REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • John 20:19-31 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands...
PEACE-MAKER Our home-province Pangasinan commemorated its 444th foundation day or Agew na Pangasinan (Pangasinan Day) last April 5. Located in northwestern Luzon, Pangasinan is bordered by La Union on the north; Benguet and Nueva Vizcaya on the northeast; Nueva Ecija on the southeast;...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Women’s Month may now be in our rear view mirror, but that doesn’t mean we should no longer talk about women empowerment – or highlight initiatives that help advance the cause of women parity and their economic advancement. I take my...
This week, high temperatures recorded in various parts of the country have prompted over 5,000 schools to suspend face-to-face classes , affecting more than 3.6 million students who have shifted to alternative delivery modes (ADM). Schools suspend face-to-face classes due to extreme heat. (Photo...
(L-R) United States Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. discuss the two countries' military alliance during a meeting at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on April 5, 2024. (Photo courtesy of AFP) General Romeo Brawner Jr.,...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS There has been an unexplained and abrupt silence in this space since January, and I heavily apologize for that. My last piece was a welcome to the new year and ended with the desire to share my goals and set my intentions for the new year (as I always do) but alas, that never...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus’ resurrection was something new to the disciples, or to anyone else. It is not coming back to life as in the case of Lazarus, Jairus’ daughter, or the son of the widow of Nain. When Jesus first intimated that he would rise from the dead, the disciples were...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is actively engaging several state corporations based in Central Luzon in a bid to expand its services to priority clientele especially those outside of its traditional market and city centers, a top official said. DBP President and Chief...
A Catholic parish church in Negros Occidental province was temporarily closed after it was “desecrated,” according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday, April 5. (Parish church of San Isidro Labrador in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental / Photo from San Isidro...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), along with the Philippine National Bank (PNB) partnered with P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corporation (PA Properties) to help address the national housing backlog. In a statement, GSIS said the pension fund, the national bank, and the...
Retired Brigadier General Victor Corpus, who was known for defecting to the rebel group New People’s Army (NPA) before becoming the top intelligence officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has died on Thursday, April 4. He was 79. Corpus’ death was confirmed by a family member in...
Consumers’ perennial woe of oil price hikes will have a crushing comeback at the domestic pumps next week, with cost increases projected to be in the vicinity of P1.00 per liter across products. According to the oil companies, the outcome of four-day trading in the regional market yielded...
