Today we honor what would have been the 161st birth anniversary of José Rizal, if he himself had not seen that he would “have a short life,” as he said, snapping back at his sisters, who were teasing him for being such a small boy “eating as if every meal was for his entire lifetime.”...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has welcomed the appointment of former military chief Jose Faustino Jr. as the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Department of National Defense under the incoming administration. Retired general Jose Faustino Jr. (File photo courtesy of AFP Public Affairs...
Outgoing Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday, June 18 said he was confident Retired Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. is competent to be the next Department of National Defense (DND) chief. Lacson said he vouches for Faustino’s capability to head the DND despite having earlier objected to his...
Retired Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), was selected as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Department of National Defense (DND) by the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. General Jose Faustino Jr. attends the...
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile--who in recent years has been memed by social media for being an "immortal"--will make his return to public service under the incoming Marcos administration. Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (Malacañang photo) This, after the 98-year-old was named...
Caritas Philippines is leading a movement called "Simbayanihan" to help ensure good governance. Bp. Jose Colin Bagaforo (Photo CBCP) Caritas Philippines head Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said the movement would advocate active participation and engagement of people in local governance...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Jose Rizal, who would have turned 161 on June 19, was a sociologist by instinct, an irrepressible observer of human nature. He could not resist conjuring scenes and creating incredible characters from the frenetic tumble of events that marked his life. He wrote a short...
Let’s get to know Dr. Corazon Jose If you have been wondering how cosmetic surgery started in the Philippines, here is the story of Dr. Corazon Collantes-Jose, a multi-awarded cosmetic surgeon, who introduced cosmetic surgery in the country. She is called the mother of cosmetic surgery in the...
“I’m warning you Mr. San Vicente, kung marunong kang umintindi sa sinasabi ko, sana huwag umabot sa puntong maging Santo Vicente ka (if you understand what I’m saying, I hope it won’t reach to the point where you will become a Saint Vicente).” Police Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr.,...
Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula encouraged inmates at the Manila City Jail to remain hopeful and to keep their faith inspired by the love of God and their families. Cardinal Jose Advincula (MANILA BULLETIN) His Eminence presided over the celebration of the Holy Mass inside the Manila...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will preside over a high mass (Misa Mayor) at 10 a.m. Monday, June 13, at the St. Anthony de Padua Parish in Singalong, Manila, in solemn commemoration of the Feast of Saint Anthony (San Antonio) de Padua, a Doctor of the Church and the patron saint of the...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Our wife Gina and we mourn the passing of our dear friend, the respected columnist, veteran journalist, and bestselling book author Carmen “Chit” Navarro Pedrosa. We first met Chit Pedrosa in the early 1960s when we were both young...
