Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, Sept. 16 called on Filipinos to recall the bravery exhibited by the 12 members of the Senate who voted no to the retention of the United States (US) bases in the Philippines in 1991. Pangilinan said he believes this bravery can be replicated by the...
Artistically fashionable or fashionably artistic? Is fashion a form of art? That is a question many have been asking throughout history. Even in our local scene, this concern has been raised when it comes to naming a National Artist for Fashion Design . But on every first Monday of May, that...
The United States has delivered an additional 188,370 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines on Thursday, Sept. 2, as part of its worldwide effort to help the country in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. US Embassy officials join Philippine government officials in...
President Duterte has claimed to hold no ill will toward the United States of America (USA), which has become one of the biggest donors of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to the country in the past few months. President Rodrigo Duterte and the US flag (Photos from Facebook, Unsplash) In his...
Why we’ll continue to work in Afghanistan By Christopher Stokes and Jonathan Whittall HEALTH WORKER HEROES Frontliners from Médecins Sans Frontières, with their principle of neutrality, tend to all patients from regular Afghan civilians to US soldiers and Taliban forces As US forces withdraw...
Anthony Mackie is taking over the reins as MCU’s Captain America. While there’s no official announcement from Marvel, Empireonline wrote that “Mackie’s signed on and hopefully being well compensated for his sterling work now and in future.” Recall that Mackie’s character Sam...
President Duterte on Monday admitted that he has no intention of visiting the United States with only less than a year left to his presidency. President Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2021 (RTVM Screenshot) “If I go to America (it has) to be in my own...
Argentina's Lionel Messi holds the trophy as he celebrates on the podium with teammates after winning the Conmebol 2021 Copa America football tournament final match against Brazil at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 10, 2021. Argentina won 1-0. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, July 6, that the Philippines is monitoring the development of the fast-spreading Lambda variant, which was first detected in Peru and is raising concerns due to it being highly transmissible. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO...
President Duterte lauded the relations between the Philippines and the United States of America (USA) as the two countries celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations on July 4. President Duterte delivers a message for the 75th anniversary of the inauguration of the Third Philippine Republic and...
South America meets Bohol Photos by the author MEAT THE MAIN Parillada de Carne There is no shortage of captivating sights and destinations in the Philippines. Each of the 7,641 islands has so much to offer, from diverse cultures to hospitable people, and scenic landscapes unique from one another....
United States President Joe Biden on Friday (Thursday night in Washington, D.C.) conveyed his sympathy and deepest condolences to the Filipino people over the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino III whom he described as America’s “valued friend and partner.” “He was a valued...
