Due to restrictions imposed amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there will be a series of events to welcome Cardinal Jose Advincula as the 33rd Archbishop of Manila. (Photo from the Facebook page of Archdiocese of Capiz / FILE PHOTO) The Archdiocese of Manila said this will ensure...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Our wife Gina and we have been spending most of our time in our Dagupan City home by the Lingayen Gulf and the South China Sea since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in February last year. Before the global plague, we would fly to...
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST Dr. Jose Pujalte, Jr. “Go, said Jesus, your faith has healed you.” ( Mark 10:52) The verse is not exactly complete. The rest of it is “Immediately, he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.” Is there an overlap between miracles and placebos? “Placebo”...
The local government of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan has denied claims that its city hospital refused to admit a pregnant patient because of lack of downpayment, which eventually caused her death and her twin babies'. In its statement released Friday, the local government said the post made by a...
Cardinal Jose F. Advincula will formally be installed as Archbishop of Manila at the Manila Cathedral on June 24. (Photo from the Facebook page of Archdiocese of Capiz / FILE PHOTO) Archdiocese of Manila Apostolic Administrator Bishop Broderick Pabillo confirmed the date Friday, May 21. "Yes. The...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) reminded the public Friday, May 21, to strictly observe the minimum health standards when registering for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) amid concerns of protocol violations in Bulacan. TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT--Social distancing was ignored at this...
The Philippine Army (PA) will officially install Major General Andres Centino as its 64th Commanding General in a Change of Command ceremony that will be held on Tuesday, May 18. Centino will replace Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., who was elevated to the office of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The United States and other world powers as well as the United Nations have called for “de-escalation” of deadly confrontation between the Israeli military and Palestinian forces in a bid to avoid a “full-scale war” between the two...
The “Make It Happen in the Philippines” campaign and the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act will help foreign investors expand their markets when they invest in the country, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose C. Laurel V told Japanese businessmen. The envoy...
She has made a name for herself as a versatile singer, songwriter, actress, dancer. But Julie Anne San Jose is not stopping there. She is now looking towards "diversifying" even further. First in her list is doing theater work. Apparently, she wants to follow in the footsteps of her biggest...
Two former administration officials are under fire for their supposed "wrong" decision that led to the country's loss of Panatag Shoal to China in 2012. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte skims through a document as he presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious...
The Philippine Stock Exchange has invited top executives of publicly-listed firms to talk about their successful initial public offering (IPO) journey and share with potential listing applicants the benefits their companies enjoy from going public. The PSE said these executives will be part of a...
