In a historic first, the Philippine women’s football team bagged the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship crown after defeating Thailand in a heart-pounding 3-0 victory at the Rizal Memorial Stadium last weekend. This marked the country’s first international title in football...
Among the primary factors that may be fueling the resurgence of Covid-19 infections in the country were mobility, emerging sub variants, waning immunity, and non-compliance to minimum public health standards, said a health expert on Monday, July 18. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) Health expert and...
(PIXABAY) OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David projected that the Omicron subvariant-driven wave of new Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila will likely begin to decline “around this week or by next week.” “We might be seeing the peak around 1,000 cases if the peak happens this week. It will be...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Ninevites repented at the preaching of Jonah. They believed that his message came from God. To avert punishment, they fasted and wore sackcloths as a sign of their repentance. Jesus commends those pagan people who responded to the call of God, without asking for proofs or...
The Archdiocese of Manila has opened the resumption of the cause for beatification and sainthood of Father George J. Willmann, a U.S. Jesuit priest credited for the phenomenal growth of the Knights of Columbus in the Philippines. PHOTO Father George Willmann Servant of God FB page CBCP News said...
REFLECTIONS TODAY LUKE 10:38-42 Martha needs help. She asks Jesus to tell her sister Mary to help her in the kitchen. She is hard up preparing the food for Jesus. Jesus gently reprimands Martha for being too busy. She can simplify her preparation, which should not take much time and energy. Jesus...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has reported significant improvement in the water quality of Manila Bay, attributing it to the continuing rehabilitation efforts in all river systems and tributaries within the bay region. As of June 2022, data of the DENR’s Environmental...
How to make Philippine education a springboard to a better future for today’s youth Like many other countries in the world, the Philippines has been suffering a learning problem way before the coronavirus outbreak. A 2018 study reveals that a sample number of 15-year-old Filipino students ranked...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila may peak within seven days, as manifested by the slower pace of increase in infections in the past week, said OCTA research fellow Dr. Guido David on Saturday, July 16. “New Covid-19 cases in the NCR (National Capital Region) continued to...
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Luzon at around 4:36 p.m., Friday, July 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 7 kilometers (km) southwest of Masinloc, Zambales, and at a depth of 40 km. It was felt...
In the observance of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a Holy Mass with the blessing and imposition of scapulars will be celebrated at the Manila Cathedral on Saturday, July 16. Photo Manila Cathedral FB In a Facebook post, the Manila Cathedral said the Mass will be held at 7:30 a.m. in...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of new Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila is still on an upward trend with an average of over 700 infections daily. Based on its latest Covid-19 situation report, the DOH said most areas in the country are showing a "sharp increase in cases" with Metro...
