WORD ALIVE We have reached the end of the Church calendar and commemorated All Souls Day. Today, we reflect on the end of the world. Many people have been asking, “Father, is the world about to end?” I replied. “It’s because of the plagues, the earthquakes, famines, global warming,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 57-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was driving rammed a multi-cab in Barangay 1, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Nov. 14. San Carlos City Police Station deputy chief Police Major Ryan Villasario identified the victim as Molito of Barangay 1, San Carlos...
SAN VICENTE, Ilocos Sur – A 55-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his nephew with a bamboo pole during a heated altercation in Barangay Bantaoay here on Tuesday evening, Nov. 12. Police identified the victim as Mario U. Rebullo. Investigation said the victim went to...
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), an affiliate of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), posted a 10 percent year-on-year increase in unaudited net income to P2.21 billion in the third quarter of 2024, mainly due to higher revenues. The bank said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that this...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich is recovering from what the San Antonio Spurs described as a mild stroke, though there is no timetable for the NBA’s longest-tenured coach to return to the sideline. Basketball Hall of Famer and Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich (AP)...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna - A student was shot dead in Barangay San Pedro, this city, on Monday evening, Nov. 11. Police identified the victim as Justine Padilla. Investigation said the victim was inside his house when a man arrived and fired at him multiple times. The victim died on the spot. The...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported a 19 percent increase in net income to P37.1 billion in the first nine months of 2024, compared to P31.2 billion in the same period last year, driven by strong revenue increases across its diverse businesses. In a statement, the company...
photo: SMC At least eight million tons of silt and waste were removed from 136 kilometers of river systems in...
WORD ALIVE Jesus Christ in the Sunday gospel praises the poor widow who drops two small copper coins, equivalent to a few centavos, in the temple treasury, unlike the others who “put in their surplus money” (Mk 12,43). Although very poor, she put “all she had to live on.” The first...
BACOLOD CITY – A 52-year-old man was allegedly fatally stabbed to death during an altercation by his elderly cousin in a drinking session in Sitio Upper Initihan, Barangay Codcod, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 4. A 52-year-old man was stabbed dead by his elderly cousin in...
San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB) posted an 11 percent hike in consolidated net income to P30.4 billion for the first nine months of 2024 due to significant growth registered across all business segments. In a statement, the firm said that, for the period ending Sept. 30, 2024, consolidated...
Defending champion San Beda boosted its Final Four campaign with a lopsided 89-59 victory over Emilio Aguinaldo College on Wednesday, Nov. 6, in NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Bismarck Lina leads the way for San Beda. (NCAA Images) The...
