Editorial The barangay health workers are a very special group of people in the community. They are vital to the delivery of primary health care to the people in the grassroots level. In the early days of the pandemic, the BHWs were the first responders to the public health problem brought by...
The Mandaluyong City government distributed a total of 350,000 Pamaskong Handog boxes to residents as part of its efforts in spreading the spirit of Christmas amid the social and economic issues the country is going through. Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos, along with Vice Mayor Mechie Abalos and...
CAN-AVID, Eastern Samar – Despite bearing the brunt of tropical cyclones and reeling from the effects of the pandemic, this town held the 5th Lamrag Giant Lantern Festival on Friday, Dec. 10. Hundreds of residents and people from nearby municipalities lined the streets leading to the town...
Coca-Cola celebrates the unstoppable force of bringing families together in this year’s holiday campaign Holidays are indeed coming, and Coca-Cola is celebrating the moment with the launch of its new campaign “Christmas Always Finds Its Way,” which celebrates the unstoppable, magical force of...
GARCIA (FB) CEBU CITY – The province of Cebu will light a Christmas tree that symbolizes hope and unity at the provincial capitol here on Dec. 16. The Christmas tree-lighting ceremony will be held exactly one year after typhoon ‘’Odette’’ battered Cebu. The ceremony will be attended by...
With only 14 days until Christmas, Christendom observes the Third Sunday of Advent on Dec. 11. Third Sunday of Advent (Catholic Online) Also known as Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent is considered a Sunday of joy to highlight the nearness of the Birth of Christ on Dec. 25. According to...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD In a class on homiletics (preaching), the professor emphasized the importance of making the facial expression harmonize with the homily. “When you speak of heaven,” he said, “let your face light up with a heavenly gleam; let your eyes shine with glory. But...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Christmas, and its meaning, and significance in my life has most definitely evolved as the years have gone by. As a child, it simply meant Santa, and the countless gifts and presents. We then realize that it is a celebration so deeply rooted in our Christian faith,...
Public school teachers on Friday, Dec. 9, urged the government to immediately release their benefits before Christmas and grant their call for a “substantial” pay increase. (Photo courtesy of ACT Philippines) Members of the Manila Public School Teachers Association (MPSTA) and Alliance of...
Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is among the most astute and serious politicians you'll ever meet. Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2nd from left) poses for a photo with fellow attendees to the AWLFI holiday party on Dec. 6, 2022. Also in the photo...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – With the influx of tourists this Christmas, Brig. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, director of the Police Regional Office-Cordillera, has ordered the deployment of more policemen to manage traffic in the region, particularly in Baguio City. BAZAR (FB) Bazar told provincial police...
A CHRISTMAS display made of recyclable materials in an office at the Lucena City Hall. (Danny Estacio) LUCENA CITY – Offices at the City Hall are celebrating Christmas with a Disney theme and employees dressed up as Disney characters. The City Tourism Office headed by Arween Flores said this...
