Not having the opportunity to share a drink with my dad is one of the few things that come to mind when Father's Day is just around the corner. I grew up in a neighborhood where drinking on a whim somewhat meant "you're there" or "you're all grown up," and hearing the interesting conversations my...
In the Philippines, we owe it to the US for bringing Father’s Day to our shores. The celebration of Father’s Day, like Mother’s Day, spread throughout the country after the holiday became a mainstay on US soil. It wasn’t until the ’80s, however, that the holiday gained traction in the...
SAY CHEESE! — Hajji and Aisa Kaamiño and their four-month-old son Hans Jacob are all smiles as he is christened in a church in Quezon City. (Photo from Hajji Kaamiño) "There were a lot of adjustments but they were all worth it." This was how Hajji Kaamiño, a 33-year-old first-time...
Enzo Ferrari Car racing fans are fortunate that movies about the founders of top automotive companies have recently been released in close succession. The past couple of years have seen the release of “Ford vs Ferrari,” “Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend,” and “Ferrari.” These...
THE JOSE RIZAL MONUMENT with the tallest Philippine flag pole. (Manila Bulletin) A flag is the most important symbol of a nation which represents its ideals, traditions, and its people. It is a reminder of freedom and independence, especially for a country like the Philippines which had been under...
Joel Andrade (Photo by by Cenon and Mav) The label "rebellious" often carries a sting of disapproval. But for Joel Andrade, whose artistic genius fuels the edgy Issy, playful Chu-Chu, and vibrant Lucky Beauty, to be a rebel is to be an artist. “I come not from beauty but from fashion...
Meagan Co Say, with officers of the Rotary Club of Naga headed by President Jonathan Lao and over 100 students and teachers from Maramba Elementary School (Naga City) joined the Vote4Youth Workshops last Sept. 1. In a few days, on Oct. 30, Filipinos will once again exercise their right to...
HMCS Ottawa (Photo courtesy of Corporal Alisa Strelley/RCN) Two vessels of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), which visted the Subic Port last week, and another one expected to arrive at the end of the month, are a "demonstration of the close and growing relationship between Canada and the...
(Arnold Quizol) Dr. Raymundo W. Lo, an opinion columnist of the Manila Bulletin (MB), was cited as "Best Columnist" at the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) 11th Makatao Awards for Media Excellence. The award ceremony was held on Aug. 30, at a hotel in Pasay City....
LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING – With the opening of school year 2023-2024 just two days away, a mother and her children shop for school uniforms at the Commonwealth Public Market in Quezon City on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (Mark Balmores) Jitters or “feelings of extreme nervousness,” hang in the...
MANILA BAY RECLAMATION — This aerial shot taken on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, shows the extent of one of the reclamation projects that is being undertaken in Manila Bay. On Aug. 11, 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the suspension of 22 reclamation projects in Manila Bay, pending a...
While I knew that China was big, I did not really imagine it to be that BIG! A huge chunk of our 11-day trip in China was mostly spent on the road –traveling from one city to another, visiting one attraction or office after the other, meeting and exchanging pleasantries with our Chinese hosts who...
