Christmas is a time for hope Christmas brings hope to everyone. It is a season of joy and sharing. It is also a season of miracles. I am not a deeply religious person (although I may be described as a believer) but a Christmas miracle convinced me that there are many unexplained phenomena beyond...
Filipino Catholic community welcomes opening of Arabian Gulf's largest Catholic cathedral in Bahrain ARAB-FILIPINO FRIENDSHIP Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, chairman of the board of trustees of King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence delivering the inauguration address Our Lady of...
With the decline in coronavirus cases and the easing of restrictions, more parishioners are expected to attend the Misa de Gallo (Christmas Eve Mass) Friday, Dec. 24, the culmination of the nine-day ‘Simbang Gabi’ novena masses. Archbishop Charles John Brown (Manila Bulletin photo) The...
Malacañang was careful not to criticize anybody Friday, Dec. 10 over the somewhat routine disregard of minimum public health standards (MPHS) during political caravans and rallies helds by 2022 elections aspirants. A snapshot of attendees at a political caravan-slash-rally in Bacoor City on Dec....
Church-run Radio Veritas has set the whole month of November in remembering, honoring and praying for the faithful departed. (Radio Veritas Facebook) Dubbed “Pag-alalla, Pagkilala at Panalangin,” families and loved ones of the departed may offer holy masses and prayers online through the E-Mass...
Mounting complaints on salary delays have been raised by contact tracers who were hired by the government to help identify and locate those who have close contacts with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-infected persons. But Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary...
The St. Luke's Medical Center Employees Association (SLMCEA) on Thursday, Oct. 21, sounded the alarm over mass resignation of health workers amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines, SLMCEA President Jao Clumia said the delay in...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, October 12, lamented the recent fire incident at the Metro Rail Transit (MRT-3), saying the government should be making sure that public transport remains safe, not only from COVID-19, but also from accidents. One of the cars of MRT-3 Southbound caught fire at...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, Oct. 1, discouraged teachers from going on “authorized absence” in order not to disrupt learning continuity in the midst of a pandemic. (Photo from DepEd) “I would advise those who are very interested in this issue, especially our teachers, to...
Archdiocese of Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will preside over a concelebrated mass in honor of frontliners at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, at the San Felipe Neri Parish in Mandaluyong City. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Manila Bulletin Photo) Dubbed “Isang Misyon, Isang Panginoon:...
The national government's mass vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is doing well, President Duterte said in his latest "Talk to the People" public address on Friday night, Sept. 10. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Let me stress...
The local government of Caloocan City announced on Wednesday that all vaccinations scheduled in the afternoon of Wednesday, September 8, will be suspended due to inclement weather. “Kanselado na ang panghapon na schedule ng bakunahan sa Caloocan (The afternoon vaccination schedule in Caloocan has...
