GENEVA, Switzerland -- Scientists advising the World Health Organization on how to move forward investigating the origins of Covid-19 said Thursday further studies were needed into whether the disease escaped from a lab. In its first preliminary report, the so-called Scientific Advisory Group for...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The first part of the Gospel illustrates the deeper meaning of the sixth beatitude: “Blessed are the clean of heart (Greek katharoi tē kardia), for they will see God” (Mt 5:8). It invites us to see man and woman as partners in a covenant relationship, rather than as mere...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin So I bought a new car last week. This is my first new car in five years, and it replaces a 2017 Nissan Urvan that I fondly called Max. After posting the delivery experience on FB live, my inbox blew up with folks asking “Why did I choose an MG over all these other...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Big business, foreign chambers of commerce and foreign creditors cannot hide their glee over President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s choices for his economic team. They are so happy to see the names of Benjamin Diokno, Arsenio Balisacan, and Felipe Medalla. One thing should...
REFLECTIONS TODAY A long line of tradition has associated the Beloved Disciple, the author of the Fourth Gospel, with the Apostle John. In the Synoptic Gospels, though close to Simon, John has a subordinate role. In the Fourth Gospel, the Beloved Disciple is at par with Simon Peter. He is the...
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo -- Covid-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by almost 94 percent in 2022 compared with 2021 which was the pandemic's most lethal year, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, citing a new WHO analysis. The analysis, which was...
REFLECTIONS TODAY For Luke, Mary is hailed not so much because of her motherhood of the Son of God but, first and foremost, because she is a believer. In the Annunciation, Mary’s faith stands in contrast to the disbelief of Zechariah (Lk 1:20). Mary’s role as believer continues in her presence...
Learners, teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) as well as other interested persons or groups were invited to join the 2022 Global Media Competition (GMC) organized by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC). (Image courtesy of DepEd) The...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III urged parents to have their children vaccinated against preventable diseases under the government’s “Chikiting Bakunation Days.” According to the Department of Health (DOH), the program aims to reach at least one million children who failed to get or have yet to...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization on Thursday gave the green light to Chinese manufacturer CanSinoBIO's Covid-19 vaccine -- the ninth jab to get the WHO seal of approval. The WHO granted emergency use listing (EUL) authorisation to the single-shot Convidecia vaccine as China...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- The number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths has exceeded two million in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe said on Thursday. The cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the region has surpassed 218 million, and 2,003,081...
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo -- A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the total number of the confirmed cases to three since the 14th Ebola outbreak was declared in the country in late April, the World Health...
