Cemex, Manila Water collaborate on sustainable practices By JAMES A. LOYOLA CEMEX Holdings Philippines, Inc. (CHP) and Manila Water Company, Inc. (Manila Water) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on sustainable business practices. In a statement, Manila Water said the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The First Reading declares that God is faithful to his promise as he made good the promise he made to Abraham. The Hebrews only needed to be faithful, patient, and enduring in their efforts to imitate their models. God’s faithfulness to his promise may not come in the form or...
Covid-19 Positivity Rates in Metro Manila and Luzon Provinces as of January 14, 2023 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research said that the Covid-19 positivity rates in Metro Manila and 10 provinces in Luzon have dipped to “low” levels on Jan. 14. In an update posted...
AirAsia Philippines has re-opened its Kaohsiung, Taiwan service in time for the Lunar New Year festivities. “Our return to Kaohsiung, The Harbour City, signals an auspicious and positive welcome to the year of the Rabbit," says CEO Ricky Isla. "Before the pandemic, this route and Manila-Taipei...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Letter to the Hebrews in the First Reading makes a very striking and instructive declaration about Jesus as the High Priest, namely, that “Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered” (v 8). Before this, the author says that when Jesus lived as a human...
Manila Water announced that portions of Angono, Rizal and Antipolo City will experience water service interruptions from Monday, Jan. 16 to Wednesday, Jan. 18. The service interruptions at the Lower and Upper Sakura areas in Barangay Mahabang Parang in Angono, Rizal will start from 10 p.m. on...
More than 10,000 people from different parts of the country attended the festival of Sto. Niño "Lakbayaw" in Tondo, Manila on Saturday, Jan. 14, said the Manila Police District (MPD). Juan Carlo de Vela/MANILA BULLETIN The traditional "Lakbayaw" is a word derived from two Filipino words "lakbay...
The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Manila Cathedral) in Intramuros, Manila will offer holy masses on Sunday, Jan. 15, in celebration of the feast of the Santo Niño. Santo Niño (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The faithful are enjoined to attend the masses which will be celebrated at 8...
The Libreng Sakay (free bus ride) program that started in late 2020 is an initiative that shows government is listening to the people. Recently, when news reports announced that the program would not be extended after it ended on Dec. 31, 2022, people – especially those who needed the free rides...
PRAY (Unsplash) The Manila Cathedral is set to hold three Masses in celebration of the feast of the Sto. Niño on Sunday, Jan. 15. Two Masses will be conducted in the morning while the third Mass is set in the evening, the Manila Cathedral announced on its official Facebook page. "Tomorrow, Jan....
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is the central personnel agency of the Philippine government responsible for the policies, plans and programs concerning all government employees, whether working in national or local governments. Its mission is to promote morale, efficiency, integrity,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY We often hear it said, as St. Paul also says, “Bad company corrupts good morals” (1 Cor 15:33). In fact, parents usually warn their children to choose who they associate or make friends with. The fear is that one becomes what one’s companions are. While this has truth in it,...
