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By Boy Villasanta As a solemn promise to annually portray Jesus Christ in a passion play during Holy Week, singer and actor Roeder (now sporting his family name Camanag–Roeder Camanag as a full screen call–to distinguish identities of his directorial and managerial stints from his performance obligations) reboots his role this Lenten season. In “Daan ng Krus,” a musical passion …

SM Cares, in partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines (DSAPI), continues to show its support and commitment to raising awareness and empowering the Down syndrome community through the annual Happy Walk, held last March 24, Sunday. Happy Walk got even bigger with over 5,000 attendees at SMX Convention Center Manila at the SM Mall of Asia Complex, …

In most Filipino households, education is perceived as the most valuable inheritance passed down from one generation to the next. It serves as a great social equalizer and a beacon of opportunity especially for parents who strive to pave the path to a brighter future for their children. For the Nicolas family, bearing witness to the transformative education at Mapúa …

Say goodbye to cool grays and Barbie pinks, and say hello to the warm and welcoming allure of this year’s trendiest shade—Peach Fuzz. Announced as Pantone’s 2024 color of the year, Peach Fuzz is a great shade to incorporate into your home design to give it a much needed splash of freshness and warmth. Stylish yet approachable The shade—a delicate …

Manila Water Foundation, in partnership with the Philippine Dental Association (PDA) and PHILUSA Corporation, led back-to-back celebrations of World Oral Health Day in Taguig City in Metro Manila and in Tagum City in Davao del Norte. World Oral Health Day is an annual event celebrated on March 20 to raise awareness on the importance of oral health worldwide. This event …

By Boy Villasanta The pomposity of the recent Marudo-Atayde nuptials was witnessed not in the dreamy and flowers-laced aisle but in the grand and sublime thoughts and feelings of the groom and bride as they walked together inside the political kingdom of a Local Government Unit (LGU). Actress Ria Atayde and actor Zanjoe Marudo finally “I dos” not before a …

The Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Alfonso-General Aguinaldo, Cavite convicted Angelina Vidallon Romasanta for violating the Revised Penal Code in relation to a fictitious loan with the closed Community Bank (Rural Bank of Alfonso, Inc.) (CBRBAI). The criminal case arose from the investigation on CBRBAI conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which discovered that Romasanta forged the handwriting …

Because the heat is intolerable especially in packed churches,  over 60 percent of devotees attend online masses on Facebook, where practically all church masses are streamed live. But for some people (like me) I have been attending daily online masses because I can hardly cope with the schedules and considering the traffic that I must suffer going to churches farther …

By Rose de la Cruz Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has noted a leakage or wastage of billions of pesos worth of vouchers for the senior high school program, which do not benefit the indigent but deserving students but the wealthy and influential students, in utter violation of the law creating the Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-to-12) program of the country. He …

The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is ramping up its digital transformation efforts this year to streamline operations and deliver top-notch customer experience.  Since assuming leadership in May 2023, LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz has prioritized the adoption of new technologies across the Bank’s operations to elevate customer convenience and accessibility to financial services.  “We are heavily …