The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is now investigating reports of the alleged illegal strip search conducted on a visitor of a person deprived of liberty (PDL) inside the Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4 (MMDJ-4) at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City. In a statement, BJMP...
Three years after their first outing in Manila, K-pop group ITZY returned to the Philippines with a two-night concert that drew loud cheers from Filipino fans. ITZY held their “Checkmate: The 1st World Tour” in Manila on Jan. 14 and 15 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. ITZY at their press event at...
There will be water service interruption in portions of Taytay and Antipolo City in Rizal province between 10 a.m. on January 18, Wednesday, and 6 a.m. on Jan. 19, Thursday. According to the service advisory of Manila Water, parts of Upper Dolores in Barangay Dolores in Taytay, Rizal will have no...
REFLECTIONS TODAY What can catch our attention in today’s Gospel is that Jesus looks with anger at those who condemn him for healing a man with a withered hand on a Sabbath. But this is immediately explained by the next words: he “grieved at their hardness of heart” (v 5). Some of us may be...
In its latest biennial report in December 2022, the European Commission’s Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List identified the Baclaran, Cartimar, Divisoria and Greenhills markets in Metro Manila, Philippines as offering a wide range of counterfeit goods on retail and wholesale basis. This is the...
Despite territorial conflicts between the Philippines and China, Vice President Sara Duterte is hopeful that both countries will enjoy “closer” bilateral ties based on “mutual trust and mutual respect.” VP Sara Duterte delivers a message to the Chinese Embassy in Manila’s celebration of...
Cemex, Manila Water collaborate on sustainable practices By JAMES A. LOYOLA CEMEX Holdings Philippines, Inc. (CHP) and Manila Water Company, Inc. (Manila Water) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on sustainable business practices. In a statement, Manila Water said the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The First Reading declares that God is faithful to his promise as he made good the promise he made to Abraham. The Hebrews only needed to be faithful, patient, and enduring in their efforts to imitate their models. God’s faithfulness to his promise may not come in the form or...
Covid-19 Positivity Rates in Metro Manila and Luzon Provinces as of January 14, 2023 (OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research said that the Covid-19 positivity rates in Metro Manila and 10 provinces in Luzon have dipped to “low” levels on Jan. 14. In an update posted...
AirAsia Philippines has re-opened its Kaohsiung, Taiwan service in time for the Lunar New Year festivities. “Our return to Kaohsiung, The Harbour City, signals an auspicious and positive welcome to the year of the Rabbit," says CEO Ricky Isla. "Before the pandemic, this route and Manila-Taipei...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Letter to the Hebrews in the First Reading makes a very striking and instructive declaration about Jesus as the High Priest, namely, that “Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered” (v 8). Before this, the author says that when Jesus lived as a human...
Manila Water announced that portions of Angono, Rizal and Antipolo City will experience water service interruptions from Monday, Jan. 16 to Wednesday, Jan. 18. The service interruptions at the Lower and Upper Sakura areas in Barangay Mahabang Parang in Angono, Rizal will start from 10 p.m. on...
