The Philippine women’s national football team is looking to sweep the first round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament when it takes on the similarly undefeated Hong Kong on Tuesday, April 11, at the Hisor Central Stadium. The Filipinas and the 79th-ranked Hong Kong tussle at 7...
Featured image: ICONIC HOLIDAY SYMBOL Russel Brand lends his voice to the iconic holiday symbol in the 2011 film Hop By Poch Eulalia While growing up, I’d often hear some priests spout a common rant during mass throughout their sermons for the Lenten season about the Easter Bunny. The Easter...
After going through one of the world’s longest lockdowns, Filipinos are taking every opportunity to get out of the house and out of town, especially as summer gives every reason to stay out in the sun. In fact, the top reason we are itching to go on a trip so badly is that we want to experience...
Featured image: FORTRESS Damascus Gate, one of the eight gates of Jerusalem’s Old City built in the 16th century By Joel Cuello, Ph.D. This April, the three Abrahamic faiths of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all celebrated Ramadan, Passover, and Holy Week all in the same week—a...
By Iane Macasie Nine days before he was set to graduate from college, Darwin Arevalo Villar met an accident. It wasn’t his fault—an MPV counterflowed during rush hour and the young student, who was on his way to volunteer his time to teach kids at the bible school, suddenly found himself on his...
On its 100th centenary year last month, 100 accountants were recognized by the profession for their exemplary contributions to the nation. I congratulate all and the unsung thousands of CPAs who in their own little ways made a collective difference. I am happy for many former mentors, corporate...
The Philippine women’s national football team breezed past Tajikistan with an 8-0 rout in their second game of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, at the Hisor Central Stadium Saturday, April 8. *The Filipinas inch closer to the second round of the Olympic qualifiers....
The northeasterly surface windflow or the initial blast of the northeast monsoon or “amihan,” is currently affecting Northern and Central Luzon and may bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with light rains in the next 24 hours. The LPA is expected continue moving westward and may enter PAR on...
Rocco Nacino was recently  awarded an honorary membership in the Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM). On Instagram, the Kapuso actor uploaded behind-the-scenes photos taken at the ceremony. He shared in the caption: "Receiving the Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas Ng Pilipinas...
PAGBABAGO Today is Sabado de Gloria and it marks the end of our period of reflection. I remember that during my childhood, my sisters and I would assemble in the yard with the other kids in the neighborhood and would jump as high as we can. The belief was that those who are able to jump high enough...
China believes the Philippines' concern over protecting the sea lanes of commerce in the West Philippine Sea as it moves to establish an enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) site with the United States is "uncalled for." Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning (Photo from Ministry of Foreign...
A total of 77,078 passengers trooped to various sea ports nationwide on Good Friday, April 7, to catch last-minute trips back to their home provinces for the Holy Week break. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that 43,776 outbound passengers and 33,302 inbound passengers were monitored in all...
