Supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte were all praises for the official for not forgetting her campaign promise of visiting them after the election season is over. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) She revisited some sectors on Saturday, Dec. 17, for her “Balik-Pasasalamat.” Chareto...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas has filed a measure that would grant a "Christmas bonus" worth P1,000 to indigent senior citizens. (Thomas Kelley/ Unsplash) Vargas has dubbed the measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6693, as the “Paskong Maligaya para kay Lolo’t Lola Bill”, which...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Do you compulsively imagine the worst outcome in every situation? Do you often exaggerate the extent and intensity of your problems and assume that others suffer less than you? Do you feel awful because you think of catastrophes that you think are...
Editorial “Let's have a more humble Christmas, with more humble gifts,” Pope Francis said in his weekly general audience at the Vatican. The Pope’s message “to lower the level of Christmas spending” is a plea for help to the people of Ukraine who will be spending winter nearly 10 months...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 17, led the distribution of Christmas packages to her supporters in Manila and Quezon City, which she said was also a way for her to thank them for their support in the 2022 elections. (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) “Muli nating binisita ang...
The influx of passengers in seaports and terminals is already evident a little over a week before Christmas Day, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Photo: PCG On Saturday, Dec. 17, the PCG monitored 45,271 outbound passengers and 35,554 inbound passengers in all ports nationwide. The monitoring...
HIGHER LOVE The author at 5,000 meters (15,000 ft.) above sea level, raising a DIY Philippine flag The other night, we had some friends over for dinner. School is out and many of our friends are going away on holiday so we decided to hold a final catch up with our kids with us before we go our own...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has opened Malacañang to the public for the traditional Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi in this year’s Christmas season. (Office of the Press Secretary/Facebook) According to the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS), Marcos announced this during last...
As Christmas approaches, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that the country has enough rice supply for the Holiday season as he inspected a warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) in Valenzuela on Saturday, December 17. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Use eco-bags for shopping. The world uses about one trillion plastic bags a year. Buy homemade products. These will reach you without the use of much carbon emissions. Give gifts that can be used over and over. That will not contribute to the wastes in the landfills. Don’t buy decorations with...
The Christmas vacation in public schools nationwide will start next week, the Department of Education (DepED) on Friday, Dec. 16, announced. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Citing DepED Order No. 34 s. of 2022 or the “School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2022-2023,” the department...
One hundred fifty indigents from Isla Puting Bato Tondo, Manila receive early Christmas gifts from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and BancNet. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross Grocery items and food packs including pansit, chicken, and rice were distributed to the individuals in a gift-giving...
