REFLECTIONS TODAY It is hurting to hear such words from a friend or a teacher to whom you want to get close. Yet, these are the words of the bridegroom to the foolish virgins (bridesmaids) who are assigned to welcome him but fail to prepare sufficient oil for the night. They did not give allowance...
Three of the nine freshmen of University of the East fencing team showed tremendous potential as Nicol Canlas, Mika Ragot and Willa Galvez all made podium finishes in the recently concluded Allstar Hong Kong (U17) Fencing Championships 2023 in Kawloon Bay. University of the East rookies Nicol...
American boy band New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) collaborated with K-pop idol group Seventeen for a song. On Aug. 31, NKOTB released a teaser of their song “Dirty Dancing,” which was originally released in 2008. New Kids On The Block (top) and Seventeen (Photos: Paris Vison / Pledis...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Thursday, August 31 vowed to expedite the passage into law of the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act in a bid to quell any attempts by China to expand and include the country's maritime territories as part of its own. The “standard map”...
The national government's budget deficit was nearly halved in July owing to strong revenue collection, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. The fiscal deficit, which arises when government expenditures exceed revenues, amounted to P47.8 billion in July 2023, a 45 percent decrease compared...
Crossing party lines, the Senate unanimously approved a resolution calling for the suspension and review of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking’s (IACAT) stricter travel guidelines for Filipino travelers. All members of the Upper Chamber were made co-authors and sponsors of the...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA), on Wednesday, August 30, confirmed the ad interim appointment of Romeo Brawner Jr. as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff. The Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the ad interim appointment of Armed Forces of the...
The national government has decided to reduce its borrowing plan from domestic lenders next month. Based on the financing program released by the Bureau of the Treasury on Wednesday, Aug. 30, the national government has planned to borrow P180 billion from the local market in September. The latest...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Screenshot from YouTube live) The House Committee on Appropriations quickly terminated the deliberation on the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) proposed P2.3-billion budget for 2024 on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30. Vice...
REFLECTIONS TODAY With the last two of the seven woes, today’s Gospel ends the narrative part in Matthew where the scribes and the Pharisees are denounced by Jesus. While there is an established tradition of a deep opposition between Jesus and the Pharisees, the narrative reflects the bitter...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Monday, the nation marked this year’s celebration of National Heroes Day. While staying on the watch for possible effects of rains triggered by Typhoon Goring, our thoughts returned to a conversation we overheard some five years ago at a gathering of educators from the...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH He was dismissed from service. Without any doubt, Wilfredo Gonzales should be the PNP’s poster boy of what a gun owner shouldn’t be. But to our great surprise and disbelief, he surrendered three guns allegedly in his possession. What begs to be asked is this – how...
