Features
Bar passer's mantra: Never give up
May 3, 2019, 3:21 pm
MANILA -- Weng Rivera took the long road to his dream of becoming a lawyer. Still good natured with an exceptional sense of humor who grew up in Sampaloc, Manila, this clerk of court in Calamba, Laguna started studying law in 2001 when he was in his mid-30s, married and while he already had three… Read More
Catholics worldwide observe Divine Mercy Sunday
April 27, 2019, 2:53 pm
MANILA -- Catholics all over the world will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday on April 28 to spread continuously the unfathomable mercy of God, and for mankind to repent now, not later, for the forgiveness of sins in these troubled times. Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the first Sunday after… Read More
Filipinos used to vote every 2 years from 1946 to 1971
April 27, 2019, 2:50 pm
MANILA -- As this year’s May 13 mid-term elections come closer, many of the country’s millennial voters may be interested to know that the Filipino people used to go to the polls every two years in November under the 1935 Constitution, instead of today's second Monday of May. The elections… Read More
Prayer against storms, earthquakes, and other disasters
April 26, 2019, 12:46 pm
MANILA – As fear of a catastrophic earthquake, dubbed as the “Big One”, hangs like the Sword of Damocles over Metro Manila following a series of tremors that struck Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao early this week, the people are urged to pray this powerful prayer to avert such disaster. At 3… Read More
Ministry among the mangroves
April 25, 2019, 8:57 pm
AROROY, Masbate --- Like that old country song, Sixteen Tons, Elmer Alvarez owed his soul, so to speak, to a mining company. Decades ago, Alvarez worked for the Atlas Mines in this town and recalled a life of mostly working and drinking. Then he was diagnosed with what he called a mysterious… Read More
How Pinoys rise from the rubble 5 years after 'Yolanda'
April 24, 2019, 7:46 pm
MANILA-- What started as a goal to create employment and help the people affected by Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) to start a new life has now become a written achievement in the Canada-funded Typhoon Haiyan Reconstruction Assistance (THRA) program. "What we experienced after Yolanda… Read More
'Love Bus' is in the air
April 22, 2019, 5:02 pm
MANILA -- Have you been on the Philippine Airlines' (PAL) Love Bus? Forty years ago, the flag carrier unveiled the Love Bus logo (a kiss mark) on an Airbus A300B4, a wide-body plane designed for short to medium range routes. At that time, PAL used this unit in its prime routes. For those who have… Read More
Xi’an and Beijing: Starting points
April 21, 2019, 6:02 pm
BEIJING -- I've been to China twice – to Xi'an and Beijing. My first visit was to Xi'an. I was amused by this city in Shaanxi Province because of China's rich culture and heritage. I take a look at one part of the city that has temples, and it makes me feel as if I'm living in the Tang dynasty.… Read More
Our Lady of Lourdes grotto in Bulacan revisited
April 21, 2019, 12:49 pm
SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, Bulacan -- Fifty-four years after its opening to the public, the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Shrine here continues to attract thousands of Catholic devotees, especially during the Holy Week, despite the blazing summer sun. Situated 30 kilometers northeast of Manila and just… Read More
Holy Week pilgrims troop to MisOr's highest peak
April 21, 2019, 11:52 am
MANTICAO, Misamis Oriental — The highest peak in Misamis Oriental, which is located in Manticao town, in Misamis Oriental province has become a place for Catholic devotees to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ by doing the "stations of the cross". The Dunque Hill, about 26 kilometers from the… Read More
Marawi Catholics missing Lent as city tries to rebuild
April 18, 2019, 6:32 pm
MARAWI CITY -- After the siege by the Islamic State-linked Maute group two years ago, Catholic residents in this city have yet to find a place of worship to be able to observe the Holy Week.Genesis Ranao, a Catholic in this predominantly Muslim city, is a former resident of Moncado Colony village… Read More
Holy Week retreat in Cavite town's 'Buhay Forest'
April 18, 2019, 2:13 pm
MAGALLANES, Cavite -- Mountain climbers, trail blazers, and pilgrims taking their Lenten holiday spiritual retreat may find this highland adventure in “Buhay Forest” (life in the forest) -- a lush greenery and forest in this upland Barangay San Agustin in this town -- a perfect place to… Read More
Emilio Jacinto: The hero of the Battle of Pasong Tamo
April 17, 2019, 8:08 pm
MANILA -- On an average-sized hilltop in the southern boundary of the 50-year-old Himlayang Pilipino Memorial Park (HPMP) in Barangay Pasong Tamo, Tandang Sora District, Novaliches, Quezon City, there is a monument featuring a Filipino revolutionary leader astride a galloping horse. The memorial… Read More
Prayers at Bulacan's miraculous grotto
April 17, 2019, 5:42 pm
MANILA -- For more than five decades, the Grotto Shrine of the Our Lady of Lourdes in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan has been the sanctuary for the faithful especially during the Lenten Season. Today, Filipinos still flock at the miraculous site not only to ask for favors but to express gratitude as… Read More
6 ways to make your Holy Week meaningful
April 17, 2019, 4:45 pm
MANILA -- As a Catholic nation, the Philippines expresses total devotion to activities leading up to Easter Sunday. However, even with millions of participants, only a few observe the activities of the Holy Week by heart. Hence the question, how can we make our Holy Week truly holy? Father Jerry… Read More
Safe and Fair PH: Realizing women OFWs' rights
April 16, 2019, 12:57 pm
MANILA -- Many Filipino women go abroad to find work and support their families. Even though they experience unfair and unsafe working conditions, they push themselves to work harder in a foreign land in exchange for a bright future of their loved ones. Such is the plight of Novelita Palisoc when… Read More
Penitent to be nailed to a cross for 33rd time on Good Friday
April 15, 2019, 12:49 pm
MANILA -- For the 33rd time since 1986, well-known Filipino penitent, Ruben Enaje, 58, will be nailed to a cross on Good Friday. In a phone interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Monday, four days prior to his “crucifixion”, Enaje said that he was up and ready to be “crucified”… Read More
American biologist's clean up drive snowballs in Davao City
April 12, 2019, 5:25 pm
MANILA -- Frustrated with the inaction of some barangay (village) officials in his community, Davao City-based American biologist Darrell Blatchley did the cleaning himself instead. Days later, more people followed suit. Blatchley, owner of D’ Bone Museum that is gaining attraction with its… Read More
Move Up: Empowering urban poor, calamity victims thru training
April 11, 2019, 5:53 pm
MANILA -- The urban poor and victims of natural and man-made calamities can now face life's challenges and be prepared for future disasters with the basic disaster risk reduction and management skills they have learned from the Moving Urban Poor Communities Towards Resilience, or Move Up Project.… Read More
Real value of soldier's valor
April 9, 2019, 7:39 pm
MANILA -- In a job where every day is hard work and every moment is heroic, how do military officials want to be rewarded? Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson and public affairs office chief Col. Noel Detoyato, said Filipino soldiers are silent workers and accomplish daily tasks and… Read More
