Of Christmas and the Holiday-ers
I’m not too sure why I’m feeling blue, as I walk along Queens Boulevard on my way to Target Store, even if everybody is greeting each...
Singing the Songs of the Season
Christmas carols mark the beginning of this season in the country. And therein lies an exciting, if not interesting and irritating...
Illiberal democracy needs a strong and experienced leader, Part 7
“The Americans appeared to be called upon to bring the germ planted (in the Philippines) by the Spaniards to its full development.” – von...
Super Typhoon Odette: Time to (Climate) Change
I had planned to write a feel-good column today, tomorrow being Christmas Day. I thought of writing about the struggle and success of the...
Saysay’s 1st Bikol journal of history now on sale
If you were wondering what life was like for our Bicolano ancestors before and during the Spanish colonization, there’s a new book about...
VP Leni: Wide coverage of typhoon aftermath from ABS-CBN is missed
Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo has been told by survivors of typhoon Odette how ABS-CBN’s usual media coverage...
PRO5 sends aid to Leyte storm victims
By Cet Dematera The Philippine National Police Regional Office 5 (Bicol) has dispatched on Monday, Dec. 20, a 58-man team from the...
Woman steals P2 M cash, jewelry in Daet
By Mar S. Arguelles Police operatives are tracking down a theft who carted away some P2 million worth of cash and jewelry from a...
THE WORD OF THE LORD
Gospel: Lk 2:1-14 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first...
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
There is hope in our hearts because God has given us our Savior, Christ the Lord. God has never abandoned us and will never abandon us....
The Birth of Jesus is Hope to Our Country
By Most Rev. Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD, DD The birth of a child is hope for every family. For the poor, the baby is hope for a better...
Archbishop appeals for typhoon victims’ aid
Caceres Archbishop Rolando J Tria Tirona issued an circular letter to all parishes of Caceres: On December 14, 2021 Typhoon Odette (Rai)...
Comelec conducts training on use of vote counting machine
By Mark A. Gomez and Paulo DS Papa The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Camarines Sur conducted an instructors’ training on the...
Fisherfolk group nets 560 kilos of bangus
By Cet Dematera Some 560 kilos of milkfish or bangus were harvested by the members of Sitio Anonang Homapon Fisher Folks Association...
Disaster group donates 110 emergency tents
By Ana-liza Macatangay The Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Preparedness (A-PAD) Philippines turned over recently 100 units of...
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