A 13-year-old boy was buried alive in a landslide Saturday in Santo Domingo town, Albay province, triggered by torrential rains from tropical depression “Wilma.” Santo Domingo Vice Mayor Mark Aguas said the boy was reportedly waiting with a group of children for fallen coconuts being washed...
Amid the recovery of the consumer market, billionaire Manuel B. Villar Jr. is strengthening management of AllHome Corp. and AllDay Marts Inc. by hiring two retail veterans as their new presidents. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), AllHome said Frances Rosalie T. Coloma has...
The world of international diplomacy is often viewed as the exclusive domain of career civil servants and seasoned politicians. Yet, the story of Filipino-Chinese industrialist Domingo Lee is a testament to how the private sector can be a powerful force in shaping a nation’s foreign relations. A...
MSpectrum, Inc., a wholly owned solar subsidiary of the Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco), turned over a120-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar rooftop project to DHL Supply Chain to power its training center in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The project is estimated to generate approximately...
Three persons were killed in a collision between a bus and a tricycle on the national highway in Barangay San Pablo, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur before dawn today, Thursday, May 22. Police Lt. Roger Retreta, Santo Domingo deputy chief of police, identified the victims as tricycle driver Claro V....
Consuming less than what we produce without putting the world at stake helps sustain our shared home. Be mindful of consumption habits and conserve what’s left. These goals gun for one objective—to help the Earth regain its natural balance. But did you know that sustainability isn’t limited...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, April 9, said it is seeking official clarification from international health authorities regarding the medical condition of a Mexican actor who reportedly fell ill following his recent trip to the Philippines. (DOH) In an interview with DZBB, DOH...
SANTO DOMINGO, Ilocos Sur – A 40-year-old man collecting a debt was gunned down in Barangay Pussuac here on Wednesday morning, Feb. 19. Police identified the victim as Dionisio Doques of Barangay Magsaysay, Sinait, Ilocos Sur and Barangay Parada, this town. Investigation disclosed that the...
SANTO DOMINGO, Ilocos Sur -- A bus conductor drowned while trying to rescue his son in the sea of Barangay Sived here on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 8. Police Lt. William Costales Jr., town deputy chief of police, identified the victim as Jayson Pabo, 46, of Barangay An-annam, Bantay, Ilocos Sur. The...
Nearly half of the new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections reported in the Philippines last year were among the youth, according to the Department of Health (DOH). (DOH) DOH Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Albert Domingo, during the joint committee hearing on the rising number of...
Dr. Rosallia Domingo, vice chair of the Department of Philosophy at De La Salle University Bodies in Flux offers feminist readings of time, labor, and becoming in artistic practice at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) on Jan....
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Nov. 15, announced that the Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has recommended to the Board en banc enhanced benefit packages for heart attacks, ten rare diseases, preventive oral health services in...
