The opposition coming from the farmers’ groups against the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has intensified, with as many as 45 groups with thousands of members combined claiming they were not consulted about the Philippines’ commitments on the treaty as...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has criticized those who use the poor for their own gain. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) Advincula also took a swipe against those who only remember the poor when it is election season. "When we just remember the poor and put them on the center...
Raphael "Vermilion" Cueva and Jorrel "RellyClips" Aristorenas will be representing the country in the 13th International Esports Federation (IESF) Esports World Championships set on Nov. 16 to 20 in Eilat, Israel. EWC21 Game Titles Five hundred esports athletes from 85 different countries will be...
Filipino-Japanese forward Matthew Aquino was named in Japan’s national team pool for the first window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, the B.League announced on Monday, Nov. 15. Matthew Aquino (right) was named to Japan's national team pool. (Photo from B.League) The former National University...
Resorts World Manila’s 30-foot tall Christmas tree adorned with upcycled materials to represent the Repurposing Our World initiative The country’s premier entertainment and lifestyle destination, Resorts World Manila (RWM) is setting its sights on inspiring a greater movement towards creating a...
As the Catholic Church marked the World Day of the Poor on Sunday, Nov. 14, Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo urged candidates in the coming national and local elections not to use the poor in their campaign. The chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the...
From left, Jasper Rom, Henry Lopez, Sander Severino Henry Lopez routed Mongolia’s Tserenjav Tumenbayar in the ninth and final round to emerge as the best performing Filipino in the 4th World Chess Championships for People with Disabilities held online Saturday. The Asian Para Games multiple gold...
As a former ambassador of World Balance, PBA great Philip Cezar couldn't be happier knowing that Scottie Thompson followed his footsteps in representing the sports brand's image. Philip Cezar Before Thompson, Cezar, a member of the 25 Greatest PBA Players, used to show up in games rocking the...
France's forward Kylian Mbappe (right) vies with Kazakhstan's defender Aleksandr Marochkin during the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualification football match between France and Kazakhstan at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on November 13, 2021. (AFP) World champions France booked its place at next...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis There was a young lady-lector at Mass who was reading the Scriptures for the first time before a large congregation in church. Visibly nervous, she blurted out as she concluded: “This...this is the end of the world” (She meant Word). And the congregation chorused:...
The Philippine Post Office (PHLPost) released on Saturday, Nov. 3, a new stamp collection featuring the country's 10 world-renowned icons as a tribute to the indomitable Filipino spirit. (Photo from Philippine Post Office) The new collection is under the "Living Legends: World-Renowned Filipinos,"...
Jasper Rom kept his title bid alive in the World Chess Championship for People with Disabilities held online Friday after an eighth-round victory over Poland's Szymon Kaspercyzk. The Asian Para Games gold medalist split the point after a 76-move marathon duel of a Slav game in the penultimate round...
