President Marcos has vowed to transform the Armed Force of the Philippines (AFP) as a "world-class" force. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos made the statement during the traditional dinner for the AFP Council of Sergeants Major at the Malacañan Palace on...
Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Philippines-Israel Friendship Park was led by officials from the Embassy of Denmark and the Embassy of Israel. Eighty years ago, in October 1943, the German occupying power in Denmark orchestrated a raid to capture and deport Danish Jews to Nazi extermination...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the social structure of Jesus’ time, the slave or servant cannot hope to be on equal footing with his master. Jesus himself describes how a servant, after plowing the field or tending the sheep, is expected to prepare and serve his master’s meal. The master is not...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Having practiced pathology for the past 35 years, I believe I have the perspective on how laboratory regulation is done in this country. I’ve witnessed many instances of dysregulation. A prime example is HIV testing, which was deemed to be so sophisticated it...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, October 23 downplayed the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision denying the Senate’s petition challenging the constitutionality of a memorandum issued by then President Rodrigo Duterte. The SC has denied the Senate's petition...
Former Senate President Vicente "Tito Sotto III on Monday, October 23 welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision denying a petition filed by the Senate that challenged the constitutionality of a memorandum issued by then President Rodrigo Duterte ordering government officials to stop attending...
More senators on Monday, October 23, deplored the China Coast Guard's fresh acts of agression against the country resulting in its vessels hitting an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-contracted resupply boat and a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship. "We deplore China's dangerous blocking...
The national government failed to sell its short-term debt papers as investors pushed anew for higher returns for the fifth consecutive week. The national government fell short of raising its P15 billion target, managing to raise only P14.26 billion. The total bids received during the auction...
Government borrowing declined in August with fewer loans borrowed from local lenders, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. According to the Bureau of the Treasury, government borrowing in August amounted to P124.06 billion, lower by 7 percent than the P133.34 billion recorded in the same...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The “fool” (Greek aphron) is not so much a person who is deficient in learning as someone wanting in wise and understanding heart that is attuned to God. He lives only for himself. The psalmist says, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ Their deeds are...
FROM THE MARGINS The Filipino saying goes, “Matibay ang walis palibhasa’y nakabigkis.” Literally, “a broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound,” the proverb extols the virtue of unity. These days, when people tend to focus more on individual strengths rather than...
Senators on Sunday, October 22 strongly condemned the “abhorrent” actions committed by the Chinese Coast Guard after Chinese vessels hit an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)- contracted resupply boat and a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship in the West Philippine Sea this morning. ...
