Senators are divided on the issue of whether there is a necessity to pass the divorce bill, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. Estrada, in an interview on Tuesday, May 28 said he commissioned a survey and asked fellow senators on their stand on the issue. ...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The sad story of the man who went away sad because he could not let go of his many possessions is immediately followed by Jesus’ promise of reward for those who give up their possessions to follow him. Peter speaks of “everything” (v 28) which, given their financial and...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Sinophobia is a fear or dislike of China, Chinese people and/or culture. It is frequently directed at ethnic Chinese living elsewhere and involves issues of immigration, nationalism, ideology, wealth disparity and even past history and racism. The recent spate of news...
Benchmark interest rates increased across the board at Monday's auction amid recent cautious signals from the US Federal Reserve, reducing the odds of a rate cut. The Bureau of the Treasury accepted the programmed P15 billion worth of bids. Investors were willing to buy more, as tenders reached...
The Luzon Grid will be under red alert for a six-hour period on Monday afternoon, followed by a yellow alert for another four hours during the day. According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the red alert status will be in effect from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to...
Paris-bound gymnasts Emma Malabuyo and Levi Ruivivar capped their 2024 Asian Gymnastics Union Senior Women’s Asian Championships campaigns with unforgettable performances on Sunday, May 26, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 21-year-old Malabuyo had more fight to give and ultimately claimed the...
It will be a new round of financial agony for consumers at the pumps this week, as the price of gasoline and products will rise by P0.40 per liter, based on the pricing advisories of oil companies. Kerosene, which is the base for aviation fuel and also an essential commodity for...
The Bureau of the Treasury reported a decrease in borrowing by the Marcos administration from both domestic and foreign lenders in April this year. The total gross financing for the national government last month amounted to P89.2 billion, a 31 percent decrease compared to P129.9 billion in April...
REFLECTIONS TODAY To Jesus’ reference to the commandments in the Decalogue, the rich man responds, “Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth” (v 20). Does the man feel that he still has to do more to inherit “eternal life” (v 17)—a life pleasing to God and that lasts beyond...
FROM THE MARGINS Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), often called “Bagong Bayani,” are modern-day heroes who sacrifice for their families and boost the Philippine economy through the remittances they send back home. Their contributions to our economic growth were never clearer to me than when I...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Despite his firm opposition to the proposed amendments to the Constitution’s economic provisions, Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman admitted that the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • Dt 4:32-34, 39-40 Moses said to the people: “Ask now of the days of old, before your time, ever since God created man upon the earth; ask from one end of the sky to the other: Did anything so great ever happen before? Was it ever heard of? Did a...
