REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus praises the heavenly Father for hiding the mysteries of his Kingdom from the wise and the clever and revealing them to the childlike: simple folks who do not show off their importance. Jesus imitates God on this matter. As the Son, he alone truly and completely knows God. He...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE On Dec. 1, 2023, the Bayanihan Covid-19 Laboratory Network Recognition Ceremony was held in Makati City. There, we from the Philippine Childrens Medical Center (PCMC) had a reunion of sorts with fellow Covid-19 testing-laboratory staffs from all over the Philippines, whom we...
ONE FOR THE ROAD The automotive industry lost a true icon. Television host, newspaper columnist, industry legend and godfather of the motoring beat, Ray Butch Gamboa, has reached his checkered flag. I first met sir Butch back in 2001, when I joined the automotive beat with C! Magazine. I was a...
In recent years, it would seem that new mediums of art are often subject to criticisms by traditionalists of the medium. Art forms such as animation, comics, and video games are often dismissed as “low art.” They are branded as overly commercialized mediums meant only to entertain rather than...
The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security has included an amendment in the substitute measure proposing reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system that would require only new entrants to give contributions for their pension. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada,...
The national government partially awarded its short-term debt papers as yields increased following the previous week's decline. The Bureau of the Treasury failed to meet its P11.2 billion target, managing to raise only P9.685 billion. The total bids received during the auction amounted to P34.372...
Union Bank of the Philippines, a member of the Aboitiz Group, has successfully raised P18.17 billion of peso-denominated fixed rate bonds via an oversubscribed dual tranche offering. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said this is its largest bond issuance from...
DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte of the first district here has been honored as Honorary Congressman of the Year in the Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards ceremony in Manila on November 30. Sustainable Standards Inc. (SSI) hosted the event to acknowledge and celebrate leaders driving positive...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Most Filipinos who are aware of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have expressed satisfaction with its overall achievements in the past three months, yielding a net satisfaction rating of +83, a survey conducted by the OCTA Research has shown. OCTA’s...
The Korean historical movie “12.12: The Day,” “The Boy and the Heron” and “The Marvels” emerged as the top grossing films in November in South Korea. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released the monthly box office tally for November. “12.12: The Day,” released on Nov. 22...
REFLECTIONS TODAY A centurion was a Roman officer commanding around 100 soldiers (Latin centum is one hundred). The centurion in the Gospel is probably an adviser of the Jewish ruler of Galilee, Herod Antipas. As an official representing Rome, he would “broker” imperial resources for the local...
FROM THE MARGINS There is a line from the Broadway musical Hamilton that I really like. In his final soliloquy, Alexander Hamilton says, “Legacy. What is legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” This profound statement reminds me of Bro. James Dunne, SJ, beloved...
