Our story in DC
This is a story of many stories and it begins with a group of Filipino bandsmen who tramped through a snowstorm while playing Wagner, Beethoven and what-have-you, here in the US capital more than a hundred years ago......»»
Balik-Tanaw | The dissident love of Jesus
The readings for Palm Sunday begin with narrating the triumphant entry of Jesus and His disciples to Jerusalem. According to the story, Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread is coming in two days’ time and a lot of Jews will go up to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast. As observant Jews, Jesus and his disciples came to Jerusalem in observance of the feast that will take place (John 12: 12-16; Mark 14:1-15). When they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus instructed his two disciples to go to a village where they will find an ass and to bring it to him. Jesus rode on the ass when he entered Jerusalem. The people accompanied him and they held palm branches while crying out, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our Father David that is to come! Hosanna in the highest!’ (Mark 11:1-10). The post Balik-Tanaw | The dissident love of Jesus appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Kamote escort = law breaker
One of our readers shared an interesting story that many people in Metro Manila don’t often experience or know about......»»
No one to hug on Valentine’s Day? Try hugging trees!
CEBU CITY, Philippines – As Valentine’s Day graces our calendars with its presence, a different kind of love story unfolds—one that blossoms not in the exchange of roses and chocolates, but in the silent rustle of leaves and the sturdy arms of ancient trees. Amid the whirlwind of romantic air, the Department of Environment and.....»»
Completing the story for senior high school
It’s been a while since I last interacted with Congressman Roman Romulo and I was pleased to see him once again explain, almost flawlessly, our current education issues that seem to be quite a topic, especially among parents who have been struggling with what to do about their children in senior high school......»»
‘He is our strength’: Elisse Joson nakakaiyak mensahe kay McCoy de Leon
Emotional ang mensahe ni Elisse Joson para kay McCoy de Leon, at para sa mga taong maliit ang pagtingin sa partner niya. The post ‘He is our strength’: Elisse Joson nakakaiyak mensahe kay McCoy de Leon first appeared on Abante......»»
Russia says it may take extra nuclear deterrence steps if US puts missiles in Europe or Asia
'We do not rule out additional steps in the sphere of nuclear deterrence, because our command centers and the locations of our nuclear forces will be in range of American forward-based missiles,' says Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.....»»
Public-private sector collaboration for Filipino workers
On the day we held our commitment signing for the Trabaho Para sa Bayan: J.O.B.S. (Job Opportunities Building Skills) initiative of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) in job generation, news also came out about our economy’s first quarter GDP performance, which expanded at an encouraging 5.7 percent year-on-year......»»
Mobile Travel Photography Tips: Capturing the Perfect Shot
Not everyone has professional cameras, GoPros, and drones or even knows how to use them to their best capability. But we still love to capture the beauty of our travels. Luckily, our smartphones can still give great photos if we use them well enough. Whether you’re exploring the streets of Manila, the pristine beaches of […].....»»
The traffic in our roads is getting worse
The traffic in our roads is getting worse.....»»
“A holy day has dawned upon us”
Despite our natural awkwardness in believing this truth of our faith, the truth is that we have been created to be like God, to share in his very life and nature......»»
Our nomadic life
Every Tuesday, our virtual, pre-prayer conversations with my multi-cultural friends revolve around the weather, faith, home or our wanderings......»»
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity
In recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and others have pointed to an increase in food insecurity and “hunger hotspots” in various parts of Asia and the Pacific. While conflicts and climate crises can carry some of the blame, we must acknowledge that the slow but steady erosion of our region’s biodiversity is an equal or even greater threat to our future food security......»»
Connecting our fisher folks in the WPS
Armed only with just mobile phones, internet connectivity can also empower our fisherfolks at the WPS......»»
Marcos- No water cannons vs China - The Manila Times
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ruled out installing water cannons on Philippine ships sailing through the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and said the country would not respond in kind to recent Chinese attacks on its vessels. "What we are doing is defending our sovereign rights and our sovereignty in the WPS and we have no intention of attacking anyone with water cannons or any such offensive (equipment.....»»
Whole-of-nation for WPS
On the initiative of Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, local government units facing the South China Sea will be tapped as areas pivotal to the whole-of-nation protection of our country’s sovereign rights in and around our own West Philippine Sea......»»
Gentlemen’s row
In strongest words ever yet, our Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officially demanded from the People’s Republic of China to get out of our maritime territories around the West Philippine Sea (WPS)......»»
My two mothers
In our culture, it’s not unusual to regard someone as our own mother other than the woman who bore us in her womb......»»
Plastic in our body
Plastic in our body.....»»
Beating the housing finance conundrum
Despite the valiant efforts of our secretary for housing, we have failed by a long shot to meet our housing targets for the year......»»
Lacson our governor until 2028, Ferrer says
Lacson our governor until 2028, Ferrer says.....»»