Mary, Mother of God and our Mother
May 29 is dedicated liturgically to the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church. This Marian title was defined sometime ago due to the fact that if Mary is the Mother of Christ who is God, then she can rightly
May 29 is dedicated liturgically to the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church. This Marian title was defined sometime ago due to the fact that if Mary is the Mother of Christ who is God, then she can rightly
Last Sunday we celebrated the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension. Before ascending into heaven, Jesus gave his parting words to his apostles, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in
More than half of the world’s lakes and reservoirs are dwindling and placing humanity’s future water security at risk, with climate change and unsustainable consumption tagged as the main culprits in a paper which appeared in the publication Science. “Lakes
Pentecost Sunday ends the Easter Season and leads us back to what we call as Ordinary Time in our liturgical calendar, the timepiece that enables us to live sacramentally with Christ as he continues with his redemptive work through the
State think tank Philippine Institute for Developmental Studies (PIDS) said huge investments are required to fix the causes of power interruptions, which it estimates to cost the local economy P556 million per five-hour outage. It reported the causes of electricity
That gospel episode where Christ asked Peter 3 times whether Peter loves him (cfr. Jn 21,15-19) somehow reminds us that love, which is supposed to be limitless and to be given without measure, needs to develop in stages given our
During a recent senate investigation into the country’s energy problems, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines admitted that majority of its income for the years of 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019 went to dividends for its shareholders. NGCP is
A recent World Bank report urged cities to adopt green urban planning strategies, including investing in sustainable infrastructure to boost resilience to the impact of climate change. The report titled “Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing
That’s what we are meant to be. That’s what Christ prayed very fervently just before he was arrested and before he completed his redemptive mission through his passion, death and resurrection. It was like his last and final wish for
“Farmers not only produce the food and fiber we need, but they help ensure our national security and economic stability.” – Michelle Grainger The farmers drive the dynamics of economy by way of agriculture. The rigors of farming are propelled
The network of Earth Markets continues to expand, now numbering 90 worldwide – and the latest farmers’ market which follows Slow Food principles will be inaugurated in Silay City Negros Occidental, on May 27. The Earth Markets project aims to give
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement with various schools and universities in the province, for the Student Internship Program with the Negros Occidental provincial government. The partner schools who joined the ceremonial signing were University of
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said El Niño will not likely have a significant impact on local food production, especially for rice and corn. In a press briefing late Friday, Diokno said that during the Economic Development Group (EDG) meeting last
One of the 10 former soldiers charged in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo has recanted his testimony. Jhudiel Rivero (a.k.a. Osmundo Rivero) claimed the police coerced him to admit his involvement in the March 4 massacre in
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Due to two separate fatal accidents that recently occurred along its national highway, the municipality of E. B. Magalona in Negros Occidental, is proposing the declaration of the town’s 12-kilometer stretch as a “Traffic Discipline Zone.”
The Globe Group has solidified its position as a top employer in the Philippines as it secured significant victories in key categories at the LinkedIn Talent Awards 2022, affirming the company’s commitment to excellence in employer branding and talent development.