Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab appears undaunted even as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. laid out a legislative agenda composed of nearly 20 bills. (PPAB) Ungab, in a chance interview with House of Representatives reporters Tuesday afternoon, July 26, said...
Ines Aurora Athene Angara may seldom be in the limelight, but her little advocacies in life is gaining traction with the launching of her project “Pages of HappInes.” Ines Aurora Athene Angara and her “Pages of Happiness” mobile book truck. (Contributed Photo) Senator Sonny Angara’s...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Lk 9:51-62 When the days for his being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the...
When was the last time you read a book? Do you click a title that says ‘five-minute read’ – and finish reading the whole article? Reading is one of the most important skills because it leads to knowledge, self-improvement, and better comprehension of the world around us. Even though that is...
A measure that seeks to create the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) has been approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives during the final days of the 18th Congress. (Photo from Wikipedia) House Bill (HB) 5687, also known as the Cordillera Autonomous Region Bill, proposes...
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: Two of the novels reviewed here are brilliant examples of where sci-fi today is taking us; and there are two detective mysteries that similarly show the broad range of the genre Sci-fi tales in fantasy worlds ‘Mickey 7’ by Edward Ashton The first big news about this...
Reading drive raises 1000 textbooks for NGOs READ! READ! READ! The first batch of Handog Benildyano Gift of Reading donated 100 books to Food for the Hungry Philippines Approximately 1,000 newly purchased textbooks and reading materials were donated to the pre-school, elementary, and high school...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Given that the royal official, possibly a Gentile, does seek out Jesus for the sake of his son who is near death, we wonder at the harsh tone of Jesus’ words, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.” Jesus has in mind people both in Galilee and Judea...
ILOILO CITY -- A basic reading program (BRP) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been launched for selected early grade learners in Western Visayas region by non-profit RTI International and the Department of Education (DepEd). Ryan Washburn, USAID...
If You Could Read My Mind: Today we review three brilliantly rendered mysteries, each deserving of our attention for different reasons. And the fourth novel is a hilarious but pithy satire set in medieval times—but all about today. Modern mysteries ‘The Twyford Code’ by Janice Hallett Just as...
The Caloocan City government announced on Thursday, Feb.3, that the Senate has passed House Bill No. 5739 which allows the establishment of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Caloocan City- North Campus on third reading last Tuesday, Feb.1. The house bill, also known as "An Act...
The metaverse is a complex topic. This emerging multisensory iteration of the web is a concept that has been heavily discussed by tech industry leaders, Satya Nadella of Microsoft as well as Mark Zuckerberg of Meta (formerly known as Facebook). Now, everyone’s talking about this infinitely...
