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...
Human connection is as equally important as infrastructure, and a Department of Culture and the Arts can help facilitate that Lately, as I was traversing through the latest portion of the Skyway over EDSA, I suddenly had this thought: These are physical interconnections and they are all wonderful...
Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has set aside P2 billion for a new credit facility specifically for fishermen who want to purchase commercial fishing boats. Called LandBank Commercial Fishing Vessel Financing Program, the loan facility allows eligible borrowers willing to borrow up to 80...
Their milk teas are worth visiting, too! Lara Jean and her sister Kitty in Greem Cafe (Photo from Netflix) and Kurimi Milk Tea Bar façade in Crowne One Condominium (Photo from @kurimimilkteabar) By now, you've probably seen the closing chapter of Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky's love story...
The magic lives on Movie stars Elijah Wood and Daniel Racliffe join together in the cover of Empire Magazine in celebration of the 20th anniversary release of the films "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." The two films, which are now...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “The race is to the swift; the battle to the strong.” – John Davidson The next president must not take off where President Rodrigo Roa Duterte had left off in his obsessive war against drug trafficking and drug addiction,...
Employers are now looking at 2022 as recovery year instead of 2021 due to the “very slow” reopening of business with the medical and the military making decisions for the domestic economy. ECOP President Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. In the regular weekly “Tapatan sa The Aristocrat” virtual forum...
Producers of biodiesel commodity in the country are intensifying calls on the government to finally implement hike in the blend to 5 percent by volume or B5 from currently at 2 percent or B2. In a statement to the media, The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) indicated that “there is more...
GRATEFUL - Lara Pearl Alvarez expresses gratitude to Team Lakay and coach Mark Sangiao for the support prior to her appearance in "The Apprentice."(Photo from Lara Pearl Alvarez's Instagram account) Lara Pearl Alvarez, who used to train in famed Benguet-stable Team Lakay, has been away from martial...
Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) said the higher fees in the use of ATM (automated teller machines) will benefit big banks and marginalize the small ones. Photo by Eduardo Soares on Unsplash In a statement, LKI President Victorio Mario Dimagiba questioned and raised concerns on...
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT and JEAN FERNANDO The reopening of traditional cinemas is expected to bring back displaced workers and help revive the entertainment industry, which was pegged at P13 billion and employed roughly 300,000 Filipinos before COVID-19 lockdowns and quarantines padlocked...
The Laguna Heroes displayed grit in trounced the Mindoro Elgin Tamaraws, 16-5, to remain at third in the All Filipino Conference Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament over the weekend. The Heroes rode on Grandmasters Banjo Barcenilla and John Paul Gomez to...
