Cities and municipalities with considerable Muslim populations will be compelled to establish their own Muslim public cemeteries if a proposed measure of a lawmaker from Mindanao becomes law. A woman walks through the Manila Islamic Cemetery and Cultural Hall in Manila. (AP) House Bill No. 3755 or...
The number of Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may further decline to less than 500 by the end of August or the first week of September, said independent OCTA Research group on Thursday, Aug. 18. (Unsplash) With a growth rate of -9 percent and a positivity rate of 15.7 percent, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon threw his support behind the five Metro Manila mayors in their use of technology in solving the perennial traffic problem in the metropolis and said he is now reviewing the implementation of the No-Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) in Muntinlupa City. "I am for the...
Majority or 99 percent of total Philippines exports (by value) to United Kingdom will be eligible for duty free access, saving around £21 million (P1.4 billion/$25.3 M) of tariffs each year, through the British's new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) that replaces the UK Generalized...
Priests in the Archdiocese of Manila will have their reshuffle in November. Fr. Jerome Secillano (Screengrab/Radio Veritas FB) Fr. Jerome Secillano of the Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro Parish in Manila said the announcement of the reshuffle will be made in October. "The re-shuffling is in...
The United Print and Multimedia Group (UPMG) paid a courtesy call and their officers took their oath as media practitioners before Speaker of the House Rep. Martin Romualdez. Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) administers the Oath Taking of new set of officers of the United Print & Multimedia...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos received his booster shot against Covid-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 17. (Screenshot from Sandro Marcos's Facebook) (Screenshot from Sandro Marcos's Facebook) He did so while accompanying his father, President Ferdinand...
MaArte at The Pen is back! Since its inception in Feb. 2009, MaArte has evolved to become an event that highlights Filipino craftsmanship in every art form possible. In 2017, it found its home in The Peninsula Manila. MaArte at The Pen might have been on hold during the pandemic, but it’s...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research Group on Tuesday, Aug. 16 said that Metro Manila’s Covid-19 daily positivity rate has been “trending downward” since the first week of August. “The seven-day positivity rate in the NCR (National Capital Region) was 16.1...
Lines and patterns come to life in Janos Delacruz’s latest exhibit ‘Pag-ibig at Lumbay’ Through its beki lingo, the LGBTQIA+ Community over the years has added color to our local conversations. We hear the “ charot ” at the end of every remark to make sure what was said was just a joke,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the prior episode leading to today’s Gospel, a rich young man approaches Jesus and asks him, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” (Mt 19:16). This is the same as asking, “What good must I do to enter the Kingdom of heaven?” or “How can I be saved?”...
Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda raised concern over the use of Public - Private Partnerships (PPPs) in implementing the controversial No-Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) by several local government units (LGUs), particularly Metro Manila. Local officials lead the unveiling and inspection of...
