UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo A new year has begun. I’m sure many have made their New Year resolutions, mainly to lose weight after binge eating for the past two weeks or so. I wonder how many of these will be fulfilled? I really don’t make resolutions at the start of the year. When an...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her staff at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) will give their “all” in the next six months as they marked the first working day of the last six months of her term on Monday, Jan. 3. Vice President Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY/MANILA...
Clad in boots and fatigue uniforms, Philippine Army (PA) personnel celebrated the New Year on Saturday, January 1, by transporting carpentry items and relief goods to areas that were hit by typhoon “Odette” more than two weeks ago. Lt. Gen. Romao Brawner Jr., PA Commanding General, ordered the...
Reflections from the young on what it takes to be happy By Isabel Lerma As I lingered in the post-Christmas calm after the holiday rush, the days seemed to blur into one. All that was seemingly left to do was to make the most out of what was left and count down to a brand-new year. During those...
WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS Jot down your resolutions and revisit them regularly so you never forget Among the things, I find interesting about the New Year is its aspect of renewal. Depending on the place, there are various traditions concerning the theme of starting over. In Johannesburg, South Africa,...
The East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City admitted only two people with minor fireworks-related injuries on Saturday, Jan. 1. According to a report by DZBB Super Radyo, the victims were a 12-year old girl and a 46-year old woman. An explosion from a rocket firework grazed the 12-year old...
Derek Ramsay and Ellen Adarna (Instagram) Filipino stars have taken to social media to show the various ways they celebrated New Year. Our celebrities enjoyed a quiet celebration at home, although some of them rang in 2022 abroad. Some of these celebrities are Bea Alonzo, Sylvia Sanchez, Allan K,...
The increase in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases and the confirmation of at least three local cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant pushed the Inter-agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under the...
Four persons including three kids were injured by firecrackers, one house burned down and one person was shot and killed amid the New Year celebration in Muntinlupa. Many people welcomed the New Year in Muntinlupa with firecrackers and fireworks despite a total ban on the use, possession and sale...
Senatorial aspirants from the opposition expressed hope for a new and better Philippines in 2022, with former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, a staunch critic of President Duterte, saying he is wishing for a “new government.” LIGHT UP THE SKY (Rakicevic Nenad) In messages posted on their official...
Expats in the Philippines share how our New Year’s Eve traditions compare to theirs When you’re far away from family and long-time friends, how do you ring in the new year? While living in Kuala Lumpur, we started our tradition of welcoming the New Year in a different place from the last....
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula told the Catholic faithful to pray for peace and be instruments of peace as the world crosses over a new calendar year on Saturday, Jan. 1. Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose F. Advincula (MANILA BULETIN FILE PHOTO) Advincula said that the new year is the...
