The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 24, that more than 80 bishops are expected to witness the declaration of the Antipolo Cathedral as an international shrine. Antipolo Cathedral (Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Antipolo) The nation’s Catholic...
Senators on Wednesday, January 24, refused to back down on accusing the House of Representatives of railroading the People’s Initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution and asked members of the Lower House to drop the signature campaign so discussions on Charter change can proceed without any...
Mariana Zobel de Ayala, executive director of the country’s oldest conglomerate Ayala Corp., said the catastrophic impact of the ongoing climate change requires corporations to take drastic steps to counter this as they can longer go on with “business as usual.” “It is our belief that...
Sustainability, diversity, and digitalization are seen as the three components that will bring “transformational growth” which will allow companies to rise to expected economic success instead of muddle along with the rest of the world. Ayala Corporation Executive Director Mariana Zobel de...
A professor from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) cited reasons for the university's elective course offer on Taylor Swift saying it is aligned with UP's purpose "to provide a space that will generate conversations." (Taylor Swift's '1989' album cover (Facebook) In an article...
The oldest church in the Diocese of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija, the National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora has been granted the title of minor basilica by Pope Francis. Photo from the NATIONAL SHRINE OF LA VIRGEN DIVINA PASTORA In a released statement on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Catholic...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, January 23 reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to fund the country’s first lung transplant program. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. graces the 42 nd founding anniversary of the...
The Senate has formally issued a manifesto strongly expressing their opposition to the ongoing attempts to change the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative describing such moves as a “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country, and our people.” The manifesto is signed...
Photos by Badette M. Cunanan and Noel B. Pabalate From Jan. 12 to 19, 2024, the iconic globe at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City was illuminated with the logo commemorating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the European Union and the Philippines. H. E. Ambassador Luc Véron, European...
With respiratory problems still among the top causes of illnesses in the country, President Marcos on Tuesday, Jan. 23, launched the Philippines first lung transplant at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) The official,...
The Lung Transplant Program—a partnership between the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI)—can be a model for other hospitals in the country to pool their resources to improve the country's healthcare system. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
The administration of President Marcos plans to establish 179 specialty centers and rehabilitate the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) Annex building by the end of his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) This was...
