Expect the grandest marketing event of the year from D' Au2nomous, a class production from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and recipient of the prestigious Agora Award for Marketing School of the Year. They proudly present their upcoming seminar, "Backstage: Unveiling the Emotional...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Against the popular Jewish understanding of love limited to one’s neighbor, that is, one’s fellow Israelite, Jesus extends the love-commandment to one’s enemies—one’s adversaries or outsiders. The sole motive is “that you may be children of your heavenly Father” (v...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Artificial Intelligence (AI) hugged the headlines recently with Pope Francis warning: “Yet at the same time, it (AI) could bring with it greater injustice between advanced and developing nations or between dominant and oppressed social classes.” He further insists...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) described as deceptive and misleading the claim of the Chinese Coast Guard about the collision of its ship with a Philippine vessel near the Ayungin Shoal. But AFP spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad would not provide details of the reported collision between...
Motorists will have a punishing drive to the gas pumps this week as the price of all fuel commodities will be on significant uptick, based on the pricing advisories of the oil companies. As announced by the industry players, there will be hefty price hike of P1.75 per liter for diesel products;...
REFLECTIONS TODAY What does “turning the other cheek” mean? Does Jesus bid his disciples to invite a second blow? When he himself was unjustly struck in the face, he reacted strongly against the striker (Jn 18:22-23). Like the sayings about tearing a right eye and cutting off a right hand (Mt...
FROM THE MARGINS Yesterday, we celebrated Fathers’ Day to honor our fathers or father figures, grandfathers, uncles, mentors or community leaders who have provided or are providing paternal guidance and making a positive impact in our lives. I thank my wife, children, grandchildren,...
University of the Philippines (UP) DIliman (UP Facebook) In an effort to make the University of the Philippines (UP) “more democratic”, Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo has filed a bill in the House of Representatives that would grant the...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) reported that it was recognized as Best Investor Relations Company during the annual Corporate Governance Asia’s 14th Asian Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony, held last May 31st at the JW Mariott Hotel in Hong Kong, was attended by 245 senior...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Mark 4:26-34 We might wonder why, in the parable of the Mustard Seed, Jesus calls the mustard seed (Greek sinapi) the “smallest” of seeds and the mature mustard plant the “largest” of plants in the garden, when there were smaller seeds and larger plants....
PEACE-MAKER As the whole world pays tribute to all fathers, we wish to reprint our Father’s Day columns dated June 11, 2023 and May 19, 2022 as our modest homage to our beloved father, the late Jose Ravago de Venecia Sr.: After World War II, our father served as Judge at Large for the entire...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The sad, bitter truth for us dads is that Father’s Day isn’t much more than an afterthought, a pale companion piece to the dedicated attention and glory attached to Mother’s Day. And while I’m aware that may not necessarily be the...
