The box office hit Thai film “How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies” made it to the shortlist at the 97th Oscars that will be held on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlists in 10...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has introduced the Digital TIN ID, an online tool that simplifies and secures the process of obtaining a Tax Identification Number (TIN) ID, replacing the need for a physical card.Taxpayers can now easily acquire their TIN ID through the BIR's Online Registration...
The Canadian government has announced the inclusion of the Philippines in its Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) program, which allows Philippine-passport holders with Canadian visa in the past 10 years or a valid non-immigrant US visa, to enter Canada visa-free.
But eligible passport holders...
Guest Columnist
By Teodoro K. Katigbak
Our new program for housing has been announced: Build one million homes a year for the next six years
How realistic and achievable is this?
As a reality check, we can look at our accomplishments over the last 28 years since the housing program was re-launched...
AVANT GARDENER
Yvette Tan
“The destiny of nations depends on what and how they eat” — Brillat-Savarin (French politician and gourmand who had a cheese named after him)
It’s said that a man’s heart is through his stomach, and so it is with countries. A well-fed person has a better...
AVANT GARDENER
Yvette Tan
The New Year is always a cause for celebration, not only because it closes the cycle of the past year and moves on to a new one, but also because beginnings always hold so much promise.
Many people use the New Year to make resolutions to better their lives. Numerous...
THE RIGHT MOVE
RIKKI MATHAY
The global population exploded from one billion in 1800 to 7.9 billion in 2020 – not even counting the population boom during the pandemic lockdown.
Chatting with University of the Philippines president, Atty. Danilo Concepcion or DaniCon as he is better known,...
FINDING ANSWERS
Former SenatorAtty. Joey Lina
The war on drugs “will continue but in a more focused way,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said in his recent New York meeting with the Asia Society which also tackled the issue of human rights.
“What we can do is to examine and...
REFLECTIONS TODAY
Jesus’ hyperbolic answer to Peter’s question reveals God’s attitude towards sinners. To forgive “seventy-seven times” connotes unlimited number. It runs contrary to the unlimited blood-feud retaliation in the case of Lamech who said, “If Cain is avenged seven times,...
WORD ALIVE
FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD
A woman was badly injured in an accident. A man came to the scene but had difficulty getting answers to his questions about her condition.
As the Good Samaritan helped her as best as he could, he called up an ambulance on his cell phone, saying, “A woman has...
EDITORS DESK
Iñigo S. Roces
Earlier this year, SM Supermalls made waves by providing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in some of Manila’s favorite malls. By providing these charging stations, EV owners will, no doubt, be encouraged to patronize these malls knowing that their vehicle...
A measure granting solo parents additional benefits has recently lapsed into law and many are interested in availing themselves of its benefits.
​As Filipinos bear the brunt of the Covid-19 crisis, the continuous oil price hike and the inflation, simple benefits, such as cash subsidy and...
