On Oct. 23-24, representatives of Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities will gather in a celebration called “Dayaw” to present with pride their rich cultural heritage through music, dance, and oral tradition performances, and to share stories on best practices in safeguarding intangible cultural...
Quezon City ranked as the Overall Most Competitive highly urbanized city in the country followed by Manila and Pasay while Naga, Legazpi and Antipolo, in that order, were named as the Overall Most Competitive component cities in the latest 10th Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The City of Manila was named the second most competitive highly urbanized city by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the 2022 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on...
The Department of Health (DOH) has projected that daily cases of Covid-19 may reach as high as 18,000 by Nov. 15, 2022. The figure is quite high compared to the current average. But it comes as no surprise considering that the country has started opening up and relaxing health protocols....
Caritas Philippines has expressed concern over the rising number of Filipinos suffering from hunger as it called on the government to address food security and stability in the country. Caritas Philippines (CBCP) Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, national director of Caritas Philippines said,...
The Manila Islamic Cemetery and Cultural Hall in Manila should serve as an “eye-opener” and “inspiration” for other local government units (LGUs) to establish and fund their own Muslim-Filipino public cemeteries, Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo said on Wednesday,...
To mark his 35th year as the first Filipino saint, the city of Manila recently cited the heroism and virtues of San Lorenzo Ruiz. San Lorenzo Ruiz (Catholic Online) Councilor Niño dela Cruz authored Resolution No. 181 giving a special distinction to San Lorenzo Ruiz as an extraordinary son of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel is part of the passage that speaks of vigilance proper to Jesus’ followers. It tells of the reality of the Parousia as understood by Luke. Jesus, the Son of Man, will be coming again at an hour when no one expects it. Jesus’ followers must, therefore, be...
GUEST COLUMNIST BUSINESS TALK By WILLIAM S. CO, chairman, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, will speak before the Philippine business community at the 48th Philippine Business Conference & Expo (48th PBC&E)...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel tells of the mission of the 72 other disciples. Jesus gives them instructions as he sends them in pairs. One of the instructions is to carry neither money bag nor sack nor sandals. He further instructs them not to greet anybody along the way. What do these...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel is of two parts: Jesus’ warning against the danger of greed, and the parable of the Rich Fool. The parable serves as an explanation of Jesus’ warning against all greed (pasēs pleoneksias). The warning is against all forms of greed because greed may come in...
REFLECTIONS TODAY LUKE 18:1-8 Whatever we do affects other people. The condition of others, good or bad, somehow affects our situation as well. This only shows how intricately connected we are to one another. Hence, many of our serious problems nowadays are brought upon us by our lack of awareness...
