The Lopez group of companies will now bid sorrowful goodbye to their ‘North Star’ – Chairman Emeritus of First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH) Oscar M. Lopez or OML who passed away at the age of 93 on April 22 (Saturday). In a statement to the media, the Lopez-led conglomerate emphasized...
Oscar Moreno Lopez, the patriarch of the conglomerate under First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPHC) of the Lopez group that have businesses in energy through First Gen; real estate via Rockwell and the First Philippine Industrial Park; as well as media giant ABS-CBN, has passed away at the age...
EDITORS DESK Many film fans were emotional when the Asians won the 95th Oscar Awards in Los Angeles, California on March 12 (March 13, Manila time). Finally! It is the time to acknowledge Asian talent at the Academy Awards. “I almost wanted to cry with joy as I watched Asians being honored at the...
FINDING ANSWERS It was nothing short of extraordinary when, for the first time ever, the most coveted acting award was given to an Asian. It certainly was history in the making as the amazing and very inspiring Malaysian-born Michelle Yeoh won last week the Academy Award for Best Actress. “For...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The evening of Jan. 24 (Manila time) saw the announcements of the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards; set to happen on March 12 in Los Angeles. Without a doubt, the local film community were all holding their breath, waiting to see if our Dolly...
Military Ordinariate of the Philippines Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio is requesting the faithful to pray for the coming 125th plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio (Manila Bulletin photo) Bishop Florencio said prayers are...
Military Ordinariate of the Philippines Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio plans to intensify pastoral visits to military camps to assure members of the military of its support, prayers, and assistance. Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio (Manila Bulletin photo) Bishop Floencio said the pastoral visits also...
ILOILO CITY — A foreigner allegedly abandoned by his Filipina wife was found dead in Molo District here on Sunday, Nov. 13. Major Shella Mae Sangrines, spokesperson of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), said the victim was identified as Oscar Monterrosa. A caretaker of a boarding house found...
The cast of the upcoming Apple TV Plus drama “Pachinko” attended its world premiere in Los Angeles. “Pachinko” will be released on Apple TV Plus on March 25. Attending the LA premiere at the Academy Museum on March 16 were Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Min-ho, Kim Minha, Jin Ha, Anna...
The Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,600 islands, making climate change impacts non-linear and complex. The multitude of languages and cultures across the islands make the communication of such impacts an even greater challenge. While reliable evidence-based information about climate change...
The Caloocan City government recorded zero new Covid-19 cases on Friday, March 11, the first time since the pandemic began in 2020. Mayor Oscar “Oca” Malapitan said that the current record indicates the decline in the number of individuals infected with the coronavirus under the more relaxed...
As we have seen with the Covid-19 pandemic, varying levels of coping capacity determine the overall wellbeing of societies, populations, and sectors that are better equipped to manage such systemic disruptions. More vulnerable systems face threats of near-total collapse or are left severely...
