The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines - NASSA/Caritas Philippines will lead in the promotion of the “Simbayanihan” Movement in all the parishes around the country. Caritas Philippines (CBCP) The movement, which aims to promote good governance among government officials and...
The eighth of the nine-day novena masses that began last Sept. 30 will be held at 5:20 p.m., Friday. Oct. 7, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (Santo Domingo Church) on Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, in solemn commemoration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. Our...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna led the distribution of educational assistance to students in the city at the Dakota Covered Court on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The local chief executive said selected students will receive an educational assistance amounting to P5,000 to help them as face-to-face classes...
K-pop boy band Seventeen member Joshua revealed what happened to him and his mom when they went on an unplanned trip to Manila in September. Seventeen's Joshua (Instagram) Last Oct. 2, Seventeen members held a live broadcast wherein Joshua revealed the unfortunate incidents that happened to him and...
Long-standing threats to the survival of many Filipino families include poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Hunger and unemployment rates escalated during the pandemic, leaving more and more Filipinos hungry and broke. In Payatas, Quezon City, 200 women came together to build and sustain an...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today the Church honors St. Francis of Assisi. The saint’s ideals with regard to love of the poor, peace, and care of the environment remain to be relevant in our time. These ideals he lived out sprang up from his greatest desire to emulate Jesus. Today’s Gospel narrates the...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan said on Monday, Oct. 3, that the city government has issued four city resolutions acknowledging the feats and honor given to the country by the World's No. 3 Pole Vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena and gave him P300,000 to help him in his...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Luke connects his version of the greatest commandment with the parable of the Good Samaritan which is peculiar to his Gospel. Luke’s version of the greatest commandment differs from the versions of Mark and Matthew in terms of its ending (Mk 12:28-34; Mt 22:34-40). All the...
DAVAO CITY – A full-time visual artist and his two sons struggled to hold back tears after triumphing at the 11th Manila Bulletin Sketchfest at the SM City Davao here on Saturday, Oct. 1. THE Manila Bulletin Sketchfest at the SM City Davao in Davao City on Saturday, Oct. 1, had over 300...
Today, an extraordinary walk will happen like a wave from east to west of the globe covering many time zones to bring a simple message – walking is good! It is known as the TAFISA World Walking Day, an event started in 1991 by The Association for International Sports For All, where people walked...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4 How long, O Lord? I cry for help but you do not listen! I cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not intervene. Why do you let me see ruin; why must I look at misery? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and clamorous...
DAVAO CITY – After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest made a successful comeback here with the staging of its Davao leg at SM City Davao in this city on Saturday, Oct. 1. WINNERS of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest pose with their winning artwork. (Keith Bacongco)...
