PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Sixteen years ago, on January 2006, as then speaker of the house, we organized a Global Interfaith Dialogue here in Manila, where leaders of government, parliament, academe, civil society, religion, and faith-based organizations from the...
The United States, Australia, and France have sent their sympathies to the Philippines as it mourns the passing of Philippine National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil José. Francisco Sionil Jose in his bookstore Solidaridad (NOEL PABALATE/MANILA BULLETIN) In a tweet, the French Embassy in...
Remembrances of National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose PORTRAIT OF A NATIONAL ARTIST Manong Frankie illustration by Oteph Antipolo (Cover design by Jules Vivas) Manong Frankie was only 93 years old when he took me on a tour of his childhood in Rosales, Pangasinan. The National Artist for...
PH Embassy in Japan promotes Dr. Jose Rizal’s life, work, and values through a Japanese graphic novel To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo unveiled a special addition to its Sentro Rizal Library—copies of the first manga...
Malacañang is one with the rest of the country in mourning the passing of National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose, saying he was an example of a true Filipino. F. Sionil José (Photo by Noel Pabalate) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement after the Filipino novelist's family...
Distinguished author Francisco Sionil José or Manong Frankie, as he is fondly called by his peers, died peacefully in his sleep at the Makati Medical Center, Thursday evening. He was declared dead 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 6, at the age of 97. On an earlier social media post, Manong Frankie wrote what...
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases escalate due to the Omicron variant, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has urged priests in his archdiocese to continue and strengthen their online Masses. Photo courtesy RCAM "We encourage you to continue and strengthen your on-line Masses," he...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has reached out to the devotees of the Black Nazarene as he asked for their understanding and cooperation following the cancelation of this year’s Traslacion procession and the physical masses at the Quiapo Church (Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene) in...
Philippine consulate retraces the footsteps of Jose Rizal in Barcelona RIZAL IN SPAIN Personnel of Barcelona Philippine Consulate General and members of the Filipino community commemorate the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal In commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the...
Iya Villania and Jose Sarasola Celebrity mom Iya Villania says there's no such thing as a hopeless cook. Her advice is to just spend more time in the kitchen, practice a lot and see the miracle unfold. "Öne person who can attest to my growth in the kitchen is my hubby. Drew used to be the more...
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...
GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ, Cavite – An 18-year-old college student created a unique masterpiece featuring Dr. Jose Rizal in commemoration of Rizal Day on Thursday (Dec. 30). Caster Throi P. Plantilla, a first-year BS Mechanical Engineering student at the Technological University of the...
