School opening remains an open question
IN this season of uncertainties, one of the biggest is the safety of classes that are due to open late this month for the start of the 2020-21 school…
Compassion: God’s timely message
BY FR. BEL R. SAN LUIS, SVD * THERE’s an amusing story about two parish priests discussing about how they share the Sunday collection with their assistant…
We need one another
BY MARILYN C. ARAYATA * Songs influence our thoughts and actions in ways we may not even realize. Remember the songs taught by our teachers in elementary?…
The feeding of the five thousand
GOSPEL: MT 14:13-21 * WHEN Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of…
Mikee Quintos, nagluluksa
BY RUEL J. MENDOZA * In mourning ang pamilya ni Mikee Quintos dahil sa pagpanaw ng isang malapit nilang kaibigan at kasamahan sa paghahatid ng serbisyo sa…
JC de Vera on accepting work amid COVID-19 crisis
BY STEPHANIE MARIE BERNARDINO * Actor JC de Vera knows this, that's why he feels blessed to have been cast in the movie “Escape from Mamasapano.” In a…
Illegal settlers in Upper Marikina Watershed evicted
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the eviction of illegal occupants inside the Upper Marikina Watershed and Masungi Wildlife Sanctuary in Baras, Rizal due to…
6 kids among the latest COVID-19 cases in Davao region
DAVAO CITY - Six children from Davao City, aged ten months old to 11 years old, are among the latest cases of coronavirus disease in Davao region. Based on the…
Palace: Gov’t has to balance COVID-19 control, economy
By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS Malacañang said that while it is important to contain the spread COVID-19 in the country, it reiterated that it is important to balance the…
Caloocan barangay on lockdown starting Sunday
A barangay in Caloocan City will be placed under a seven-day lockdown starting Sunday after the city’s health department reported a sudden rise of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the area. Residents…
Over 300 public schools prepare for blended learning
Three weeks before the start of classes on August 24, the Department of Education (DepEd) has expressed readiness to implement its blended and distance learning approach. Education Secretary Leonor…
Gov’t eases business restrictions further
More economic activities such as nail and skin care services, except full body massage, are now allowed to operate in areas under the general community quarantine (GCQ) as the government…
SSS OKs over 4,300 unemployment benefit applications online
State-run pension fund Social Security System (SSS) said it approved more than 4,300 unemployment benefit applications that were filed online, two weeks after announcing the new procedure. From June…
BoC turns over P5-M smuggled firecrackers to PNP
Smuggled firecrackers worth P5 million seized by the Bureau of Customs at the Port of Manila were recently turned over to the Philippine National Police (PNP). The 40-foot container shipment…
Basilan Rep. Hataman, wife positive for COVID-19
DAVAO CITY - Basilan Representative and House Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman and his wife, Isabela City Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). "Last Thursday po,…
