Individual and corporate donations keep the soup kitchen-styled feast of Iloilo staples going and going for the benefit of frontliners Photos by Ray Tabafunda COMFORT FOOD One of the dishes served in the program is Deco’s La Paz batchoy The sixth annual Sabores de Visayas might not have been the...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Before my stint at “Build, Build, Build,” I worked with United Nations Development Program and Food and Agriculture Organization on their Typhoon Haiyan Response (locally known as Typhoon Yolanda). The first time I saw Tacloban (after the onslaught of Yolanda),...
A pod of killer whales was seen gallivanting off the coast of Libertad in Antique that created a rush of excitement among divers who witnessed the rare sighting. A post by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas stated that there where at least six orcas...
DOH/MB The country recorded 6,955 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), pushing the nationwide tally to 1,262,273, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, June 5. The active cases stood at 59,543. Of these, 93.5 percent were mild cases, 2.4 percent were asymptomatic, 1.3...
What normally is a gala dinner held in plush places like the front lawn of the Beaux-Arts mansion Nelly Garden in Iloilo City turns into a benefit kitchen for 1,200 frontliners in answer to the call of the times Photos by Ray Tabafunda and Kevin de Asis ILONGGO CHARITY Chef Tibong adjusts the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has expressed its all-out support to the establishment of the first nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) laboratory in Visayas. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said they were supporting the setting up of the first NMR laboratory...
A group of young professionals from Eastern Visayas creates an app to help young entrepreneurs By Henry Osinar Queenie Lazam Francis dela Cruz Nelson Bathan Jr. Aaron JP Almadro Aiko Reyes Nel Laygo PEDDLR TEAM As vaccinations for the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, municipalities and cities in the...
Parts of Visayas and Mindanao may experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, May 27, due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the state weather bureau said. (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) once again flagged the increasing number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Visayas and Mindanao. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that they were closely monitoring the situation in those areas. "Nagpapakita ang Visayas ng pagtaas kung saan Region 6...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognized Saturday, May 22, local colleges in Central Visayas after meeting the standards set by the commission and for their achievements. Commission on Higher Education (Manila Bulletin) CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III led the awarding of trophies...
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may affect most parts of the country on Thursday, May 20, due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the state weather bureau said. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is closely monitoring the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Visayas and Mindanao as they observe a rise in infections. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) "Ang Luzon, though nag-plateau...may bahagyang pagbaba na tayo ng dami ng kaso na nakikita. Ngayon, itong...
