Firefly asks Filipinos to celebrate Christmas as one nation Filipinos love Christmas. Carols start playing, and parols start blinking all over on Sept. 1, marking the start of the longest holiday season in the world. Back with such sweet vengeance after a two-year hiatus due to Covid, Firefly...
Domestic borrowing program of the Marcos administration for December dropped due to fewer workweeks during holiday season. Based on the Treasury advisory on Thursday, Nov. 24, the December financing plan of the Bureau of the Treasury declined by 32 percent to P135 billion from P215 billion in the...
The Covid-19 state of calamity imposed throughout the Philippines should be extended until 2023. (Unsplash) Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) President Dr. Jose Rene de Grano backed the proposed extension of the nationwide state of calamity, stressing the need to...
Covid-19 admissions in private hospitals across the Philippines remained low and manageable according to a health expert. (Unsplash) Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) President Dr. Jose Rene de Grano, on Thursday, Nov. 24, said aside from hospitals in Western and Central...
Can’t get enough of matcha? It is an understatement to say that Filipinos are big fans of Japanese eats. From delectable wagyu beef and takoyaki to truly comforting ramen, we always have a space on our table for any Japanese food. But when it comes to drinks, dominating Filipinos' list are the...
Under Asia Leaders Awards The annual Asia Leaders Awards aims to give credit to those who are making a difference in their fields and promoting the Philippines around the globe. The committee includes the following esteemed members: Dr. Elton See Tan of The E-Hotels, Tanyu III of Makati Tourism...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Social media and the collegiate sports sector continue to be abuzz with talks on the fate of a young varsity basketball player who was recently involved in an on-court melee. Last we heard, the young college cager has been taken off the team by his school’s...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay You’ll be surprised with the thousands of cases handled by documentation lawyers just to correct a wrong entry in a legal document. The most common of these is corrections in “sex” found in birth certificates. There are those born male but registered female. ...
In partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) University Library ALIVErary BOOKS program, the Department of Education (DepED) will launch the 6th National Climate Change Conference (NCCC) in November 2022. The three-day virtual conference will be launched beginning...
The Korean drama “The King’s Affection,” which starred Park Eun-bin and Rowoon, won at the 50th International Emmy Awards held on Nov. 21 at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. Presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the International Emmy Awards honored...
Namit gid ah! When we talk about Negros Occidental, the usual things that come to mind are its historical sites, Bacolod’s Massakara Festival, and, of course, the sugar cane. Dubbed Sugarlandia, this humble province located in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines is blessed to have vast...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has filed a resolution honoring and commending The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) awardees for this year, hailing the remarkable contribution of Filipino women to nation-building. “Nararapat lang na parangalan ang mga honorees ng 2022 TOWNS...
