In the year 2016, the world was stunned when the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to depart from its membership in the politico-economic European Union. This was the “Brexit” initiative intended to cut the UK from making consensuses with regards to their foreign policies such as immigration, as well as setting their own rules…
A lot of things start at the first month of a new year. There is the start of awards season for example; then we have the beginning of the Grand Slam of tennis. The first of four major tournament involved has just kicked off this week down under. Melbourne Park is alive with world-class pro…
Last Sunday, January 13, the first season of the Philippine Basketball Association to begin close to the start of a new year since 2003 kicked off at the largest sports venue in the country. Blockbuster crowds went to the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan to witness the opening ceremonies and the first game of the…
In the ever-changing modern workplace, the advancement of technology and communications has played a very significant part. From fax machines to video conferences to the internet itself, a lot has happened to enable businesses to connect employers, executives and employees over distances in order to do work. One established trend in that vein is telecommuting,…
All throughout Wednesday yesterday, many faithful of the Philippine Catholic Church in Metro Manila were enthralled by an annual religious procession that never fails to draw a crowd. This is the commemoration of the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene, an image of Jesus Christ carrying his cross that came to Manila from Mexico during the…
For many professional athletes, playing their sport is a lifetime commitment that they hold to fully from the day they start to the day they can no longer play at their best. In the Philippines, one can look at the examples of Robert Jaworski, who remained an active PBA player for over three decades before…
The early parts of January in every New Year mark the time for several very significant moments in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, namely the celebration of some major feast days. One of these is the Festival of the Black Nazarene, in honor of the famous dark-skinned image of Jesus…
