WALA LANG Conquistadors were busily conquering and frailes converting, but some scholarly types asked around and wrote about the land and the indios they found. In 1590, it was probably Governor General Luis Pérez Dasmariñas who got someone to summarize the most reliable accounts then available,...
FROM THE MARGINS There is much optimism after news of the economy’s robust growth in the last quarter of 2022 came out. The challenge now is sustaining this and ensuring that growth trickles down to the poor. After all, just a few weeks ago, the SWS reported that 51 percent of Filipino families...
K-pop boy band iKON’s Bobby, ((( O ))), Carly Rae Jepsen, Phoenix band and Rico Blanco will be performing at a festival in the Philippines in March. The complete list of artists has been announced for the “Wanderland: The Comeback” music and arts festival that will be held on March 4 and 5 at...
As a “proud” father of the nation, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. showcased the achievements of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in his latest vlog and vowed to protect their rights and the families they left behind. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during his vlog on...
There’s still plenty of gas left in the tank for Hidilyn Diaz. More than a year since giving the Philippines its first gold medal in the Olympics, the Filipina weightlifter hasn’t slowed down yet and reached another milestone in her storied career. Hidilyn Diaz will be honored with her third...
The Litany of Gratitude after the Covid-19 Pandemic that was released by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will be recited in all weekday and Sunday masses from Feb. 11 until Feb. 22, Ash Wednesday. CBCP The special prayer replaces the Oratio Imperata or obligatory prayer...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We were delighted to see our old friend and fellow Pangasinense, the US-based Roger Oriel, who owns and publishes the popular Asian Journal newspaper, with circulation in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New York City, and New...
Mt 5:13-16 Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Two comments made by friends over the course of the last months brought home certain truths about our “state of the nation,” and where we stand in the global arena. And if we don’t live in denial, accepting the truth in the statements may...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Saturday noted Philippine Ambassador to The Hague J. Eduardo Malaya’s appointment as president of the governing body of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). In a Twitter post, Manalo said Malaya’s presidency of PCA’s...
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will be holding their “Born Pink” world tour at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on March 25 and 26. For those who were not lucky to score tickets, here is your chance. Globe is giving away VIP with Soundcheck tickets and more to BLACKPINK’s concert through various...
Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown will formally install Bishop-elect Pablito Tagura as the new bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro during rites to be held on Feb. 25. Fr. Pablito Tagura (CBCP News) The Apostolic Vicariate has been...
