WALA LANG In three days, the 17th President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., is taking his oath of office on the front steps of the National Gallery of Art. That is the very place where in 1935, the Philippine Commonwealth was inaugurated and Manuel L. Quezon sworn in as...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 30, 2021 a doctor vaccinates a patient against Covid-19 at a vaccination center in Sonthofen, southern Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Germany's parliament on April 7, 2022 rejected a government-backed proposal for mandatory...
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City has been declared as an “international shrine." Bp Francisco de Leon (Photo CBCP) CBCP News said Antipolo Bishop Francisco de Leon on Saturday said that the Vatican approved their petition to give the shrine, which is also...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL It’s highly probable that sustainability is the most overused and misunderstood word today. It’s popularity, and how it’s constantly name-dropped, are beyond question; but I’ve often wondered how many versions of sustainability are...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The triumphant uprisings in history demonstrate how ordinary citizens courageously claimed their civil liberties and demanded the right to decide their own destinies. ‘People Power’ liberations have in recent times taken place in other...
“Clean and credible.” This was how the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting ‘s(PPCRV’s) co-Information Technology (IT) director, Dr. Willian Emmanuel Yu, described the recently concluded May 2022 elections. (Photo courtesy of PPCRV’s Facebook page) “So based on what we’ve...
The collaboration song between American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth and BTS’ Jungkook has topped iTunes in more than 90 countries. Puth released “Left and Right (feat. Jungkook of BTS)” on June 24 that he said “hit a million streams by the way on Spotify” shortly after it was released....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Saturday, June 25, that it has created a dedicated unit tasked to ensure the safety and security of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte and her family. Gen. Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), leads the...
How the British in Manila commemorate Pride Month The British Embassy in Manila and the British Council in the Philippines, with support from the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), celebrated Pride month through an event called “The Road to Pride Continues.” The event brought...
The latest Sentro Rizal, a repository of all things Filipino, launches in Hanoi Ambassador Meynardo LB Montealegre with NCCA executive director Oscar G. Casaysay at the facade of the new Sentro Rizal Hanoi The Philippine Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam in partnership with the National Commission for...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has joined the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) as a partner, in another push to make the Philippine capital market more accessible and transparent. ANNA confirmed the membership of the SEC as a partner during its 30th anniversary...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said F4iday, June 24, that it has launched a new Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRC) in Trece Martires, Cavite to assist drug dependents and provide immediate interventions towards rehabilitation. DILG logo Located in 1...
