Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, is a special date in the Christian calendar. It celebrates the beginning of many beliefs and traditions in the Catholic Church – Holy Eucharist, the washing of the feet ritual, the institution of the priesthood. Holy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last...
GOSPEL • John 13:1-15 Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over. So, during supper, fully aware...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Betrayal—many times it has been said—is one of the most painful of human experiences. This is because it necessarily involves people close to us or people we love. There is no betrayal involving enemies. It is like being bitten by the mouth you have been feeding. Despite what...
The sanctity of an election lies in the participation of the people. Through an election, a consensus is formed. It may not be forced by the law for each eligible citizen to vote, but in a healthy democracy, it is the people’s way of choosing leaders who will represent them. And in these crucial...
(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Presidential survey frontrunner Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s lead over runner-up, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, has been narrowing down in the Manila Bulletin-Tangere survey series for the May 9, 2022 elections. Tangere CEO and founder...
Today’s observance of Araw ng Kagitingan commemorates the bravery and heroism of Filipinos who fought in Bataan, Corregidor and Bessang Pass. The fall of Bataan on April 9, 1942 marked the end of organized resistance by the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) that included...
Every election cycle, voters and groups are up in arms to raise concerns about our country’s power supply. They fear that fraud, hacking, or cheating may happen if there will be a shortage in electricity during the May 9 national elections. And in a hotly contested election such as this one, a...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus points another way by which those who have difficulty believing in him might accept him: his works or deeds. If they found him too familiar, too ordinary, not in accord with what is written about the awaited Messiah, then his works and deeds might convince them about his...
With more or less 30 days before the national elections, the campaign season is hotter than the rising temperature of summer. With the open space provided by social media, various online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and even TikTok are filled with political content — some are true but...
(TANGERE) Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda took the top spots in the latest Manila Bulletin-Tangere pre-election senatorial survey results released on Wednesday, April 6. The survey was conducted from March 29 to April 1, 2022, through Tangere’s mobile app, and had 2,400...
In 2021 amid a crippling coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) revised its vision to enhance its effectiveness. The revised vision states: “By 2023, the PDIC will be a leading institution in governance, recognized for its operational excellence in depositor...
At the start of the pandemic, it was difficult to adjust to the new normal way of work. Workers suddenly found themselves working at home all the time, missing the interaction with co-workers and longing for their office desk. After two years, with life easing back to normalcy given the low Covid...
