Opposition coalition 1Sambayan asserted that President Duterte’s purported plan to run for vice president is different from former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo holding the speakership in the House of Representatives or deposed former President Joseph Estrada’s presidential bid in 2010 and...
A Filipino missionary priest was appointed as the new bishop of the diocese of Daru-Kiunga in Papua New Guinea. Bishop-elect Joseph Tarife Durero (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIATURE TO PNG AND SOLOMON ISLANDS) Bishop-elect Joseph Tarife Durero, 53, of the Society of Divine Word, was...
Citing the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an old Catholic school in Bulacan announced its permanent closure after the School Year 2020-2021. St. Joseph College of Bulacan (SJCB Facebook page) In a statement on May 25, St. Joseph College of Bulacan (SJCB) said...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday, May 24, that to fight off populist leaders in the next year’s elections, the opposition must “create a more inclusive and more welcoming political system.” Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) She mentioned during the...
In the era of COVID, a burning question in the minds of most people who have to go to an office building to report for work is – “How safe is my workplace?” Architects and real estate developers are figuring out ways how to build office buildings that would keep tenants safe from the virus....
Ken Tuffin of the Wellington Saints drives to the basket against the Franklin Bulls during their game Thursday, May 20. (Photo from NBL) Ken Tuffin and the host Wellington Saints prevailed over fellow Fil-Kiwi Joseph Nunag and the Franklin Bulls, 111-82, in their New Zealand National Basketball...
image0-33-1024x1024 Wellington’s Ken Tuffin and Franklin’s Joseph Nunag continued their solid roles for the teams in their recent New Zealand National Basketball League matches. Tuffin had seven points, 10 rebounds and three steals in 21 minutes off the bench to help the Saints stay unbeaten...
Filipino medical student Chris Dee talks about the importance of the right kind of information in science “The idea came about first and foremost because I knew how connected Filipinos were on social media,” Chris Dee told me. A graduate of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale...
How many scientists does a country need? By Aaron Villaraza TEACHING THE YOUTH The author receiving a certificate of recognition for a training workshop on Internationalization for international relations officers (INROs) at the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 2019 Some five years ago,...
Detained peasant leader and land defender Joseph Canlas has succumbed to complications due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday, May 11, militant group Anakpawis said. “We mourn the avertable passing of exemplary peasant leader Joseph Canlas,” Anakpawis said in a statement. “He passed...
Detained peasant leader Joseph Canlas is currently in critical condition after experiencing symptoms related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo courtesy of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP). The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said Canlas is currently in a coma and hooked to a...
Ken Tuffin (left) and Joseph Nunag Former Far Eastern University cagers Ken Tuffin and Joseph Nunag continued their solid showing for their respective teams in the New Zealand National Basketball League. Tuffin scored 13 points to help the Wellington Saints beat the Canterbury Rams, 95-74, while...
