By Diann Calucin Manila was hailed as the best tourism-oriented local government unit (LGU) in the Philippines during the 17th Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards 2022 held at Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City on Thursday, Oct. 27. Apart from being the overall...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Luke 6:12-16 Today we celebrate the Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude. The Gospel narrates how Jesus, after spending a night in prayer, chooses his Twelve Apostles. Among the Twelve are Simon and Jude. Jesus does not choose people having similar personalities. Rather, he...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel tells of the “narrow door” (stenēs thuras) and of Jesus’ teaching about salvation. There is a reference to the “narrow gate” (stenēs pulēs) in Mt 7:13-14. The narrow gate in Matthew is contrasted with the gate that is wide (plateia ē pulē —...
China’s top diplomat in Manila on Tuesday gave assurance that China is not bringing war nor colonization to the Philippines. Instead, China, which is on its path to modernization, will bring cooperation and friendship, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian added. Amid unresolved...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel narrates two parables: the parable of the Mustard Seed and the parable of the Yeast. These two parables have a parallel account in Matthew 13:31-33. Mark has only the parable of the Mustard Seed (4:30-32). In Mark and Matthew, the accounts of the parable of the...
WALA LANG MAP OF THE PAST A map entitled Provincia de Manila shows a strange place. It was 1885, five or six generations ago, and maybe with 200,000 rather than 20 million people Metropolitan Manila or officially National Capital Region (NCR), was established in 1978. It consists of 17 local...
On Oct. 23-24, representatives of Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities will gather in a celebration called “Dayaw” to present with pride their rich cultural heritage through music, dance, and oral tradition performances, and to share stories on best practices in safeguarding intangible cultural...
Quezon City ranked as the Overall Most Competitive highly urbanized city in the country followed by Manila and Pasay while Naga, Legazpi and Antipolo, in that order, were named as the Overall Most Competitive component cities in the latest 10th Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The City of Manila was named the second most competitive highly urbanized city by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the 2022 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on...
The Department of Health (DOH) has projected that daily cases of Covid-19 may reach as high as 18,000 by Nov. 15, 2022. The figure is quite high compared to the current average. But it comes as no surprise considering that the country has started opening up and relaxing health protocols....
Caritas Philippines has expressed concern over the rising number of Filipinos suffering from hunger as it called on the government to address food security and stability in the country. Caritas Philippines (CBCP) Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, national director of Caritas Philippines said,...
The Manila Islamic Cemetery and Cultural Hall in Manila should serve as an “eye-opener” and “inspiration” for other local government units (LGUs) to establish and fund their own Muslim-Filipino public cemeteries, Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo said on Wednesday,...
