Opposition Senator Leila de Lima is pushing for a bill that seeks to declare the San Roque Cathedral in Caloocan City as a national historical site for history, freedom and independence. De Lima, in filing Senate Bill No 2301, said the parish bore witness to centuries-worth of Filipino’s triumphs...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There’s a saying that goes, "Familiarity breeds contempt." In today’s gospel, this saying applies to Jesus when he returned to his hometown and taught in the synagogue. His town mates could not accept him because he was too familiar to them. * * * “How can he...
To help graduating learners transition to a work environment, the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a nationwide pre-employment training attended by teachers and Grade 12 students. (Photo from DepEd) “This webinar is one of our responses to the need for futures thinking in education, for...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Thursday that the city is now getting close to achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 after vaccinating over 70,000 of its target population against the coronavirus disease. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) "As of yesterday, we have...
San Miguel Corporation’s food unit San Miguel Foods has launched its Community micro-enterprises program which offers enterprising Filipinos the chance to start their own small business during the pandemic. The move will also allow these micro-entrepreneurs to contribute to economic recovery by...
A few days after the arrival of Moderna vaccines in the country, San Juan City started on Wednesday the use of the said vaccines in its COVID-19 vaccination program. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora (Photo by Patrick Garcia) The launch was held at the FilOil Flying V Centre, San Juan's main...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has converted its new, state-of-the-art sports facility called SMC Sports Complex into a vaccination site for the conglomerate’s thousands of employees, essential workers and extended workforce. In a statement, SMC said the facility is meant to be the future home for...
Christian Arches of San Beda University, gold medalist of Seniors Lightweight Division College of St. Benilde bet Matthew Cloyd Roxas captured the gold medal in the middleweight category as the Blazers solidified their campaign in the speed kicking event of taekwondo competitions in the NCAA Season...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Monday, June 28, that the city is now very close to achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 after the city has vaccinated over 60,000 of its target population against the coronavirus disease. (Photo from San Juan PIO) "As of June 25, we have been...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Once heavy rains pounded and flooded a town. As the water kept rising, inundating the houses, a man known for his piety climbed up to the second floor of his house. A rescuer on a banca (row boat) came near and yelled, "Come, I came to save you." But the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has vowed to continue implementing programs that would strengthen community resilience to lessen the damages brought by climate change-induced disasters and calamities. The wharf (right photo) and pathway (left photo) which were constructed...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that its “Ligtas Lahat” vaccination program has already resulted in the administration of almost 180,000 vaccines doses in five cities of Metro Manila. In a statement, the firm said its vaccination program switched to high-gear with the deployment to more...
