In the third quarter of 2019, the Philippines confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in Rizal Province. More than a year later, over 400,000 hogs have been culled, thousands of barangays have been infected, and at least P56 billion in losses were declared in the local hog industry...
Shamcey Supsup-Lee Former beauty queen-turned-businesswoman Shamcey Supsup-Lee unleashed her artistic side as she dabbled in watercolor painting. Supsup-Lee, now president of Miss Universe Philippines Organization, shared on her new love of painting of Instagram Sunday, Feb. 21. Shamcey with...
Eumir Felix Marcial in red (MB File Photo) Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) President Ricky Vargas has no doubt of boxer Eumir Marcial's capabilities to win a medal in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Truth is, Marcial is the country’s brightest hope. “He's our biggest...
Castrol Philippines has partnered with North Trend Marketing Corporation (NTM) for the distribution of the world’s leading industrial lubes products as it seeks to further expand presence in the country. According to Castrol Philippines General Manager Ria Tañada, their partner New Trend...
True to its mandate of assisting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines to stand on their own and find their niche in the local and international markets, the Department of Trade and Industry has been at the forefront of bolsteringthe growth of Filipino MSMEs by...
How the Cultural Center of the Philippines is marrying tradition with modernity INSTRUMENTAL Kubing , a Philippine jaw harp from bamboo With well over 50 years of providing and preserving our cultural heritage through the arts, once again, CCP is opening its doors to Filipino artists who crave to...
THE COWS OF US If a cow shares the horrors of being dinner, would you empathize By Cacai Buenviaje Illustations by Ariana Maralit In the year 2030, an inventor created a device that enabled cow language to be automatically translated to human speech. The invention quickly gained global attention...
This is part of a series reviewing local AV productions highlighting the best of Filipino creativity. In adult animation Hayop Ka , it takes animals to hold a mirror up to our human, all-too-human selves CAT MEETS DOGS From left: Robin Padilla as the muscular mongrel Roger Europeo, Angelica...
Fiction FEISTY FELINE A Persian cat named Wallis Simpson (Photo by the author) Wallis the golden-haired cat somehow finds her way to the street. It’s dark and there is hardly anybody, except those who snore noisily from behind the dark windows. Overhead, the moon hovers and it smolders in...
How to love animals (not pets) the right way Pets. You either love them or you do. Various studies prove that interacting with these domesticated animals reduces stress. More often than not, people perceive their furry companions as peers or family members rather than being a property. While there...
Local businesses are strongly supporting initiatives to reopen further the Philippine economy, which has suffered from long lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19. “We, the undersigned, express our strong support for the initiatives of the Duterte administration to open the Philippine economy...
Amid high pork and chicken prices, the Philippine government must now find a way to boost the production of alternative protein sources such as rabbit meat and plant-based food. Based on a study published by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the high pork prices now, while...
