The conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) went "very peaceful" in Visayas, including in Negros Oriental which was placed under Commission on Elections (Comelec) control due to a history of violence, the military said on Monday, Oct. 30. Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Jews take pride in being children of Abraham to whom God gave promises and with whom God made a covenant. This paternity is not only biological but also spiritual: it connects the Israelites with God’s covenant promises to Abraham. Abraham is also the locus of bliss in the...
FROM THE MARGINS With three non-working holidays, this will be a relatively quiet week for many Filipinos. All Saints’ Day – celebrated to remember all saints and martyrs throughout Christian history – and All Souls’ Day – to commemorate those who have passed away – are just around the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, October 29 expressed belief it is best for the government to use the term “West Philippine Sea” when it pursues the filing of environmental crimes against China for the destruction of corals and other crimes in the maritime region. “The term...
State-run National Housing Authority (NHA) received the largest subsidy support from the national government in September this year to aid its goal of ensuring the country’s housing programs, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. The national government gave away P21.26 billion in...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The song Smile, with the music composed by Charlie Chaplin, has a line about lighting up one’s face with gladness - and this has been the global mission of AS Watson, to put smiles on the faces of its customers. In the Philippines recently was...
PEACE-MAKER (In our column last Sunday, we spoke of the need to create more avenues for dialogue, cooperation, and solidarity amid the protracted wars, lingering tensions, as well as the issues and challenges besetting the international community. One such avenue is through political parties. We...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Mt 22:34-40 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them a scholar of the law tested him by asking, “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God,...
PROMISING YOUNG WRITERS From left, clockwise: Ursula David, Kym Lance Gelvero, Andy Moleño Abellar, and Jalene Isabel Dumancas Theater is life happening right before the eyes. As such, well-written scripts and stage directions are the backbone of all successful plays and arguably the most...
In a time when accustomed cultures and traditions are slowly diminishing, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) continuously develops programs, projects, and productions that promote artistic excellence and nurture the broadest public to participate in art making and...
The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Caritas Philippines, in a statement on Saturday, Oct. 28, announced that it is set to commemorate the 10th year of Super Typhoon Yolanda on Nov. 7 to 8 in Tacloban City, Leyte. Photo credit to Caritas Philippines...
Meagan Co Say, with officers of the Rotary Club of Naga headed by President Jonathan Lao and over 100 students and teachers from Maramba Elementary School (Naga City) joined the Vote4Youth Workshops last Sept. 1. In a few days, on Oct. 30, Filipinos will once again exercise their right to...
