REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today Today’s Gospel reading presents Jesus surrounded not just by a Galilean crowd but also by those coming from Judea and Jerusalem. As people are drawn to healers today, people in Jesus’ time flocked to him as they saw in Jesus a thaumatorgos, a worker of...
Streaming Reviews Here are two films indelibly stamped by the masterful work of their directors. There’s the return of Jane Campion and her latest, The Power of the Dog, and from Edgar Wright, his Last Night In Soho. The Power of the Dog The Power of the Dog (Netflix) - Jane Campion has captured...
President Duterte says he's inclined to approve a proposal to make vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mandatory among Filipinos, should the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) come up with one. President Rodrigo Duterte listens to a Cabinet member’s presentation during his ‘Talk...
The Malabon City government announced on Wednesday, Nov. 24, that some places in Barangay Potrero will experience power interruption on Nov. 25. The interruption will be from Thursday at 11:00 p.m. to Nov. 26 at 5:00 a.m. It will affect the following areas: - Megaway Industrial Sales, Inc., CDC...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is exploring how foreign governments can contribute to the Philippines’ efforts to accelerate the decommissioning and repurposing of its coal-fired power plants. As overseas companies have a significant stake in the country’s coal-fired power plants, DOF...
Former Senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said the next administration should have a clear agenda on energy and ensure that the Philippines has a long-term strategy for stable, sustainable and sufficient power supply. Escudero said having a clear energy...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) power unit SMC Global Power Holdings Corp’s Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) technologies will stabilize power supply nationwide; it also ushers the next stage for renewable power in the country. Even as power companies work to avert a looming power crisis in the...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo At some point in this global pandemic, each one of us has struggled, whether in our career or personal life, physical or mental health, emotional or spiritual well-being, or in some other aspect of our life. But challenges are also opportunities waiting to be...
Presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Nov. 18, said she plans to pour investments in “blue” industries if she wins the presidency, adding that the country can become “a leading maritime power.” Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Blue industries refer to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure seeking to declare the first Monday of August as National Lineworker Appreciation Day. Hontiveros, in filing Senate Bill No. 2451, said it is necessary to recognize and reward the country’s lineworkers for their valuable contribution to the...
The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (QCDRRMC) announced that some areas in four barangays will experience scheduled power interruptions starting Wednesday, Nov. 10. The interruptions are due line maintenance works that will be conducted by Manila Electric Company...
As the holiday season descends upon us, and while it’s enlightening to take note of the new eating establishments that have come to stake their claim on our culinary landscape, there’s also the pleasure of going back to the “old reliables,” and seeing what new tricks they may have up their...
