-Marzan Garma announced. (Photo courtesy of PCSO) Garma said the winning combination of Super...
“Care is what goes into every cup of Nespresso coffee.” This proves true as Nespresso centers its Made for Care campaign toward the art of coffee craftsmanship that continues to inspire artisans around the world. Hence, people are coming together “as coffee artists and coffee lovers to launch...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol called for the "complete denuclearization" of the North at his swearing-in on Tuesday, describing Pyongyang's weapons as a threat to regional and global security. South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol takes an oath during his...
South Korea's hawkish new president Yoon Suk-yeol will be sworn in on Tuesday and he looks set to get tough with Pyongyang. (AFP) SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea will swear in hawkish new president Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday in a ceremony overshadowed by a recent slew of weapons tests by its...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.5 variant at the border amid 12,392 community cases during the weekend, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday. A person who has travelled from South Africa to New Zealand has been confirmed as having the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL Here we are again, talking about domestic tourism as one of the avenues to jumpstart our national recovery. And today, I’d like to turn our attention to seaside residential communities, and how they can be part of the wave of tomorrow for both...
