A labor-employer-government meeting agreed in principle to ask government to extend a loan facility to micro enterprises to pay for the mandatory 13th month pay of their employees which is estimated between P500 million to P1 billion. Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) President...
Pag-IBIG Fund assured the leaders of the country’s largest business organizations to work for the Board approval of its requires to postpone the agency’s January 2021 implementation of the increase of its mandatory monthly contributions. In a statement, business groups said Pag-IBIG Fund Chief...
WORLD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A young couple had invited many guests to their daughter’s birthday dinner. At the table, the hostess turned to her six-year-old daughter and asked, “Would you like to say the prayer?” * * * “I don’t know what to say,” the girl...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A priest who suffered an extremely strained relationship with his parishioners was finally appointed chaplain at the city prison. In the farewell party, the people came in great numbers to hear him. The priest chose as his text: "I go and prepare a place for you;...
As much as he wants to face Naoya Inoue in a title unification bout, WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero knows that playing the waiting game also has its limits. That is why Casimero, coming off a dominating win over Duke Micah last Sunday in the United States, already has plans of moving...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A man died and went to heaven. At the Pearly Gate, St. Peter welcomed him, then gave him a tour. As they were entering a big hall, the man recoiled with fear, seeing so many tongues hanging inside. “St. Peter, how weird this place is! Why are there so many tongues...
In this file photo taken on March 13, 2019, Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (right) celebrates with Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez after scoring during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg football match between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais at the Camp...
In this file photo taken on October 02, 2019, Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F football match between Barcelona and Inter Milan at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) Atletico...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD In a dream a man saw himself walking on a beach with the Lord, carrying someone in His arms. He was envious. Jesus felt his envious tone when he asked: "Lord, why are You carrying him and not me?" Jesus replied: "It’s because he has arthritis and you have...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD One woman told another: "My neighbor is always criticizing her husband. But look at me. My husband is irresponsible, lazy, and a drunkard; but have I ever said anything bad about him?" (Look who’s talking!). In the gospel of this 23 rd Sunday, Jesus says, "If your...
Lionel Messi (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) Lionel Messi missed his coronavirus test at Barcelona's training ground on Sunday morning, club sources have confirmed to AFP, raising the possibility he will boycott pre-season to force a transfer. Without passing a coronavirus test, Messi will be unable to...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD One morning, a husband had a bitter quarrel with his wife. To cool off, the husband went to attend Mass. On returning, he saw his wife cooking. He went to her quietly and from behind suddenly lifted her. Startled, the wife yelled, “Hey, why did you do that?...
