REFLECTIONS TODAY In John’s Gospel, the signs refer to the miracles performed by Jesus. There are seven signs in John. The third of these, which today’s Gospel passage narrates, is the healing of the lame man at the pool of Bethesda. We may reflect on Jesus’ question as he...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Many of us spend a lot of time on their gadgets-phones, laptops, or desktops, for communication, entertainment, information, news and most importantly, for a living, since a lot of us work online from home. Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been increasingly...
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI) will be conducting its annual meeting of stockholders on April 21, 2025, Monday at 9:00 AM virtually via https://conveneagm.com/ph/BPI2025ASM A copy of the official announcement published in Manila Bulletin...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus is at Cana when a royal official from Capernaum encounters him. The royal official’s son is on the verge of death. Capernaum is 20-25 miles from Cana. The royal official asks Jesus to come down to heal his son. Jesus tells the man to go home, and the man goes his way...
FROM THE MARGINS What happens when the world’s most vulnerable communities face the harshest impacts of climate change — without the financial tools to adapt? This is a pressing question because climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is already reshaping economies, livelihoods,...
FOR MONDAY The Marcos administration's debt payments dropped in the first months of the year, primarily attributed to a substantial decline in principal payments, which offset the rise in interest expenses. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) revealed that the Philippine government's total...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) faces delays as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has deferred the rollout of several projects across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. In an ERC notice, the regulator noted that Group 3 capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects, spanning 2020 to...
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI) will be holding its annual meeting of stockholders on April 21, 2025, Monday at 9:00 AM virtually via https://conveneagm.com/ph/BPI2025ASM A copy of the official announcement published in Manila Bulletin broadsheet is...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • Jos 5:9a, 10-12 [or 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a] The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.” While the Israelites were encamped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they celebrated the Passover on the evening of the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Last week was undoubtedly the defining moment of Alexandra Eala’s professional tennis career so far. By reaching the semi-finals of the Miami Open, she became our social media personality of the week — over the course of a late Friday morning, uniting this...
PEACE-MAKER As speaker of the House of Representatives and in the course of our modest foray in parliamentary and political party diplomacy, we have had the privilege of meeting UN Secretaries-General U Thant, Javier Perez de Cuellar, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Kofi Anan, and Ban Ki-moon — all men of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Gospel parable mirrors two kinds of prayer. The Pharisee prays, not to God, but to himself (he spoke the prayer to himself). The publican, on the other hand, beats his breast and can barely set his eyes on God, a sign of humiliation and sorrow. A proud person has little place...
