Two senators on Wednesday denounced the recent assassination of Trece Martires Assistant City Prosecutor Edilberto Mendoza and the killing of former Pangasinan mayor Aldrin Cerdan, lamenting that the incidents happened within a day of each other, the first happening on New Year’s Eve, and the...
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported 31 new cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the community on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 10,985. Among the new infections, 14 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, one in nearby...
You take it day by day Each year, we start off by coming up with New Year’s resolutions after failing to sustain the list of resolutions we came up with the previous year. Optimism would be very high during this time and we tend to set resolutions that may be unrealistic. We definitely need to...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday said law enforcement authorities should find out and address the root cause of the recent riot that happened within the confines of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). De Lima made the remark following the recent violent behavior among Bilibid inmates caused the...
Arnel Pineda (3rd, left) and the band Journey (Facebook) It seems like controversial American talk show host Andy Cohen is not a big fan of Filipino singer Arnel Pineda now lead vocals for the rock band Journey. This after Andy made comments about CNN's New Year's Eve Live special which he...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo A new year has begun. I’m sure many have made their New Year resolutions, mainly to lose weight after binge eating for the past two weeks or so. I wonder how many of these will be fulfilled? I really don’t make resolutions at the start of the year. When an...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her staff at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) will give their “all” in the next six months as they marked the first working day of the last six months of her term on Monday, Jan. 3. Vice President Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY/MANILA...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I thank the good Lord that this past week, we were able to hold a soft opening of the newly-rehabilitated Manila Zoo and inaugurate and formally open the new Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MDTEU) headquarters , even as we also broke ground for the...
Clad in boots and fatigue uniforms, Philippine Army (PA) personnel celebrated the New Year on Saturday, January 1, by transporting carpentry items and relief goods to areas that were hit by typhoon “Odette” more than two weeks ago. Lt. Gen. Romao Brawner Jr., PA Commanding General, ordered the...
Reflections from the young on what it takes to be happy By Isabel Lerma As I lingered in the post-Christmas calm after the holiday rush, the days seemed to blur into one. All that was seemingly left to do was to make the most out of what was left and count down to a brand-new year. During those...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa Media reports about the grim consequences of a disaster, like typhoon Odette, often show the forlorn faces of survivors, desperately pleading for help, or mournfully staring at the wreckage of their homes, hopes, and dreams. The media usually ignore how...
WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS Jot down your resolutions and revisit them regularly so you never forget Among the things, I find interesting about the New Year is its aspect of renewal. Depending on the place, there are various traditions concerning the theme of starting over. In Johannesburg, South Africa,...
