The Senate is committed to ensure the passage of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 despite the on-going investigations of the Upper Chamber into issues that are of national interest. Escudero said that even as several committees of the Senate are in the thick of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • Is 50:5-9a The Lord God opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not turned back. I gave my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who plucked my beard; my face I did not shield from buffets and spitting. The Lord...
PEACE-MAKER Since we retired from public office and narrowed our international engagements, we have been spending more time in our congressional district, which includes our hometown Dagupan City and the towns of Manaoag, San Jacinto, Mangaldan, and San Fabian. We are now, however, more of an...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Come Sept. 24, at the University of Santo Tomas, the Manila Bulletin will mount the very first Sustainability Focus Session; with the session concentrating on Real Estate and Renewable Energy in a Green-centric Future. The topic comes out of the partnership we...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Saturday, Sept. 14, that the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be restored following a proposed significant cut in the House of Representatives. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Estrada said that while he cannot speak...
With much fuss around the budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in the House of Representatives, Senator Grace Poe said the Upper Chamber would approve or modify the budget based on the merits of the proposals of each office — not on who sits as its head. "Every department will...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today the Church commemorates the discovery of the cross of Christ in Jerusalem by Queen Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, in AD 320. The Gospel rightly brings to fore the meaning of Christ’s death on the cross. While we may look at it as the defeat of God’s Son,...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS I was blessed to be hit by the opposite of birthday blues this year. What I choose to call birthday bliss came upon me as I had early and extended celebrations of sorts. It has been four years since I last celebrated my birthday in the Philippines, and that last time was 2020....
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has expressed its support for Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair Monalisa Dimalanta, despite her recent suspension by the Ombudsman. In a statement, MAP elaborated that this temporary suspension would affect the energy sector and consumers...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The integrity of a person is seen in his or her degree of self-awareness and in the recognition of one’s deficiencies and limitations. The consistent and sincere living out of this virtue sooner or later helps the person to serve as a guide and teacher to others as well. But...
The Senate resolution honoring the life and legacy of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. has brought the name of this illustrious gentleman back to the news and opinion sections of media platforms. Hailed as a “towering figure in Philippine politics and governance” by Senator Loren...
Thai actresses Sirilak Kwong, aka Lingling, and Kornnaphat Sethratanapong, aka Orm, will be coming to Manila for their first fan meeting. Ling and Orm starred in the Thai GL (girls’ love) series “The Secret of Us,” which premiered in June and is available on Netflix. The two stars...
