Uncertain times bring out the worst in others, but it also brings out the best. Take the beauty business franchise of Karla De Leon and Sarah Rodriguez. Instead of wallowing in despair during the pandemic, these entrepreneurs put up a franchise of The Pretty You, an aesthetic clinic owned by...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay The first time people from my generation living in Metro Manila and nearby areas actually saw ashfall was way back in 1991. I remember being at the penthouse of my family's home, amused by the "fairydust-like" particles falling down from the sky, as I was blissfully...
Dr. Jun Ynares THE VIEW FROM RIZAL In last week’s column, we shared with our readers our thoughts on the important lessons we learned during the campaign season for the 2022 elections. We discussed the value that our countrymen placed on performance and track record, noting that these were the...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) - Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) released a statement on Monday, June 13 saying that they did not allow the way traditional "bahag" or G-string was worn in a male pre-pageant competition. (NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES...
The national government borrowed less than expected after interest rate for long-term Philippine debt papers rose. At the Bureau of the Treasury auction on Tuesday, June 14, the yield for the seven-year Treasury bond with a remaining life of six-year and 11-months settled at 6.740 percent. The...
The National Museum of the Philippines and Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc. launched the Elizabeth Y. Gokongwei Ethnographic Stoneware Resource Center There are numerous ways one can learn the Philippines’ rich history. There is the Filipinos’ hand-looming and weaving tradition, where...
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, is currently holding a gathering of social action workers from the 85 dioceses around the country. (CARITAS PHILIPPINES) The 40th National Social Action General Assembly (NASAGA) will be held from...
K-pop boy band Seventeen debuted at No. 7 on Billboard 200 with their fourth studio album “Face the Sun” amid the group’s goal to reach No. 1. This is Seventeen’s highest debut ranking on Billboard 200 and their first time to land in the top 10 after “Your Choice” placed 15th and...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, we are now faced with another viral zoonotic (animal-transmitted) disease that threatens our health. Monkeypox virus is a member of the Poxviridae family, which includes smallpox. Before you panic, here’s a...
Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans rose amid expectations of higher inflation. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on June 13, the bellwether 91-day T-bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, increased to 1.572 percent from 1.440 percent previously. The Bureau of...
The Department of Finance (DOF) reported on Monday, June 13, that two government-owned banks have facilitated the distribution of over P8.2 billion in cash aid to qualified small palay farmers as part of the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance Program (RFFA). Citing data from the Department of...
Ceviche Camarones Y Tomates Cherry Tiradito De Atun en Leche de Tigre de Rocoto In line with United Nations Sustainable Gastronomy Day on June 18, Shangri-La The Fort, Manila offers special culinary feasts from its famed dining establishments including Samba, Raging Bull, and Bake House. From June...
