H.E. Amb. Agus Widjojo of the Embassy of Indonesia in the Philippines After fasting for one month, it's time to indulge and get together with friends and family, and finally break the fast on the auspicious day of Eid al-Fitr, a celebration known as Idulfitri in Indonesia and generally as Eid...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, April 24, celebrated another milestone in pediatric healthcare with the successful liver transplant of a three-year-old child named Baby Gianna. Photo from DOH DOH said the child was diagnosed with biliary atresia and underwent surgery on Feb. 22. Health...
The Marcos administration’s budget deficit shrank in March this year as revenue growth outpaced public spending, the Bureau of the Treasury reported. The fiscal deficit of the national government for the third month of the year was P195.9 billion, down from P210.3 billion in March 2023. Based on...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is urging the Senate to approve a bill that seeks to create a safer work atmosphere for journalists following President Marcos’ commitment...
Senators on Wednesday, April 24, paid tribute to former Senator Rene Augusto Verceluz Saguisag, hailing him as a true patriot and an exemplary, honest public servant to many lawmakers. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said that even though Saguisag only served one term in the...
State-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has doubled its dividend remittance to support the government’s spending and strengthen economic growth. In a statement on Wednesday, April 24, BCDA reported that it has remitted P1.1 billion in dividends to the Bureau of...
Golden Haven Memorial Parks, the leading provider of death care services and pioneer of themed memorial parks in the Philippines, proudly introduces its latest offering: The Memory Tree. This unique memorialization option allows clients to honor their dearly departed through a living tribute,...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH As El Niño tightens its grip, anxieties surrounding water scarcity rise. Without sufficient water from reservoirs, agriculture suffers, jeopardizing food security for millions of Filipinos. This is not mere inconvenience as we observe the heat index hitting record highs; the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Light and darkness are the primordial actors on the cosmic scene, as in the creation account (Gn 1:1-3). In the parallel prologue of John’s Gospel, light and darkness are locked in struggle. Light stands for good, and darkness for evil. Jesus, the Wordmade-flesh, comes into the...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We have been receiving a good number of queries from our readers regarding a transportation infrastructure project that will directly benefit residents and commercial establishments located east of Metro Manila. This is the planned extension of LRT Line 2 to Cogeo. It...
DFA Office of European Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Elena Algabre, Ambassador Raduta Dana Matache, OIC of DMW Hans Leo Cacdac, Romania Embassy Deputy Head of Mission William Korbil, and DMW Usec. Patricia Yvonne Caunan at the ribbon cutting ceremony The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW),...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has denounced the reported confiscation of the personal belongings of a photojournalist while he was covering a land dispute in Silang, Cavite last April 20. Citing a report from the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, the CHR said that...
