SANTA CRUZ, Ilocos Sur – A Sangguniang Kabataan chairman died and a construction worker was injured in a collision among three motorcycles on the national highway in Barangay Sidaoen here before dawn on Friday, May 17. Police identified the victim as Jhonnel M. Cortez, 23, SK chairman of Barangay...
HOTSPOT A netizen recently shared a CCTV footage showing his dog being brazenly stolen right outside their house, after the pet escaped from a gate accidentally left ajar. “Social media justice” was swift, especially in this pet-loving nation. Somebody was able to trace the thief’s vehicle,...
A casino agent was arrested and suspected shabu valued at P3.6 million was seized in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Maunawain, Barangay Duhat, Santa Cruz, Laguna on Wednesday night, May 8. A CASINO agent was arrested for drug peddling in Barangay Duhat, Santa Cruz, Laguna on May 8. (Photo via Danny...
HOTSPOT As I write this, the Manila Science High School community, including alumni and former faculty and staff, are giving honors and tributes to Mrs. Daisy H. Banta, the principal from 1988 to 2000 — the longest in MaSci history. Mrs. Banta passed away on April 27 at her North Caloocan home....
HOTSPOT In a detailed presentation posted on the Climate Change portion of its website, our weather bureau PAGASA states: “The Philippines, like most parts of the globe, has also exhibited increasing temperatures... Observed mean temperature anomalies (or departures from the 1971-2000 normal...
HOTSPOT It has been a long time (decades actually!) since I first encountered sociology, and it would not be stretch to say that I got hooked and influenced a lot by it. The BA Sociology course and subjects at UPLB gave me important tools and lenses which I often use to this day in...
HOTSPOT For this weekend’s column, I’m supposed to write a review of a new publication whose topic is close to my heart. But I felt that I have to do a follow-up on last week’s piece on commuting and public transport. I have been a life-long commuter and loyal passenger of jeepneys,...
Simple but effective: refill hubs help curb plastic use by requiring consumers to bring their own containers for refilling cleaning products, which are often packaged in single-use sachets and bottles. When washing the dishes daily, one may overlook the amount of plastic packaging discarded...
Film director Jose Javier Reyes is the new chairman of Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). He replaced actor Tirso Cruz III, who resigned last March. FDCP announced Reyes’ appointment on social media recently. “Director Jose Javier Reyes is officially appointed as...
HOTSPOT Perhaps the single biggest factor behind the epic failures and inadequacies of so-called modernization plans for transportation is this: the abject lack of commuter representation in all levels and aspects of policy-making. Yes, there are reportedly consultations at various stages. But the...
SANTA CRUZ, Ilocos Sur – Police rescued a four-year-old boy from drowning in the swimming pool of a beach resort in Barangay Sagat here on Black Saturday. Police Major Paul Vincent Tadeo, town chief of police, said the boy was accidentally pushed by another child into a deep portion of the...
HOTSPOT Contrary to what we’re often told, the greatest Christian feast isn’t Christmas but Easter. For what could be greater than God destroying death? With Easter, God showed the world what’s truly great and gave people such a new sense of hope. Sadly, the long-running Lenten traditions...
