WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis Once I was trying to patch up the bitter quarrel between two teachers. Calling them one by one to my office, I tried to use my Dale-Carnegie-influence of burying their hatred and reminded them of Christ’s teaching of forgiveness. As I entreated and coaxed the first...
They will showcase three classics with modern twists After conquering unthinkable adversities and rising like a victorious phoenix from it all, Ballet Manila, is now on its 25 th edition and on its 27 th year as a dance company. And to mark this significant milestone, the company will bring...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has thrown her support behind the Procurement Service – Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM), saying that centralized government procurement is still more advantageous to the government and the Filipino people. Speaking at the Partners in Service...
The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) and Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) held an exploratory meeting for a possible collaboration that will uplift the urban poor and informal settlers sectors. Courtesy of Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor In a discussion...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) warned the public to be vigilant against scammers and fraudsters posing as employees or representatives of the pension fund over the phone or the Internet. Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said they strongly advise members and...
The Philippines’ tourism industry will experience a boost once the proposed implementation of the value-added tax (VAT) refund program for foreign tourists is implemented, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday, February 17. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said he...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Thursday, Feb. 16 that it has approved of pilot testing of the Automated Elections System (AES) in three barangays for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in October. Indelible ink is applied to a voter’s finger (MB FIle Photo)...
Around 15 personnel from the Local Government Unit of Tampilisan in Zamboanga del Norte have finished training on a technology that converts solid wastes into useful products, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. (Photo courtesy of DOST) In a statement, DOST stated that they have...
All “necessary measures” will be taken if the American film “Plane” is found to be harmful to the reputation of Filipinos as well as the country, said the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Thursday, Feb. 16. This was after Filipino Senators raised their...
Nine key projects were presented and discussed by the ASEAN Member States (AMS) during the annual ASEAN Digital Senior Officials' Meeting (DGSOM) held in February 2023. This year’s ASEAN DGSOM was led by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in Boracay Island from...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) called on government agencies to use Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) for employee uniforms to instill patriotism and nationalism among public officials and employees. DOST-PTRI Officer-in-Charge Dr. Julius Leaño Jr. (second from left) and CSC Assistant...
In 1989, film production giant Walt Disney Pictures brought the magic of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid," to the big screen through an animated feature. Since then, the story of Ariel, the mermaid princess of the fictional underwater world Atlantica, has been...
