REFLECTIONS TODAY The disciples of Jesus are truly traumatized by what they saw happened to their Master that even when he appears to them, believing is a great challenge. And so Jesus has to do everything to convince them: show them his scarred hands, feet, and side, asking them to give him...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, April 18, said the projection of at least 300,000 active cases of Covid-19 by mid-May is possible should the public continue to neglect minimum health and safety protocols. This statement has sent ripples of concern especially in view of the fact that...
From business to politics Christy Lim, the daughter of the late Mayor, Alfredo Lim, has declared her candidacy for Mayor this coming 2022 elections. She has decided to join the race for the top post of Manila to continue the legacy of her father and to launch relevant programs that would benefit...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The average daily attack rate (ADAR) in Metro Manila remained below 1, which means the region is still at “very low risk” for Covid-19, the OCTA Research Group said in its latest monitoring. OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in an update shared on Twitter, Wednesday,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Frustrations are very much part of our life. When our plans and dreams are blocked or not realized, we get frustrated. The greater the hope and energy we invest on something, the greater the possibility of frustration, too, if it fails. The two disciples on the road to Emmaus are...
Reelectionist mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) are still ahead in the latest survey for the May 9 national and local elections. PUBLiCus released its “Pahayag NCR Tracker,” an independent and non-commissioned survey conducted from April 8 to 13. The incumbent mayors who are...
What the awardees have to say about being part of MB’s UPLIFT Manila Bulletin's President Emilio C. Yap III together with the awardees On April 7, the Manila Bulletin held its very first UPLIFT Awards at the Maynila Ballroom of the Manila Hotel, Asia’s “Grand Dame.” Before anything, the...
Noting that the Filipino commuters are suffering because of the inefficient public transportation system in Metro Manila, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno on Tuesday, April 19, questioned the government’s slow implementation of the bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Metro Manila that could’ve...
The pandemic has set back the opening of the P488-billion Metro Manila Subway by three years, to 2025, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has confirmed. Originally, target start date for partial operations for the subway's first three stations from Valenzuela – Mindanao Avenue Station,...
Art Lounge Manila’s newest exhibits feature the larger-than-life works of Anna de Leon, Francis Nacion Jr., Louie Ignacio, Jonathan Dangue, Ricky Francisco, Melissa Yeung Yap, and 0270501 A painted canvas is like a window to a new world created out of an artist’s imagination. But seeing a...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Noli me tangere (“Touch me not”). Jesus’ words to Mary Magdalene have become so that memorable our national hero Jose Rizal even used them as title for one of his two famous novels. In Greek, Jesus’ words are “Mē mou haptou.” Literally, the expression means,...
A total of 8,241 out of 11,402 examinees passed the 2020-2021 bar examinations, or 72.28 percent. This surpassed the 59.06 percent passing rate recorded in 2016 in which there were 6,344 examinees. The manner in which the 2020-2021 bar examinations was conducted offers many lessons in governance...
