REFLECTIONS TODAY The Pharisees are strict observers of the law. They want that their interpretations be taken seriously. Absolutely, by hook or by crook, no one should violate the law. People are not higher than the law. Jesus knows the law and its interpretations. But being a different...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Yesterday, Sept. 8 was the birthday of Mary, the mother of Christ. Although I have always prayed the “Hail Mary” and in many ways, prayed to our blessed Virgin, it was not until I moved to Mexico two years ago that my affinity with Her, I have felt, has deepened. Multiple...
ISRAELI IMPROV IN MANILA Ambassador Ilan Fluss with Duda after their first show in Manila, held for friends of the Israeli embassy It had been some years since I’d attended an improv show, but the memory of leaving with a sense of creativity and aching sides from laughter was still pretty...
A BEAUTIFUL DANCE Granada Flamenco Ballet was founded in 2007 and is known for having the best flamenco artists in Spain Straight from the heart of Seville, Spain, Granada Flamenco Ballet is set to perform its riveting rendition of Báilame (Dance for Me) for the first time on the Philippine stage...
The Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI) is optimistic that the proposed personal prelature for Filipino migrants will be approved by the Vatican once it is submitted. (Bishop Narciso Abellana/Photo creedit to CBCP) Bishop Narciso Abellana of...
More than 7.0 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will experience squeeze in their household budgets as the electricity tariff of the power utility will rise by P0.5006 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its September billing cycle. The rate hike will drive up Meralco’s overall...
Government debt reached P14.24 trillion in July this year due to continued borrowing, but the peso's appreciation against the US dollar provided some relief, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. The national government's outstanding debt increased by 10 percent in July from P12.89 trillion...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Towards the end of Jesus’ genealogy, Matthew mentions the name Mary as betrothed to Joseph. Then he introduces Jesus as the one born of Mary. That word “born” occurs for the first time in Matthew, after the barrage of “the father of…” Today, when we introduce an...
Korean actress Kim Hieora, 34, who played the role of drug addict Lee Sa-ra in the hit Netflix drama “The Glory,” is facing bullying allegations in real life. In "The Glory," Lee Sa-ra was part of the group that bullied Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo) in high school. In a reel-to-real...
Technology has definitely invaded our lives. That is why it comes as no surprise that AI or artificial intelligence is revolutionizing even the world of finance, transforming the way we manage money. Artificial intelligence is a machine's ability to perform tasks associated with human...
Designing is more than just making something that covers that body. It is an avenue to express creativity. Every cut, seam, and fold is expertly done to tell a story, and for many designers, it is all about celebrating life and people who made a mark in their lives. That case is true for Alissa...
Seven movies will be screened during the 2023 Korean Film Festival (KFF) in the Philippines. Under the theme “Ka-ja! Korea Through Films,” the Korean Film Festival will run from Sept. 22 to 26 and is presented by the Korean Embassy in the Philippines and the Korean Cultural Center (KCC)...
