On July 29, Earth Overshoot Day, we have used up all ecological resources and services the planet can regenerate this year, three weeks earlier than in 2020, seven months earlier than in 1970. Happy New Year 2022? The year has come to a sudden end—at least resource wise. July 29, 2021 marks the...
What normally is a gala dinner held in plush places like the front lawn of the Beaux-Arts mansion Nelly Garden in Iloilo City turns into a benefit kitchen for 1,200 frontliners in answer to the call of the times Photos by Ray Tabafunda and Kevin de Asis ILONGGO CHARITY Chef Tibong adjusts the...
After announcing the roster of its eight primary spokespersons, the National Task Force (NTF) to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) said Saturday, May 15, that it will designate "more" mouthpieces to match the "extensive propaganda machine" of the Communist Party of the Philippines...
Frencheska Farr was named Outstanding Dramatic Actress at the Micheaux Film Festival for her performance in “Harana.” The 28-year-old singer-actress posted a photo of her trophy on Instagram. She wrote, "Beyond grateful." View this post on Instagram She dedicated her win to “the Filipino...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, is subjecting its P80-billion capital expenditure budget for 2021 to a quarterly review. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, SM Prime President Jeffrey Lim said the regular review was...
By D. Posadas Ricardo Cruz had always been an achiever. He was at the top of his class at engineering school. Athletic. A leader. Always knew what he wanted. As a Filipino tech entrepreneur, his ultimate measure of success was to list his e-vehicle component company in the stock market through an...
To read or to write stories is to have hope Somewhere in a book, the sky is blue and there is birdsong rustling through the treetops. People hold hands, or hug, or kiss without fear. Friends walk side by side, arm in arm or arm over shoulder. No matter how dark the premise is in a story, there is...
NEO TRADITIONAL Illustration art of the Filipina by Marie Ellinore Tabaranza Independent, passionate, confident, and fearless—these are just some of the attributes that come to mind when asked about Filipinas. But then, to speak candidly, I don’t think that a man, like myself, should speak in...
Going around the internet again is the amazing hand sewn skills of this cool grandmother of Arianne Marie Contreras. Attending the prom is a milestone one shouldn't miss, and this lola was just too excited not to be part of her granddaughter's ball. Arianne tweeted last March 2020, along with a...
Are you ready for Star Wars, Kimchi-style? Or ready to watch Zendaya tackle a mature role? And can you accept a magpie as part of the family? The Goonies head to Hawaii, is that a pitch you’d nod to? That’s this week’s streaming options. Enjoy! Space Sweepers and Malcolm & Marie drop on...
This father prepares the materials before he goes online to tutor his child Parents will do anything for their family, especially for their children. Thirty-year-old “Tom,” an BJMP (Bureau of Jail Management and Penology) San Juan City inmate, is one of them. Through the e-Dalaw program by...
Of course it does. The question is how? Illustration from Freepik We’re living in a right-handed world. In fact, only 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed. It’s true that we don’t normally mind left-handed folks. It’s not until we encounter that one left-handed desk at...
