That gospel episode of the two sisters, Martha and Mary, when visited by Christ (cfr.Lk 10,38-42) teaches us a clear lesson that no matter how important, legitimate or most welcome our human activities may be, prayer always has priority over all of them.
The global pandemic of Covid-19 has also greatly affected the conservation work in the country, just like any undertakings. The restrictions of movement during the community quarantine have prevented most of those who are involved in biodiversity conservation in doing the usual routines of field work, travels, mass gathering and face-to-face meetings, among others.
Celebrated as early as 1931, National Heroes Day honors and remembers all Philippine national heroes, particularly those who don’t have their own special holidays or observances.
As we reach the last day of the 4-day Weekend Timeout, thousands submitted to voluntary swabbing and though the 10,000 target may not be realized, it seems promising with Bacolod reporting 4,384 got tested. This indicates that we may reach a good output of 70 percent in the whole province.
LOCKDOWN! Is that what someone who has been arrested and held without bail feels? But I guess few people are complaining this time, as they can always be told “This is for your own good.” Who wants to be roaming around, browsing at shops and standing by in street corners with one’s “gang” when anyone of them could be a carrier of this new and incomprehensible virus that the brightest and most famous of the world’s experts have failed to rein in yet? So let’s not be resistant, remember that this virus is not only dangerous but also very, very contagious. If you are not careful for your own self, think of your family and other loved ones you may infect!
Today, we continue the gospel reading of last Sunday, wherein Jesus acknowledged Peter as the “rock” on which he would build his Church. After just a few verses, the scene changed completely. JesussharplyrebukedPeter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.”
A regular 3×3 basketball tournament for women that has the support of the Philippine Basketball Association will make its debut soon in the country.
The Milwaukee Bucks powered into the second round of the NBA playoffs yesterday, three days after their refusal to take the court in the wake of a police shooting in Wisconsin brought the post-season to a halt.
The US Open becomes the first Grand Slam of the COVID-19 era when it starts this week in a spectator-free bubble at Flushing Meadows following a troubled build-up that saw several top stars withdraw over coronavirus fears.
The Western Visayas Regional Recovery Program underscored job creation and economic growth sustainability amid the continuing challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, Ro-Ann Bacal, director of the National Economic and Development Authority Region 6, said.
About four tons of trash were collected along the coastal barangay of Punta Taytay following the coastal cleanup drive initiated by Abomar Equipment Sales Corporation
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO “A mother is the heartbeat of her home, the pulse of her family’s existence.” In honor of all mothers, a group
Negros Occidental has the biggest share of the food packs distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to El Niño-affected families in Western
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The province of Negros Occidental sustained P13,784,650 million worth of damage to livestock and poultry from the El Niño phenomenon, following
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) claims that accusations of “red tagging” are only meant to
“The health of our planet depends on the health of its ecosystems, and sustainable agriculture is key to maintaining that health.” – Jules Pretty The
