SAY CHEESE! â€" 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 dad,...
There's a saying that goes "the youth will inherit the earth," so it's important that they are equipped to run it well. This Baguio-based creativity accelerator is doing just that.Vivita is an international organization whose aim is to encourage young minds to cultivate their creativity,...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (Office of the Vice President official website) Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte continues to bridge the gap between the government and the people, bringing the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to far-flung areas in the...
By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS & BETHEENA UNITESince assuming office following his landslide victory in 2022, President Marcos has been out of the country for state, official, and working visits 18 times. This year alone, Marcos traveled a dozen times in Asia, Europe, and North America.According to...
Christmas is just around the corner, and the pressure to find the perfect gift is on! But when it comes to tech, focusing only on the price can be a recipe for disappointment. This year, instead of chasing the latest fad, let's take a smarter approach, choose the gadget that best suits your...
Richard Arceno explaining the modifications done to make LERC's mushroom grow house PWD friendly. (Yvette Tan) In many parts of the world, persons with disabilities (PWDs) are unfortunately considered inferior human beings and a burden on society. Disabled people, of which this author is one,...
Nikulas Lebajo It is not easy to be a recognized artist—even more so to be a multi-awarded one—in this day and age. It is even more difficult to be one coming from a heritage of artists. For Nikulas Lebajo to have done so in a career that has been going on for 35 years, is truly a feat...
Iris Sheila Crisostomo-LopezIris Sheila Crisostomo-Lopez, 48, a mother of four based in Biñan, Laguna, has launched a new fiction-thriller novel titled "The Waters of Manila Bay are Never Silent." It is published by Penguin Random House SEA. This early, it is dubbed as a brave novel that...
Shibuya Crossing If you're planning to visit Tokyo as a first-time traveler, here are some practical tips you can follow for your highly anticipated trip to the Land of the Rising Sun. Pre-departureAfter securing your passport and visa, finding accommodation, and planning out your...
(Mark Balmores) Every year, a day after Halloween (or Hallow's eve), in many countries, Nov. 1 is a public holiday to commemorate All Saints' Day, with Nov. 2 also observed by those with Christian heritage as a holiday called All Souls' Day. In the Philippines, however, the quite...
Toyota booth opening presentation at the Tokyo Mobility Show on Oct. 25, 2023 It's now trite to say – "The cars of the future are here" – as the new cars that are launched come with features recently presented as those in the car-of-tomorrow. That's how fast technology has been...
By Benjamin SarondoIt was in November 2021 that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) allowed Filipinos to commercially propagate agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis), one of the world's priciest trees and an endangered one. In Barangay Antipolo Tinambac, Camarines Sur,...
