There was no TV yet, and we had a radio. The Japanese, however, censored everything. It was therefore radio silence until I was already in grade school when I would stop at a sari-sari store on Calle Economia on the way home, to listen to “Gulong ng Palad” and “Ilaw ng Tahanan.” "Ilaw’s"...
Vice President Sara Duterte reminded graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Siklab-Laya Class of 2025 to never allow themselves to be instruments of abuse and betrayal against Filipinos who continue to uphold the truth. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) In a message for the...
A 23-year-old young man from Quezon City defied all odds to emerge as the valedictorian of the Philippine Military Academy’s (PMA) SIKLAB-LAYA Class of 2025. Cadet First Class Jessie Jr. Ticar will graduate as a summa cum laude of the Class SIKLAB-LAYA ( Sundalong Isinilang na Kasangga at Lakas...
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FAMILY TIES A family portrait by Carlos P. Valino, Jr. WALA LANG A minute to fix hair, test dimples, tuck tummy in before extending arm. Click and—voila!—a portrait. The background could be Boracay’s white sand, Luna’s Spoliarium , a lechon, Eiffel Tower, a fiesta procession, whatever,...
A SIMPLE LIFE Balay Piddig and Balay Batac Between the adults’ work and the two kids’ schooling, my son Jem and his family could spare only four days of last month’s Chinese New Year weekend. Arriving on day one and leaving on day four, what could they do, where could they go, anything...
Distinguished public servant and advocate for agriculture and the arts, Dr. Jaime C. Laya, underscored the importance of reflecting on the past while preparing for an uncertain future as he addressed the graduates of De La Salle University (DLSU). (Screengrab from Manila Bulletin) In his...
Wala Lang HEARD ON HIGH Mark Kenedy Rocas on his flute, accompanied on the piano by Dr. Michelle Nicolasora Millennial musicians have been our unsung diplomats, so to speak. They generate goodwill and bring honor to the Philippines. Tenor Arthur Espiritu has been performing lead roles...
Aurelia Residences skyline view With Manila claiming the top spot on the luxury residential property list in 2023, as reported by the London-based real estate consultancy Knight Frank, it's no wonder high-end real estate in the country is a steadily growing segment. The latest Prime International...
WALA LANG EXPEDITIONS GALORE Most of the trips made by Europeans at the time were to find islands to conquer and bring back spices Meals with patis and bagoong, with dishes cooked with tanglad and kamias have always been enough to make us slurp and burp. Europeans are different. Whereas we have...
WALA LANG Whoever it was who stole and/or sold pulpit panels, paintings, gold, silver, and ivory objects, and other valuables of Boljoon church ignored as worthless the documents and parish records in cabinets and bookcases. These are mainly lists of baptisms, marriages, and deaths. The earliest...
WALA LANG It was a high-profile affair at the National Museum, “A Gift to the Nation,” when Edwin and Aileen Bautista turned over to chairman Andoni Aboitiz and director-general Jeremy Barns a quartet of superb relieves depicting San Agustin de Hippo, a theologian and philosopher who lived in...
