WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis This Sunday, the immensely popular feast of the Sto. Niño in the Philippines, is celebrated. Rich and poor, young and old alike maintain a strong, if not fanatical, devotion to the Holy Child. Colorful fiestas and processions are held in his honor. * * * In the gospel,...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz There are a lot of reasons to be angry nowadays, this early in 2023. But I take inspiration from folks who courageously propose brilliant solutions and alternatives to problems. Special kudos to those whose ideas focus on empowering the poor and working people. We may have less...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said prices and supply of basic manufactured goods in supermarkets have remained stable as he kickstarted the agency’s price monitoring and inspection efforts with more vigor this 2023. Pascual went on his first “Ikot Palengke” for the year on...
Go Negosyo has tapped members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) National Capital Region presidents and area heads as mentors to aspiring entrepreneurs. “The fit is perfect,” said Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion during a meeting with the PCCI NCR on Jan. 9 where he...
About 95 percent of the 954 Philippine National Police (PNP) generals and full colonels have already submitted their courtesy resignations as part of a radical move to eliminate "ninja cops" from the organization, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced on Friday, Jan. 13, that it has released P14 billion to cover the regular pension requirements of military retirees. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) for the military...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Army assured assistance to the family of a soldier who drowned while on his way to help flood victims in San Isidro, Northern Samar. The Army mourned the death of Corporal Jerry Palacio of the 43rd Infantry Battalion (IB). "Our thoughts and prayers are with Corporal...
POLICE secure the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City in 2020. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – A week-long gun ban for the Dinagyang Festival here this year was implemented starting on Friday, Jan. 13. Brig. Gen. Leo Francisco, Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) director, appealed for a peaceful...
Tiktok user Zoe Gabriel got an exclusive tour of the brand’s headquarters Let’s admit it, some of our favorite fashion pieces come with a heavy price tag. That is why many put in a lot of work, dedication, and money-saving tactics just to get them. Once they got their hands on their...
The decision of the Supreme Court to void the 2005 Tripartite Agreement for Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) among China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation (PETROVIETNAM), and the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is a welcome development. The...
The mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration will end on April 26, 2023, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. SIM cards (Pixabay) DICT Spokesperson Anna Mae Lamentillo, in a press statement on Thursday, Jan. 12, disclosed that Information and...
The Philippines electronics industry is looking at hitting $50 billion exports this year of which 70 percent or 35 percent will come from the semiconductor sector, according to the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI). SEIPI President Dan Lachica...
