Nothing beats the ritual of opening a new book, holding the cover with your palms, and putting your nose in between the crisp pages (which gives off the scent of freshly baked bread). So, even with the convenience and accessibility of reading books on devices or gadgets, there are perks when...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was beaming with pride as he led the launch of a publication highlighting the cultural and diplomatic exchanges between the Philippines and the Czech Republic on April 17. *President Marcos and Czech Prime Minister Fiala launch 'KAIBIGAN-PRATELE:...
NIGHT OWL More than six years ago, I was fortunate to be part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build,” the most ambitious infrastructure program of the Philippine government. We were able to complete 29,264 kilometers of roads, 5,950 bridges, 11,340 flood mitigation structures,...
How the woman behind Harry Potter went from being a beloved author to a magnet for controversies By Poch Eulalia PS1 Hag Hagrid J.K. Rowling’s story of the “boy who lived” made waves worldwide in 1997, when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone— or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – An Ilocano writer based in Hawaii launched his book titled “Dagiti Maudi nga Aldaw (The Last Days) ni Ferdinand E. Marcos" at the Tabacalera Auditorium here on Saturday, Feb. 25, coinciding with the 37th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. COVER of...
The Final Pitch host and bestselling author John Aguilar launches The Art and Science of the Pitch INVESTMENT GURU John Aguilar Learn the tips and hacks for making compelling business pitches and winning big-ticket investors as John Aguilar, serial entrepreneur and the host of business reality TV...
Book reviews on Bournville, Molly and the Captain, Secret Lives, Bleeding Heart Yard, The Aosawa Family Jonathan Coe and Anthony Quinn clock in with two magnificent novels—Coe’s storyline takes on the last 75 years of UK history, while Quinn muses on art, time, and love. The other three novels...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today It is good to reflect on God’s unconditional love on the second day of our Misa de Gallo. Today’s Gospel gives the genealogy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Intending to show the continuity of his Gospel from the Old Testament, Matthew uses the so-called tōle dōt...
ILOILO CITY -- The University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas) played a key role in the book Dunâ, Kinaíya Kag Paranúbliùn: A Cultural Inventory of the Province of Antique. The book is a collaborative effort of the Department of Education (DepEd–Antique), the National Commission for...
For this month, let’s tackle two novels that interestingly world-builds in the near future. Then, there’s one that’s set in Japan’s underworld, and one that takes on Florida’s demi-monde. The Mountain In the Sea by Ray Nayler There are SciFi novels that take us galaxies away, and rely...
Child sponsors and donors help about 1.5 million of our most vulnerable children My elderly aunt has never missed a donation for her sponsored child at World Vision. I know, since I’m the one who processes her donations using her credit card. Attending the recent 65 th anniversary of World...
'The Christmas Toys' has the makings of a classic Christmas story, and indeed, deserves a place in the bookshelves of all families. The first time I read "Peter Pan," I was maybe eight or nine years old. I was wonderstruck. Peter Pan, Wendy, The Lost Boys, Tinkerbell – the denizens of Neverland,...
