The stars may be technically, scientifically dead, but they poetically and literally guide us through all this randomness. “What is love?” the nine members of Twice sing in their 2015, pre-twentysomething girlish charm. One chirps, “Is it like in the books?” Another wonders, timed with a...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno First of all, my heartfelt gratitude to Tatler for having included me in its “Asia's Most Influential List.” I am truly elated and honored to have been given the said recognition. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. *** Tomorrow, February 8, 2022, we...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Happy lunar new year! Feb. 1, 2022 marked the beginning of the Year of the Water Tiger. In the Chinese zodiac, the tiger is associated with fierceness, a competitive nature, and growth. The animals of the Chinese zodiac also represent different days of the month and...
Editorial The first weekend of a new year opens a window for some contemplation. How far have we come as a nation? Or how have we progressed as a family? One only needs to look at what a nation values to determine the moral standing of its people. A cursory search on the term “values” reveals...
EDITOR’S DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT The Philippines is about to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a mega trade deal among the 10-ASEAN countries and trading partners Japan, China, South Korea, and Australia-New Zealand. But its ratification at the Senate is facing...
Two international travelers, both asymptomatic, are the first cases of this variant CLINICAL MATTERS On Dec. 15, 2021, the Department of Health reported the first two cases of the Omicron variant among incoming travelers. The first case was a returning 48-year-old overseas Filipino male from...
Word Alive Fr. Bel San Luis The fourth and last Sunday of Advent focuses on the personages surrounding Jesus, the center of our Christmas celebration: Mary, Joseph, and her cousin Elizabeth and Zacariah. * * * Some years ago in a pilgrimage, I had visited the "hill country" called Ein Karem, the...
The most mutated variant CLINICAL MATTERS On Nov. 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the designation of a new COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC) named Omicron. This followed the observation that a SARS-COV-2 lineage B.1.1.529 was driving an increase in cases in the Gauteng...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today In a certain way, the predictions of Jesus have already occurred for Luke’s readers. Wars and insurrections, famines and plagues occurred during the Jewish revolt. Jesus’ apostles and disciples had to face kings and governors on account of Jesus’ name, as...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa In today's Gospel reading, Jesus foretells the signs that precede the end of the world and His triumphant return. "In those days after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky and...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta These days, the query — what have you done for the country? (Ano bang nagawa mo para sa bayan?) — is a galling trick question intended to mock and discredit. The malicious interrogator does not want you to state how you perform your civic duties, on the contrary, he...
Editorial Initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) in 1992, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), and observed in over 95 countries, World Mental Health Day is a reminder that our happiness is essential to a healthy economy just as a healthy economy is essential to...
