Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle/Miguel De Guzman MANILA, Philippines — Everyone should be a “child at heart,” humble and appreciative of all the blessings in life, whether big or small, Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle said in his homily during a Friday evening mass in honor of the Child Jesus at the …
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From land to sea: Catholic devotees celebrate nationwide ahead of today’s Feast of Sto. Niño
STRONG DEVOTION. Residents of Pandacan dance in the streets of Manila to honor their patron saint, the Sto. Niño de Pandacan, on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Across the country, devotees celebrate ahead of the Feast of the Sto. Nino today (Sunday). Devotees celebrated across the country on the eve of …
Read More »Castro tells PBBM: Don’t interfere with impeachment move vs VP Duterte
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PPAB, Facebook) Don’t interfere with the move to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. This was House Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro’s message to President Marcos on Saturday, Jan. 18 following the latter’s recent remarks …
Read More »Marcos pushes for increased education funding amid budget cuts
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., (C) meets with Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara (R) to discuss the 2025 budget of DepEd on January 16, 2025. Also present in the meeting were Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. (Courtesy: …
Read More »First joint sail by PH, US in WPS this year successful – Brawner
PCG says it can’t give ultimatum to China to have ‘monster’ ship withdrawn Philippine Navy’s offshore patrol vessel BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS17) participates in the fifth PH-US Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from Jan. 17 to 18, 2025. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The …
Read More »DMW seeks Comelec spending ban exemption on OFW aid
(Photo courtesy of DMW) MANILA – Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said they will ask the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exempt from the spending ban the implementation of its financial assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Cacdac said responding immediately to distress calls from abroad is …
Read More »House urged to recall OK of ‘pregnancy’ bill
Rodriguez said he filed a House resolution on Friday seeking the withdrawal of the chamber’s approval of House Bill No. 8910 and its return to an appropriate committee where it would be checked for compliance with the Constitution and family laws./Pixabay MANILA, Philippines — More than a year after its …
Read More »President backs food security emergency
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed support for the declaration of a food security emergency to bring down the prices of rice in the country. Speaking to reporters, the president said the recommendation to declare a food security emergency aims to address the soaring price of rice. “The reason …
Read More »Trump’s top diplomat pick warns China
UNITED States Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the State Department, said China should “stop messing around” with the Philippines and Taiwan, noting that its “deeply destabilizing” actions in the region are compelling the US to “counteract.” During his confirmation hearing before the US Senate Committee on …
Read More »EJK victims kin seek Rody’s disbarment
DISBARMENT MOVE. Human rights alliance Karapatan, kin of victims of extrajudicial killings and human rights defenders file a complaint to disbar former President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, January 17, 2025, before the Supreme Court. The complainants cited violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability as well as conduct …
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