The presentation in the temple
GOSPEL: LK 2:22-40 * When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present…
Gaballo victory caps 2020 in PH boxing
By WAYLON GALVEZ One more Filipino fighter joined the list of international champions for the Philippines that highlighted 2020, a year that saw a number of either postponed, reset, or…
Palace’s awkward defenses
BY JOHNNY DAYANG Fatuo Bensuoda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), recently issued a statement saying there is “reasonable basis to believe” crimes against humanity…
No sympathy
BY JULLIE Y. DAZA It’s the day after Christmas but I beg the reader’s indulgence, for I will not be writing as a Christian. I’m not entertaining any…
Storing condoms
BY RICA CRUZ Hi Doc Rica, My boyfriend insists that I keep condoms in my bag for our more spontaneous adventures. But I feel sort of embarrassed…
Coming together to help in these difficult times
IN response to an appeal from House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has extended its no-disconnection policy for non-payment of bills until January 31 next…
7 NPA rebels killed in airstrike
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat – Seven suspected New People’s Army rebels were killed in a military airstrike on their major encampment in the mountains bordering Palimbang and Sen. Ninoy Aquino…
Do not worry
GOSPEL: MT 10:17-22 * Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware of people, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you…
Celtics great KC Jones dies at 88
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – KC Jones, a 12-time NBA champion as a player and coach and 1956 Olympic gold medalist, has died, his former club the Boston Celtics…
NPA amazon killed in Surigao clash
BUTUAN CITY – A female New People's Army (NPA) member was killed in a firefight with soldiers of the Army’s 75th Infantry Battalion (75th IB) in Purok Quarry, Sitio Kabalawan,…
Cop who defied health protocols faces probe
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured the public on Saturday that the Olongapo City police officer who defied the government’s health protocol will be answerable…
2 QC cops demoted over illegal arrest
Two Quezon City policemen were demoted after they were found guilty of grave misconduct for unlawfully arresting a woman and searching her house without proper warrants last year. Quezon City Mayor…
Baguio restricts border anew
The mayors of Baguio City, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay or BLISTT in Benguet agreed to limit non- essential travel anew from Dec. 27 to 31 to mitigate…
Novena masses for ‘Traslacion’ set
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, also known as the Quiapo Church in Manila, is inviting faithful devotees of the Black Nazarene to attend the novena masses from…
