Marvel Studios unveiled the posters for the superhero film “The Marvels” that will be released on Nov. 10. “The Marvels’ stars Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Korean actor Park Seo-Jun, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, and Samuel L....
Director and Representative of UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Jakarta Ms. Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa, DepEd Assistant Secretary Dr. Alma Ruby Torio, H.E. Amb. Lee Sang-hwa of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines, United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Mr....
FROM THE MARGINS Civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Abundia Manabes, former president of the first microinsurance mutual benefit association (mi-MBA) in the country, agrees. Her experiences with the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Many people in the crowd are not content with the miracles (“signs”) done by Jesus. They do not undergo repentance (metanoia), as their hearts remain unchanged. A “sign” is an action or event whose presence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Matthew 22:1-14 [or 22:1-10] Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, “The Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the...
PEACE-MAKER We are saddened by the killing of our kabalayen, Marjorette Garcia of San Jacinto, Pangasinan, who was an overseas Filipino worker in Saudi Arabia. It was a sad day not only for her loved ones but for the country. For Marjorette’s death is not just a personal tragedy, but a...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL SM SuperMalls, SM Cares, the Estée Lauder Companies, and St. Luke’s Medical Center rolled out the pink carpet in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Fashion Hall of Megamall the other week, on October 6th, with free breast exams among...
The Sunny Side Group’s Mango Mama (Photo courtesy of Mango Mama) This is not a drill: Mango Mama, the latest culinary venture by The Sunny Side Group, just opened its doors today, Oct. 14, 2023, in Boracay. If you've savored the delights of Coco Mama and Ube Mama, you're in for a treat with their...
As the world celebrates International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Friday, Oct. 13, the Department of Education (DepEd) and its partners celebrated the success of a project that strengthens the resilience of the Philippine school system to all hazards including the impact of the climate...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P375-million loan to the Puerto Princesa City Water District (PPCWD) to improve its services and address the needs of the city's growing population. DBP President and CEO Michael O. de Jesus (second from left) is shown during...
Senators on Friday, October 13 said it is better to wait for the outcome of the doping case on Gilas Pilipinas’ naturalized player Justin Brownlee before jumping to any conclusions. Lawmakers made the appeal after Brownlee reportedly failed the International Testing Agency’s (ITA) doping...
Photo by chmyphotography | Unsplash Friday the 13th is often associated with bad luck, superstitions, and even horror movies, but the origins of this ominous date trace back to a complex blend of history, folklore, and human psychology. The fear surrounding Friday the 13th has deep historical...
