ILOILO CITY – A social media post by the National Museum of the Philippines-Iloilo on January 24 sparked an online word war between the people of Iloilo and Aklan as Ilonggos gear to celebrate the highlight of the Dinagyang Festival here this weekend. The “sádsad” post continues to...
The move to overwhelm the Senate’s 24 votes with the House of Representatives’ over 300 votes is nothing short of an affront to the principles of bicameralism, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. That is why, Estrada said insisting on a People’s Initiative (PI) as the mode to amend...
K-pop boy band NCT 127 had a very enjoyable and memorable night as they performed before Filipino fans in their first stadium concert in the country. NCT 127 (엔시티 127) held their concert “3rd Tour: Neo City-The Unity” on Jan. 21 at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Ciudad de Victoria...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 24, that more than 80 bishops are expected to witness the declaration of the Antipolo Cathedral as an international shrine. Antipolo Cathedral (Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Antipolo) The nation’s Catholic...
Senators on Wednesday, January 24, refused to back down on accusing the House of Representatives of railroading the People’s Initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution and asked members of the Lower House to drop the signature campaign so discussions on Charter change can proceed without any...
Mariana Zobel de Ayala, executive director of the country’s oldest conglomerate Ayala Corp., said the catastrophic impact of the ongoing climate change requires corporations to take drastic steps to counter this as they can longer go on with “business as usual.” “It is our belief that...
Sustainability, diversity, and digitalization are seen as the three components that will bring “transformational growth” which will allow companies to rise to expected economic success instead of muddle along with the rest of the world. Ayala Corporation Executive Director Mariana Zobel de...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Screenshot from Zoom) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has raised concern over what he described as the “highly questionable” involvement of the Office of the Solicitor...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Word of God bears or fails to bear fruit depending on the type of “soil” that receives it. The soil represents the disposition of people who hear the Word. There are the superficial people who are attentive to fads and fancies of life, and are swept away by mundane...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL On March 25 of last year, many were elated by the news from the Vatican that Pope Francis had issued the Papal Decree elevating the Antipolo Cathedral to the status of an “International Shrine.” This coming Friday, Jan. 26, several members of the Catholic Bishops Conference...
A professor from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) cited reasons for the university's elective course offer on Taylor Swift saying it is aligned with UP's purpose "to provide a space that will generate conversations." (Taylor Swift's '1989' album cover (Facebook) In an article...
The oldest church in the Diocese of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija, the National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora has been granted the title of minor basilica by Pope Francis. Photo from the NATIONAL SHRINE OF LA VIRGEN DIVINA PASTORA In a released statement on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Catholic...
