The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made a low-key announcement over the weekend about an incoming official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Felicito Valmocina (Facebook) A statement from Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles, which quoted...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Had the cynics prevailed, there would be no Pride events this year. This year’s Pride events in the Philippines come at a most challenging time: A new Marcos is set to become president while the outgoing leader presides over a period of escalating prices of petroleum and basic...
John Lloyd Cruz celebrated his 39 th birthday last June 24. He celebrated it in the set of his show on GMA, “Hapi ToGetHer.” Videos of the celebration have made it to social media. https://www.instagram.com/stories/imjaysongainza/2867068808395599126/ Seen having fun with the birthday boy are...
Maria Elena "Balsy" Aquino-Cruz, eldest sister of former President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III, on Friday reiterated her late brother's message to the Filipino people to keep their faith amid challenging times. In her speech during the commemoration of Aquino's 1st death anniversary at the Church...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Like many of us today, Jose Rizal must have wondered whether the first batch of natives who were baptized knew what was going on. Language was a barrier; Spanish missionaries had not yet learned our native tongues, nor compiled those monumental glossaries and grammar...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on June 19, in commemoration of the institution by Jesus Christ of the Holy Eucharist to His apostles during the Last Supper. Corpus Christi (CATHOLIC ONLINE) Church rites will be held at the Santa Cruz Parish also known as the...
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. has revealed nominees for two top posts in the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), which is undoubtedly among the agencies that must perform well if the country is to get its economic bearings back. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz It cannot be stopped: The next administration is taking shape. The new president is set to take his oath on June 30. A new government will be inaugurated. The time for mourning must give way to action. And by action, we mean building a fierce, fearless and fabulous opposition....
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile--who in recent years has been memed by social media for being an "immortal"--will make his return to public service under the incoming Marcos administration. Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (Malacañang photo) This, after the 98-year-old was named...
De La Salle made a successful return trip to the Finals with a 25-19, 25-20, 25-23 sweep of rival Ateneo in the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball stepladder at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Thursday, June 16. De La Salle returns to the Finals since Season 80 with a sweep of Ateneo, 25-19,...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz In her latest remarks, Trixie Cruz Angeles said the next administration will look into a vlogger’s following and engagements as factors for possible accreditation to cover the palace. Angeles said: “Tinitingnan namin ‘yung engagements kasi engagements really means that...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta On June 12, there will be a “Heritage Cannon” on the dolomite beach and it will most probably fire a deafening shot (sans projectile) to celebrate the 124th anniversary of our Independence. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) aims “to...
