Stephon Castle made no secret about it: He wanted to be rookie of the year. And he got it done — by a wide margin. San Antonio Spurs' Stephon Castle (AP) The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back winners of the award, with Victor Wembanyama last year and Castle this season. Castle was the fifth...
Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora inspected the ongoing construction of the country's first-ever 22-story, in-city, socialized public housing building located in Barangay St. Joseph, San Juan City on Tuesday, April 29. During the inspection of the building together with...
Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Tuesday, April 29, showcased one of the city's newest infrastructure projects under his administration, aimed at enhancing better services for San Juaneños. Zamora said he recently inspected the ongoing construction of the National...
The joint expressway project of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) and San Miguel Corp. (SMC) in Southern Tagalog is set to begin construction soon, even as merger talks between the tollway giants remain on the backburner. MPTC Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said the two companies have...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A candidate for municipal councilor and his two companions were shot and wounded in Barangay Bungad, San Pablo, Isabela on Friday. The Isabela Police Provincial Office, in a report to the Police Regional Office 2, identified the victims as Mark Jhon Paul Tipon, 34,...
WORD ALIVE It's been related that while Father (later Bishop) Fulton Sheen was giving a public lecture, explaining Jonah and his mission, a heckler from the audience harrased him to the point of being disrespectful. The young fellow expressed cynical doubt whether God could make Jonah live...
SAN JUAN, Batangas – A man was shot dead by a riding-in-tandem in Sitio Ginting, Barangay Escribano, this town, on Wednesday morning, April 23. Police identified the victim as Leonardo Sr. Investigation said the victim and his son Leonardo Jr. were about to board a truck when the suspects...
South Korea’s national railway operator Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) has inked an agreement to provide technical support for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT‑7) as the project targets 2026 for full operations. SMC MRT-7 Corp., a wholly owned...
After the journey of Holy Week, Visita Iglesia takes on a deeper meaning. It becomes less about visiting many churches and more about remembering what stayed with you. Each church tells more than a story of faith. It speaks of the city's history, its changing face, and the ways belief has shaped...
WORD ALIVE Christ’s rising from death is the Father’s seal of approval on his life and work. As St. Paul puts it, “If Christ has not risen, in vain is our preaching and your believing in it” (Read 1 Cor 15,13). In other words, faith in God, our prayers, our striving to do good would all be...
For many Muntinlupa residents, the Holy Week meant a walking pilgrimage on Holy Thursday to the Diocesan Shrine of Jesus in the Holy Sepulchre in Barangay Landayan, San Pedro, Laguna. The devotees, who also came from other areas, went to the shrine to see Lolo Uweng or the “miraculous image...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has warned of potential supply strains if Excellent Energy Resources Inc.’s (EERI)’s natural gas plant faces a delay in power delivery. In a media briefing on April 14, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said that EERI, a joint venture between Meralco...
