The embassy of Spain, Instituto Cervantes, AECID, and UN-OCHA collaborate on an exhibit that sounds alarm bells on climate change IMAGES OF DESTRUCTION The exhibit paints a clear picture of the tragedy and wreckage caused by Typhoon Rai As most of Western Europe grapples with a heatwave, the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the Kingdom of heaven, God allows the evil people to coexist with the good ones. In the parable of the weeds among the wheat, the servants wish to remove the weeds from the field because they are not sown by the landowner, but by an enemy. The landowner objects, stressing that...
K-pop girl group Red Velvet arrived in Manila on July 21 for a performance. Red Velvet arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 past 10 p.m. Red Velvet at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on July 21 (Photos courtesy of @CrisliJackyy on Twitter) The girls were escorted...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The two angels ask Mary of Magdala why she is crying. She is supposed to be rejoicing, for Jesus is risen from the dead. Peter and the other disciple have gone home after verifying her report. The latter disciple makes an act of faith upon seeing the empty tomb. But Mary of...
Former Vice President Leni Robredo visited Caritas Manila on Thursday, July 21. Former VP Leni Robredo with Fr. Anton Pascual (Photo Caritas Manila FB) The social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila posted pictures of the visit on their Facebook page on the said day "Thank you, Atty. Leni...
Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., the leisure and hospitality arm of the Andrew Tan Group, has renamed its flagship Resorts World Manila (RWM) to Newport World Resorts. In a statement, Newport World Resorts said “the country’s premier lifestyle and entertainment destination Resorts...
Some traffic personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be subjected to a thorough study to determine the impact of traffic exposure to hearing losses. MMDA Officer-in-Charge Director Baltazar Melgar said the study will be conducted by the University of the Philippines...
Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN), the largest private investors network in the Philippines, is investing in Singapore-based fintech startup, JiPay, to provide financial services to migrant domestic workers in Southeast Asia. MAIN invested $150,000 dollars to JiPay, an inclusive financial...
REFLECTIONS TODAY As Jesus goes out of the house and sits down by the sea, large crowds gather around him. Sitting on a boat now, Jesus narrates the parable of the Sower, teaching the importance of listening to the Word of God. Our bodily instrument in listening is our ears. We will never learn...
New Zealander-Australian Sam Hammington and his sons William, 6, and Bentley, 4, best known for starring in the Korean TV show “The Return of Superman,” had fun over the weekend as they held their fan meeting in Manila. The trio met Pinoy fans at “The Hammingtons in Juanderland: Fanmeeting...
(PIXABAY) OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David on Tuesday, July 19, said that Metro Manila’s Covid-19 positivity rate—or the number of individuals who yielded positive results from among those who were tested for Covid-19–has decreased in the past two days. “We could see that the highest...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the middle of his preaching before the crowds about the return of unclean spirits, somebody shouts at Jesus, informing him of the presence of his mother and brothers wanting to speak to him. At this, he replies, “Who is my mother?” He also asks, “Who are my brothers?”...
