The Senate has amended its rules to authorize the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) to protect members of the Upper Chamber, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Wednesday, August 7. Escudero said amendments to a portion of its rules was done during the plenary session on...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus is aware of his mission intended to the house of Israel. However, today’s Gospel presents Jesus as going to the region of Tyre and Sidon where a Canaanite woman asks him for the healing of her daughter who is tormented by a demon. The reaction of Jesus’ disciples is to...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We join the nation in congratulating Olympic multi-gold medalist Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo. We watched with elation and pride as he stood at the podium to receive his gold medals. During those historic moments in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Caloy made us feel that we,...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Cycling has captured the public imagination as a sustainable and enjoyable mode of transportation. As a cycling advocate, I have had the privilege to contribute to discussions on its potential, particularly in the realm of cyclo-tourism. While the appeal of exploring...
Local communist groups seem to target students who are shy but smart. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rose (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa pointed this out during the continuation of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs hearing on the issue. Aside...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution honoring the contributions of renowned star-maker Lily Yu Chu-Monteverde, known as “Mother Lily,” in the Philippine entertainment industry. Estrada filed Senate Resolution No. 1109 on Monday, August 5 which also...
H.E. Ambassador ENDO Kazuya In celebration of the Philippines-Japan Friendship, the Embassy of Japan and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) co-hosted the Philippines-Japan Friendship Week from July 30 to 31, 2024, at the DMW Central Office in Mandaluyong City. Department of Migrant Workers...
Ambassador Titanilla Tóth of the Embassy of Hungary with alumni presenters Ysobel Maria Rivera, Kristine Grace Hayo, Roland Fajardo, and Carolyn Cheng of the Kodály Society of the Philippines Led by Ambassador Titanilla Tóth, the Embassy of Hungary recently held this year’s Stipendium...
The Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines challenges the brightest young minds across the Philippines to join and win the EU Whiz 2024, set from August to October 2024. The EU Whiz is one of the events held by the EU Delegation to the Philippines in celebration of the 60 Years of the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is batting for an issuance of system impact study (SIS) for power projects that shall be shorter than three months, so the country can further speed up developments in the renewable energy (RE) sector. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla, the length of...
UNDER THE MICRSCOPE Though my wife and I lived in the United States of America for six years in the 80s, we never took any interest in American elections. Back then, the Republican and Democratic Parties were like Tweedledum and Tweedledee, interchangeable and not really much different from each...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus and his disciples are about to go to Jerusalem where Jesus will suffer greatly, be killed, and will rise after three days. Jesus knows that his impending passion can easily blur the vision of his disciples with regard to his resurrection. Hence, Jesus allows them to have a...
