House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, known for her advocacies to promote Philippine culture worldwide, has called for the sustenance and preservation of piña and piña seda (pineapple fiber) weaving traditions and productions through responsive legislation. Rep. Loren Legarda (Office of Rep. Loren...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Sunday thanked Filipino-Japanese golfing sensation Yuka Saso for sending her “special message” on the occasion of the 65 th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines. “Thank you so...
Dr. Raul C. Pagdanganan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC), was appointed as a member of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University of the Philippines (UP). Cardinal Santos Medical Center President Raul C. Pagdanganan (Photo from CSMC) In his message...
The Crown still has us glued to our screens. The 2021 Emmy season of speculation has begun, and here are my "manoks." The nominations for the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards are out. Let’s keep in mind that qualifying shows must have aired in the past year between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021....
Lovi Poe Love is tempting. Love is a traitor. Love can drive you crazy. What will you do for love? You’ve seen movies about affairs, but this July, you will see Crazy Love in a different light, with VIVA Films’ latest movie, The Other Wife. Starring award-winning actors Lovi Poe and Joem...
As our Filipino Olympians leave today to compete in the summer games that will open in Tokyo on July 23, we join the Filipino nation in bidding them Godspeed! Despite having been postponed for a year and over and above the extraordinary ban on in-venue audiences, as well as other restrictions...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The Asian, European, African, Latin American, Australian, and US parliaments could organize a program and send delegations to the North Korea legislature, their Ministers of Agriculture and Tourism might interact with their North Korean...
Heard It Through the Gripe-Vine: Our New Abnormal Philip Cu Unjieng I’m with you in declaring that many Filipinos are geniuses in marketing and in creativity; but I’ll also be honest and say that if there’s one Asian country I’ll tip my hat to for not only talking the talk, but walking the...
CBCP/MB The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) encouraged the prelates to pray for Myanmar as the Southeast Asian country will commemorate its “Martyrs’ Day” on Monday, July 19. In a circular, CBCP Assistant Secretary General Fr. Carlo Del Rosario urged all bishops and...
A new musical entitled "Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan" is set to be staged at the Metropolitan Theater (MET) next month, the first production to be mounted in the newly-renovated playhouse. (Photo from National Commission for Culture and the Arts) National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)...
Marine Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo formally relinquished his posts as spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and commander of the Education, Training, and Doctrine Command (ETDC) as he bowed out of military service Friday, July 16. Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo (second from left) retires...
Elders always remind us not to leave any food on our plates. While this has long been part of our culture, this belief may be linked to deeper importance, aside from money and waste-related factors. Perhaps many would think wasting food should be prevented to get one’s money’s worth, but...
