Fr. John Michael G. Dela Cruz and his flock of sheep in the pasture. (Oliver Samson) By Oliver Samson Two generations of sheep enthusiasts foresee a rising demand for both sheep meat and upgraded breeding materials in the coming years. A sheep meat consumer of Islamic faith sources their farm...
LAGUNA – Authorities collared a drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Sta. Cruz on Thursday, Jan. 26. Sta. Cruz Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the suspect as alias Bulok. Confiscated during the entrapment operation were 12 plastic sachets containing suspected "shabu" with a...
Cha Cruz-Behag rejoins the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers. By NIKOLE JAVIER Cha Cruz-Behag will be returning to action with the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, the team announced on Thursday, Jan. 26. After a four-year hiatus, the 34-year-old outside hitter is set to rejoin and further beef up...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Does Miss Universe, R’Bonney Gabriel, know that Texas was once Nuevas Filipinas? Don’t you think it is serendipitous that a half- Filipino Miss Texas should win the Miss USA and Miss Universe titles? It was the eminent Bicolano historian, Dr. Domingo Abella, who...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has committed to push through and boost its efforts to further strengthen the country’s workforce to advance economic recovery. Bloomberg photo In a statement, TESDA Director General Danilo P. Cruz shared that TESDA is currently...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), turned over on Monday, Jan, 23 mobile training laboratories (MTLs) to 10 of its regional offices with the goal of bringing its skills training program to remote areas nationwide. (Photo courtesy of TESDA) In a statement, TESDA...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz As of press time, I haven’t seen or heard commemorations of the second People Power uprising’s 22nd anniversary this past week, either official state-led ceremonies or alternative events. Neither have we heard of preparations to mark the 37th anniversary of the first People...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta “Gone with the wind,” a movie based on a novel by Margaret Mitchell was produced in 1939, before I was born. The protagonist, Scarlett O’Hara, was the headstrong daughter of a wealthy plantation owner and slave holder who survived the American Civil War. Some...
Actor JC de Vera and his wife Rikkah Cruz are expecting their second child. The news was shared by JC himself, uploading on social media a glimpse of their gender reveal party. Apparently, the couple will have another girl as made obvious during the shindig. JC and Rikkah's first born, Lana Athena,...
Social media has truly made the world smaller. With just a few clicks, people could actually reach out to their favorite celebs directly, some of whom gladly respond as quickly. Sadly though, some fans use the power of social media the wrong way, utilizing it mainly to attack known personalities...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz There are a lot of reasons to be angry nowadays, this early in 2023. But I take inspiration from folks who courageously propose brilliant solutions and alternatives to problems. Special kudos to those whose ideas focus on empowering the poor and working people. We may have less...
KAMPO HENERAL PACIANO RIZAL, Santa Cruz, Laguna – Police arrested two suspected drug pushers and seized shabu valued at P1 million in a buy-bust operation on Thursday, Jan. 12, in Biñan City, this province. Laguna police provincial director Col. Randy Glenn Silvio identified the suspects as...
