Since ancient times, gossip has been frowned upon as it destroys the very fabric that holds a community together. Numerous verses in Proverbs emphasize the hostility and negativity that can arise from seemingly “harmless” gossip. Once gossip is spread, it becomes inevitable to contain or erase...
Family and friends gathered to solemnly commemorate the 78th birth anniversary of the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Thursday, June 15, at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City. A mass, presided by Santiago’s uncle, Dominican Fr. Virgilio Ojoy, and Fr. Lito Santos, the parish priest...
“Walang gutom” — no one hungry — is the name of this new food stamp program introduced by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that aims to provide nutritious food access to one million food-poor Filipinos across the country. This program’s pilot and full...
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, also known as RCEP, took effect in the country on June 2, 2023. This is major economic news that will impact almost all sectors of trade and industry. Surprisingly, many Filipinos are still unaware what RCEP is. Ask your seatmates...
There can be no true and realistic post-pandemic recovery if our local economy is still being weighed down by the prolonged effect of the three-year global health crisis. All efforts must be in line to push the economy first, especially in the countryside where towns are located and where a majority...
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – A 35-year-old man and his back rider died in a collision between their motorcycle and a provincial passenger bus on the Maharlika Highway, Purok Nieto, Barangay Batal here on Sunday, May 28. The Police Regional Office-2 identified the victims as Reymond Pepe Pascua...
The intense seven-hour fire that gutted the Manila Central Post Office Building from Sunday evening to Monday dawn must serve as a stark reminder to our authorities that our heritage buildings face numerous risks. The fire didn’t only result in the destruction of an estimated ₱300 million worth...
While literature, dance, music, books, films and electronic media all have their intrinsic roles in the enhancement and preservation of a nation’s culture, nothing beats museums in presenting physical — and therefore incontrovertible — evidence of the historical epochs that occurred in the...
This year's edition of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games serves as a measurement of the country's level of desire to replicate the success of the Filipino contingent that had a monumental performance at the Tokyo Games back in 2021. Hosted for the first time by Cambodia from May 5 to 17, the 32nd SEA...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, April 25, received Ecuador’s Non-resident Ambassador to the Philippines Santiago Javier Chavez Pareja. They discussed opening more opportunities for deepening the ties between the two countries. (From left) Non-resident Ambassador of...
For the first time in the Marcos administration, members of the national and regional peace and order councils were gathered at the Palace last Tuesday, April 18, 2023. The President presided over this meeting, which was also attended by Vice President Sara Duterte, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos,...
It’s getting hot in here! And it is just the start of the dry season. Amid the rising heat is the decline in water supply as Filipino households experience water shortages and water service interruptions. Where do we go from here? The answer would be from one boiling head to another if there are...
