HOTSPOT If there’s anyone who made President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent visit to the United States possible, look no further than the Biden administration. In a briefing before Marcos’ visit, US State Department senior officials outlined what led to this visit. First, as soon as it was...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Thursday, May 11, that it has inaugurated a three-story Provincial Training Center located in Lipa City, Batangas. In a statement, TESDA said that this is part of its commitment to expanding tech-voc training in the country as...
LANDSCAPE Last Sunday, I had lunch with my youngest granddaughter, Uma Leona, who will turn 19 at the end of the year and will probably be taller than I am by then. As we crossed the street to her home, she said that for history homework, she had to paint three scenes from El Filibusterismo. I was...
HOTSPOT I have a pet peeve about media reports or academic retelling of historical events, especially those about activities of past and previous presidents. If you follow the news or are still in school, there are sentences thrown around like “on this day, 10 years ago, former president (insert...
Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (left) and Leah Cruz. (Contributed photo, HREP website) The House Committee on Agriculture and Food will continue its hearing on the agricultural hoarding-slash-price manipulation issue in May 11. This was confirmed by committee chairman, Quezon 1st...
LANDSCAPE A week ago, students “hot housed” in some public schools fainted and were rushed to medical centers. DepEd spokesman Mr. Michael Poa announced that when the heat is unbearable, school authorities can cancel in-person classes and revert to Alternative Delivery Modes (ADMs). The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City government held the Fiesta na Isla de Santa Cruz, a summer festival activity under the Zamboanga Verano Festival, on Saturday, April 29. MAYOR John Dalipe thanks participants and guests of Fiesta na Isla de Santa Cruz, a summer festival activity of Zamboanga...
Ellen Adarna wants another baby now that her son with former partner John Lloyd Cruz is already four years old. And soon. How soon? Well, within the year, she said. "Yeah, this year, (and) sana girl,” she related. "I always wanted a girl." Another reason for Ellen not wanting another boy is...
HOTSPOT In 1902, the colonial legislature listed a grand total of nine public holidays in the Philippines. In its Act No. 345, the Philippine Commission designated “the first day of January, the 22nd of February, Thursday and Friday of what is commonly called Holy Week, the fourth of July, the...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), said on Friday, April 28 that it will accept scholarship applicants through its biometric-enabled Scholarship Registration System for workers on Labor Day. In a statement, TESDA said that in the National Capital Region (NCR), the...
LANDSCAPE By July, it will be seven years since the Philippines took the world by surprise by winning its case against People’s China at the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague. Our team of diplomats and lawyers was headed by Mr. Albert F. del Rosario, Department of Foreign Affairs secretary during...
HOTSPOT Twitter removed en masse on Friday the blue checkmarks for organizations, celebrities, personalities and journalists which were verified under its "legacy" verification process. By "legacy," we mean the time before Elon Musk bought Twitter. The blue checkmarks meant the accounts were real,...
