UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Almost everyone was all praise for the decision to put up specialty centers for health in different parts of the country. They cite the difficulty of accessing advanced health care by folks from the provinces, who have to trek all the way to Imperial Manila for the expertise...
There is something fundamentally wrong if the Office of the Vice President is guaranteed a higher confidential and intelligence fund (CIF) over the Department of National Defense (DND) and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and other government agencies whose primary task includes...
The government sold all its short-term debt papers after interest rates dropped. On Monday, Sept. 4, the Bureau of the Treasury held a successful auction for Treasury bills (T-bills), raising P15 billion as planned. The total bids reached P47.56 billion, an oversubscription of nearly two times the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines (SCCP), has successfully migrated to a shortened settlement cycle of T+2. “This migration is a significant advancement in the domestic capital market and will...
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relations of the Argentine Republic and the Philippines, the Rizal Monument in Rizal Park, Manila, was illuminated with the colors of the national flag of the Argentina last Aug. 27. Ambassador Ricardo Bocalandro of the Embassy of the...
The Korea Travel Fiesta 2023 in the Philippines, held from Sept. 2 and 3, drew hundreds of people as it offered travel deals and showcased Korean tourism and culture. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa opened the Korea Travel Fiesta 2023 on Sept. 2 in Glorietta in...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Why the sudden change in Jesus’ town mates? What triggers them to become violent? Because Jesus disappoints them. He does not do what they expect of him as their son, to stay with them and work many miracles for them, like what he does in Capernaum. Jesus will do God’s...
FROM THE MARGINS I had the opportunity to experience the famous Kadayawan Festival, Davao City’s annual cultural celebration that features street dancing, floral float parades, concerts and other activities. Held every third week of August, the Kadayawan highlights the rich and diverse cultures...
Senators on Sunday, September 3 expressed their heartfelt gratitude and admiration to Gilas Pilipinas for ending the slump and winning against China over the weekend at the FIBA World Cup. From left to right: Senators Christopher "Bong" Go, Sen. Sonny Angara, Senate President Juan...
The Bureau of the Treasury reported that government subsidies to state-owned companies increased in July, with the majority of the funds being used to support the universal healthcare program. The national government provided P33.24 billion in financial aid to government-owned and controlled...
The search for the new music director and principal conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) has come to a close as the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) announces Polish conductor Maestro Grzegorz Nowak will assume the management of the country’s leading orchestra. The...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Matthew 16:21-27 Peter receives a rebuke from Jesus when he tries to block him from going to Jerusalem after Jesus announces that he will suffer and die there. Previously, Peter is commended in Caesaria Philippi by Jesus himself when he shows his correct understanding of who Jesus...
