Chinese personnel onboard two bigger rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) rush to take a food package airdropped by personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) onboard two smaller rubber boats during a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal on May 19, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The alleged attempt...
Escoda Shoal (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, June 4, that China has no right to hold a military exercise within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This, as Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, PN spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS),...
Ambassador Dr. Titanilla Tóth of the Hungarian Embassy The Hungarian Ambassador Dr. Titanilla Tóth visited the Manila Bulletin office, sparking a captivating dialogue on the evolving landscape of communication and diplomacy on May 27, 2024. In an era dominated by fleeting social media...
Ambassador Dr. Chanaka Talpahewa of the Sri Lankan Embassy addresses the gathering. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Philippines in collaboration with the Universal Wisdom Foundation Inc. (UWFI) organized the “Exposition of the Sacred Relics from Sri Lanka and Vesak Day Commemoration” on May 25,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY While recognizing the legitimacy of civil authority, Jesus sets it in its proper place, that is, covering only a part of life, and insists on the basic and ultimate supremacy of God who governs the whole life. One’s duties toward God and civil authority, although distinct, are...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE “Medice, curate ipsum” comes from the Bible, Luke 4:23: “Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, ‘Physician heal thyself’; whatsoever we have done in Capernaum, do also in thy country.” This column will not be very popular among my fellow doctors. But please...
Short-term loans moved sideways amid a slightly stronger peso exchange rate on Monday, June 3, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr). The yield on the 91-day Treasury bill, which banks use in pricing their loans, declined to 5.698 percent from 5.719 percent a week ago. The government...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has partially granted the petition of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as it reversed the decision issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) which dismissed the P22 million claim for refund of city taxes and other business taxes. On...
Motorists using gasoline products will be greeted with more favorable news at the pumps this week as the price of this commodity will be reduced by P0.90 per liter, according to the pricing advisories of the oil companies. Conversely, however, those filling up their vehicles with diesel will...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The parable of the Tenants reflects the social background of Galilee close to Jesus’ time, with landed estates belonging to absentee owners who were living abroad. This would allow the conduct of dispossessed land-hungry peasants who cultivated the land as tenant-farmers. The...
FROM THE MARGINS The Philippines’ financial inclusion efforts received a much-needed boost with the recent visit of H.M. Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. As the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for Inclusive Finance for Development, she met with President Ferdinand...
Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. (Facebook) Why not launch a nursing program on top of the new Doctor of Medicine program? This was Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr.'s suggestion to the University of the Philippines (UP) in...
