Following a shooting incident, the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) cancelled the 2022 Commencement Exercises of the Ateneo Law School scheduled on Sunday, July 24. (Ateneo de Manila University / Facebook) “Due to the incident at Areté, the 2022 Commencement Exercises of the Ateneo Law School...
By Aaron Homer Dioquino and Aaron Recuenco Three persons were killed, one of them a former mayor of Lamitan City, by a lone gunman in what appears to be a planned assassination during a Law Graduation ceremony inside the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) in Quezon City on Sunday, July 24. Quezon...
Youngjae, member of K-pop boy band GOT7, got to meet Filipino fans again in back-to-back events in one day. Last June, Youngjae released his second mini-album “Sugar.” To promote the album, Youngjae returned to Manila with a mini-concert and fan signing events held on July 23 at the New...
We have been so focused on wearing a mask, washing our hands, keeping a social distance to prevent the spread of Covid. Many may have forgotten the other guidelines that should be followed at about this time of the year when the rains – and the mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus –come. In the...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila has increased to 16 percent, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Friday, July 22. The region’s positivity rate—the number of individuals who yielded positive results from among those who were...
K-pop artist Yerin met her Filipino fans again after nearly three years. The 25-year-old idol held her “Yerin ‘Aria’ Fansign in Manila” on July 22 at the Gateway Mall’s Cineplex 5. K-pop artist Yerin at her fan signing event in Manila on July 22 (Jonathan Hicap) Yerin thanking fans at the...
The embassy of Spain, Instituto Cervantes, AECID, and UN-OCHA collaborate on an exhibit that sounds alarm bells on climate change IMAGES OF DESTRUCTION The exhibit paints a clear picture of the tragedy and wreckage caused by Typhoon Rai As most of Western Europe grapples with a heatwave, the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the Kingdom of heaven, God allows the evil people to coexist with the good ones. In the parable of the weeds among the wheat, the servants wish to remove the weeds from the field because they are not sown by the landowner, but by an enemy. The landowner objects, stressing that...
K-pop girl group Red Velvet arrived in Manila on July 21 for a performance. Red Velvet arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 past 10 p.m. Red Velvet at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on July 21 (Photos courtesy of @CrisliJackyy on Twitter) The girls were escorted...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The two angels ask Mary of Magdala why she is crying. She is supposed to be rejoicing, for Jesus is risen from the dead. Peter and the other disciple have gone home after verifying her report. The latter disciple makes an act of faith upon seeing the empty tomb. But Mary of...
Former Vice President Leni Robredo visited Caritas Manila on Thursday, July 21. Former VP Leni Robredo with Fr. Anton Pascual (Photo Caritas Manila FB) The social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila posted pictures of the visit on their Facebook page on the said day "Thank you, Atty. Leni...
Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., the leisure and hospitality arm of the Andrew Tan Group, has renamed its flagship Resorts World Manila (RWM) to Newport World Resorts. In a statement, Newport World Resorts said “the country’s premier lifestyle and entertainment destination Resorts...