Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has been assigned as the Senate’s caretaker until the middle of June during the session break. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri signed Special Order No. 2023-020 (OSP) on June 1, 2023, designating Villanueva as Officer-In-Charge of the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Live events are back in a truly big way. Theater, ballet, product launches, sports events, seminars and forums, they’ve all returned with a vengeance – and I know that’s manna from heaven for a host of talents, creative agencies, and events...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9 Early in the next morning Moses went up Mount Sinai as the Lord had commanded him, taking along the two stone tablets. Having come down in a cloud, the Lord stood with Moses there and proclaimed his name, “Lord.” Thus the Lord passed before...
Ateneo De Manila University (AdMU) topped the list of schools featured in a global ranking that evaluates the commitment of higher education institutions (HEIs) to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Photo from Ateneo de Manila University’s Facebook page The...
THE LEGAL FRONT The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (ATA) has traveled a long way from the time it became a law. It had run a gauntlet of 37 petitions before it received the Court’s blessings, albeit with two objectionable provisions noted. A major portion of the internal debate was understandably...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Gospel reading shows Jesus’ steadfast qualities. First, it reveals his stamina for a busy schedule and his sensitivity to see meaning in events in the midst of his mobility. Second, it portrays Jesus’ compassion for people. Third, it shows his decisive character to teach...
Forty-five percent of Filipinos believe that their quality of life will improve in the next 12 months, results of the latest First Quarter survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed on Thursday, June 1. The survey, from March 26 to 29 among 1,200 adults aged 18 and above also found 42...
Is there really a surefire way to to secure US visa approval? The head of the visa processing section of the US Embassy in Manila said "no." Consul General Mark McGovern on Thursday debunked what he tagged as myths in terms of securing either non-immigrant and immigrant visas for Filipinos. In a...
The US Embassy in Manila said Thursday, June 1, it is expecting to break this year its pre-pandemic record of the number of visas issued in the Philippines. Consul General Mark McGovern said the consular section is "already on track to exceed" the 2019 record of 290,000 visas issued. Most of the...
To celebrate May as the Month of the Ocean, Senator Cynthia A. Villar renewed her commitment to protect oceans and wetlands and preserve its significant role in nurturing life and supporting livelihoods not only in the country but worldwide. During the On-the-Spot Poster-Making Contest initiated by...
The Senate has adopted a resolution expressing the profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the death of Carlos M. Padilla, governor of Nueva Vizcaya. Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos M. Padilla (Facebook photo) Padilla, a stalwart of the...
American movies dominated the box office in South Korea for the month of May based on data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). Based on KOFIC’s monthly box office tally for May based on total admissions, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” released on May 3, is No. 1. (Clockwise from top...
