A lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a measure that would strengthen the sector of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which plays an important socio-economic role in the nation’s machinery. Rep. Winston Castelo (2nd District, Quezon City) filed House Bill 4015 that seeks to...
As the world celebrates Earth Day on April 22, Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to protect marine biodiversity and preserve the country’s ecosystems. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the country’s natural resources, especially those within our...
We dare Secretary Sonny Coloma, and the rest of the Aquino cabinet, to take the daily commute from their homes to their offices without using their gas-guzzling and non-environment-friendly SUVs before lecturing the commuting public on 'using alternatives' to the MRT. Unlike the members of the...
Classes are finally over and summer break is officially on. It’s the perfect time to get the whole family outdoors and do something together. Surely, among those on the list is kite flying. It’s an easy and inexpensive activity for the family to get out...
DAVAO CITY—The newly-appointed Archbishop of Zamboanga, Bishop Romulo T. Dela Cruz, will ordain for the last time as Bishop of Kidapawan a priest before he will depart for his new assignment. Rev. Edward Bacus from the Mary Mediatrix of All Grace Cathedral in Kidapawan City will...
At least in our local cinemas, the movie DIVERGENT has been the talk of the town recently. Extended for weeks, it reminds us of the divergent virtues that our two new saints has each to claim as worthy of our emulation. A people divided into distinct...
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Last week, I posted a status on Facebook addressed to all fresh-graduate friends and followers. Some of the lines went like this (in Filipino): “'Wag na kayong magtaka kung mahirap makahanap ng magandang trabaho kung mga photos n'yo naman sa Facebook at...
Dangers of online social media There is too much freedom online. The danger does not only come from the presence of obscene materials but from the lack of critical thinking in the internet. Young people tend to reveal too much of themselves on their posts without...
These messages of strength, challenge, and hope are vital for all of the people of God… HOLY WEEK: These Essential Days[1] THIS is the most poignant week in our lives – the most important week in the history of the world. Each year, we relive the events...
(Ikaunom nga Bahin/ Giandam ni Fr. Ronald Lunas) 5. Nagpabilin pa kining maong pagsabot ug kahimtang sa mga layko? a. Wala, ug salamat sa Dios. Sa Modernong Panahon (mga ika-16 ngadto sa ika-19 nga siglo) nakaplagan pag-usab ang mga layko sa hirarkiya (sa mga ordinadong pangulo sa...
