St. Peter said these words to the house of Israel who realized that they had crucified the very Son of God, the Messiah whom they had expected for so long. He proceeded to advise them to do some penance. (cfr.
The intersection of the following streets: BS Aquino Drive, Lopez Jaena, Ipil-ipil, and FB Saravia, in Bacolod City, could probably qualify as one of the most chaotic in the word, if there was any recognition for such an achievement by
Only 36.3 percent of Filipino adults aged 60 and older are vaccinated against influenza, which is very low compared to the World Health Organization target of 75 percent, despite it being the fifth leading cause of morbidity. On the other
We are now on the first day after Christ’s resurrection, Monday of the Easter Octave. We are filled with overwhelming joy, knowing what Christ’s resurrection really means to all of us. Yes, in spite of whatever, we are assured that
Early in the morning, Mary went to the tomb of Jesus and found it empty. Anxious, she ran to Peter and John and told them that they had taken the Lord’s body away. The two disciples immediately ran to the
The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) rightfully and strongly rejected last week China’s “false and baseless” claims that journalists manipulate the videos they recorded in the South China Sea to present the Philippines as a victim of its
The readings of the Mass of Holy Wednesday (cfr. Is 50,4-9 / Mt 26,14025) somehow remind us that while Christ assured us that everything has been taken care of by him, we should not be so naïve as to think
“Sugar is the sociopath of foods, it acts sweet but it is really poison” – Karen Salmansohn Some sugar mills close earlier than expected. Why do some sugar mills close their milling operations for the year 2023-24 by the end
There are loopholes in the Philippines’ legal framework that still allow discrimination against women to happen, especially within the family, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as it called on policymakers to design interventions to “transform” discriminatory
While this is something that we should try our best to avoid, we cannot deny that in spite of our best efforts, we are still capable of betrayal, treachery and infidelity. In fact, every sin that we commit, no matter
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Residents of Isabela in Negros Occidental that are PAG-IBIG members may soon avail of housing through a project facilitated by the municipal government, Mayor Irene Montilla disclosed yesterday. Montilla, her son, Vice Mayor Juan Miguel Montilla,
“The long and winding road that leads to your door will never disappear” – The Beatles The genuine agrarian reform advocates, rural development workers, and small producers lost one of its prime movers. Arnel Ligahon, “Tibo,” as he is casually
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Amid more than P115 million in crop damages brought about by the drought which has affected 3,312 farmers in Negros Occidental, the provincial government is not yet considering a declaration of state of calamity as of
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Art Studio Forty Nine has an ongoing group exhibition of the artworks of its students at the West Bridgeway of SM City Bacolod. Rodney Martinez, past president of the Art Association of Bacolod-Negros, led the opening
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Illegal gambling financiers in Negros Occidental should watch out. Atty. Renoir Baldovino, National Bureau of Investigation Bacolod District office chief, yesterday said they have already identified some illegal gambling financiers in Negros Occidental. Baldovino said that
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday said that they have enough security forces to secure the visitors at the Panaad sa Negros Festival site in Brgy. Mansilingan, Bacolod City, where the opening ceremony was attended
