Let us join hands in doing good for each other because that is the meaning of Jesus, who was born in a manger,” the Manila prelate added. Meanwhile, Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) national director Noel Pantoja saidRead more
Subic-Blog“But there were many who opted to stay at home and waved us on to the next home where people needed us more.” “We don't know what had happened to them, but I hope to God they were O.K.,”Read more
Subic-BlogAbbas on a visit to Paris urged France and Europe to play a stronger role in peace efforts, insisting he'll no longer accept any US plans for Mideast peace because of the Trump's position on Jerusalem, which Palestinians seeRead more
Subic-BlogA brainchild of an ex-Navy American who shipped his nostalgic collection from the '50s and '60s era to the Philippines for this American diner, the Filling Station is a baby … As Christmas day looms nearer, let us notRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines — Meralco's latest acquisition in KG Cañaleta delivered in the clutch to put a pesky Blackwater side for good, 103-98, in a rare PBA affair … I thought Blackwater played very well, put a lot of pressureRead more
Subic-BlogThe U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, largely ignoring Trump's threats to cut off aid to any country that went against him. The nonbinding resolution declaring U.S. actionRead more
Subic-BlogNo one can deny that the greatest, most important and happiest event in our lives is Christmas or the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior. While the celebration has been commercialized and somewhat adulterated by many other practices, itRead more
Subic-BlogVillegas this morning took time off work to visit TNG, a remittance agency that has announced it is setting up a HK$ 500,000 (US$ 63,800) fund to help the stranded workers. According to the Sun, TNG will give $Read more
Subic-BlogUS aid agency Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) on Wednesday confirmed the Philippines' withdrawal from an application for an extension of a grant to build roads in remote areas of Eastern Luzon. “The government of the Philippines has decided notRead more
Subic-BlogBut there are other ideas that have been with us since the beginning of man that seems to go into the opposite direction and yet continue to dominate our daily lives. I am talking of the … In PhilippineRead more
Subic-BlogThe Filipino American National Historical Society established Filipino American History Month in 1988, but was recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009. The month of October is celebrated in the United States as Filipino American History Month.Read more
Subic-BlogFILE PHOTO: Philippine National Police chief General Ronald Dela Rosa whispers to President Rodrigo Duterte during the announcement of the disbandment of police operations against illegal drugs at the Malacanang palace in Manila, Philippines January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Ezra Acayan/FileRead more
Subic-Blog“The Simbang Gabi tradition here in the US is as close to the Filipino Simbang Gabi as possible for some parishes also serve puto bumbong, bibingka, mainit na salabat, tuyo pritong itlog, sinangag, among others,” Baraan noted. “Somehow homesicknessRead more
Subic-BlogSomething new or different always pricks curiosity and imagination but the unknown also forces us to draw deep from experience and acquired knowledge. My first thought was: I have maybe 20 years left and possibly 10 productive working years.Read more
Subic-BlogThe Philippines' partnership with the United States on security and economic matters has been “robust” this year, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez. In his year-end briefing at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., RomualdezRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government has decided to withdraw its application for the second cycle of grants from the United States aid-giving body, Millennium Challenge Corporation. "We have opted to withdraw from the second Millennium Challenge," announced PresidentialRead more
Subic-BlogAs I have noted before, though many today tend to focus squarely or overwhelmingly on the defense ties between the Philippines and the United States and consider Duterte to be a stark departure from Manila's past behavior, past PhilippineRead more
Subic-BlogThe nation is now Asia's largest Catholic country and, with 76 million Catholics, the Philippines has roughly the same number as the US. Duterte doesn't seem fazed by potential opposition to his latest position on same-sex marriage, though heRead more
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