President Marcos vowed that by the end of the year, all schools in the country will gain access to free internet. During his visit at the Flora Ylagan High School in Quezon City on Thursday, June 19, Marcos once again promised students and teachers in the country that the government is working...
Explore the island’s biodiversity at your fingertips with “Siargao Flora & Fauna Puzzle,” an offline mobile game developed by the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP). According to DOST, the app draws inspiration from the hit...
David Ong, the visionary behind The Curator. (Photo by Noel Pabalate/MB) The Curator bar stepped into the international spotlight sometime in July 2023 by securing the No. 34 spot on the prestigious Asia’s 50 Best Bar list. This significant achievement, celebrated at the Rosewood Hotel in Hong...
Veteran actress Flora Gasser has passed away. She was 89. The cause of her death has not been made public as of writing. Her granddaughter Valerie Ocampo confirmed her passing via Facebook. Posting a photo of Flora, she wrote, “Our Lola, Flora Gasser, passed away yesterday and is now with the...
Photo by Felix Mittermeier from Pexels. Tech companies are coming up with ways to incentivize people to use their products with the promise that their time spent on an app or program will be paid for with a planted tree. An example is Ecosia, a search engine that uses its ad revenues for...
The Best Dressed Women of the Philippines launches its second coffee table book BEST DRESSED WOMEN OF THE PHILIPPINES Committee members from left: Consul Betty Chua, consul Marian Ong, Dr. Mildred Vitangcol, Mario O. Katigbak, consul Agnes Huibonhoa, Ellaine Villar, Flora Chua, consul Helen Ong,...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has automated permit issuance for the trading of certain endangered species, such as flora and fauna, in a move to enhance global trade transparency. Such a move, according to the DENR, will prevent illegal trade and sustainably develop...
Each piece costs P10,000 As someone who is always in the spotlight, Marian Rivera-Dantes is also seen by many as a style icon. In fact, she has mastered the art of classic dressing with designer pieces that have timeless charms for her everyday looks, travel OOTDs, and elegant ensembles for...
Bermuda's Flora Duffy celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's individual triathlon competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) Flora Duffy made Olympic history on Tuesday, winning the women's...
A new species of Vaccinium has been found on the summit of Mt. Victoria in Palawan. The newly found V. exiguum is the 36th species in the country and the third Vaccinium on the island of Palawan. (R. Bustamante) According to a Facebook post by the Philipine Taxonomic Initiative, Vaccinium exiguum...
From May 29 to June 29, 2021, the Philippine Botanical Art Society (PhilBAS) together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be featuring over a hundred botanical artworks in an online exhibit entitled “Philippine Flora: An Online Botanical Art Exhibition.” This includes...
“Home is a shelter from storms—all sorts of storms,” says William Bennet. More than ever, home is our solace from the stresses of the outside world. Two key factors that make a house into a proper home are our family and the right fixtures. Live load elements, such as furniture, are an...
