SEPTEMBER has been declared Liver Cancer month to raise public consciousness about this illness that has an unusually high incidence in our country. Liver cancer is only the eighth most common form of cancer worldwide, but in the Philippines, Department of Health (DoH) and Philippine Cancer Society statistics show that it is the third most common form of cancer among men and sixth among women.
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FOR three days last week, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo showed to the world that she could hold her own among world leaders. The President chaired the recent United Nations Security Council Summit, achieving the distinction of becoming the first Asian and first woman head of state to do so. The summit was held only for the third time in the UN’s 60-year history.
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THAT was a rousing homecoming Manila and its mayor, Lito Atienza, gave Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. Stormy weather did not deter the politician and the pugilist who proved that they were more than fair-weather friends.
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IN our work and sacrifice for the progress of our country, we have to complement the human with the divine. We have to put in our best effort, and we have to work hard and well. But we also have to ensure that our efforts and our work should be suffused with prayer: In fact, they should be offered up to God for Him to bless them with fruit and effectiveness.
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THAT the Filipino businessman is overtaxed is now confirmed in a World Bank study which concludes that small and medium businesses have to give up 46.4 percent of gross profit to taxes and fees.
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GMA made history at the UN summit.
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The Republic of Chile celebrates its National Day today.
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PRESIDENT GMA has returned from New York feeling triumphant after presiding over at the United Nations Security Council meeting and speaking before 60th UN General Assembly.
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ONE wonders why they stubbornly keep on hiding behind a cloak of anonymity when what they are contesting is for the control of two corporations with assets in the hundreds of millions of pesos.
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MEXICO CITY — In Hurricane Katrina’s destruction, many here see the specter of the earthquake that struck 20 years ago, toppling buildings and shaking people’s faith in authorities.
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Luke 8:16-18
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