Today, August 19, the nation celebrates the 143rd birth anniversary of President Manuel L. Quezon, the president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines who served from 1935 to 1944. We remember him as the first chief executive who ruled over the entire Philippine islands, whereas those before...
The Hong Kong government’s initial hesitancy on honoring vaccine cards issued in the Philippines – thereby delaying the entry of thousands of Filipino domestic workers – underscores the urgency of coming up with a globally-accepted certificate that Filipinos could carry with them while...
This week is not for good news. Aside from the rising number of COVID cases, with more being affected by the Delta variant, the world was jolted last Monday when the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN-IPCC) released a wake up call via a report called "Climate Change...
After five consecutive quarters of contraction that began in the first quarter of 2020, the Philippine economy posted a hefty positive growth of 11.8 percent on-year – signaling the onset of a recovery from the debilitating effects of a global pandemic. The Secretary of Economic Planning noted...
Government’s social safety nets will be cast in Metro Manila starting today, August 11, to cushion the impact of the most restrictive Enhanced Community Quarantine that is in force from August 6 to 20. Individuals will receive cash assistance of P1,000 each while families are entitled to a...
The Olympic Flame has been extinguished but the fire it brought to Filipinos continues to touch our senses. But this isn’t about the conclusion of a multi-billion spectacle, the last page of a happy-ending story. As the Japanese people say sayonara to the thousands who braved the pandemic-delayed...
August is Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa (National Language Month) and many Filipinos, especially the younger generation, do not know why the nation's leaders chose this scary "month of ghosts" for the observance. In the era when the government was called Commonwealth of the Philippines, President Manuel...
The government’s wish is that the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) from August 6 to 20 will be the “last ever lockdown.” This goal is based on the premise that the government will be able to ramp up its vaccination efforts and thereby contain the quick...
One could build Hidilyn Diaz a monument, gift her loads of cash or all the luxuries in life, or to the extent name her a street or perhaps a national holiday to remember her Olympic success. She deserves it. But as the country roars for Hidilyn’s victory on the grandest sporting stage, the slew...
Each year on July 11, the World Population Day is observed. The United Nations noted that this was the second time that this occasion took place during a health pandemic and this posed a lot of challenges when it comes to fertility, birth control, and reproduction rights. All these have their own...
Meet one of the top bets in this year’s Miss Earth Philippines and how her personal advocacy and lifestyle set her apart QUINTESSENTIAL QUEEN Roni in her MPE pre-pageant evening gown (Hair by Valerie Corpuz, makeup by Jr Constantino, photo by Bryan Emanuel Termulo) Beauty for a cause. This is...
Hidilyn Diaz lifted the weight of the Filipinos’ hopes and expectations on her shoulders, then hoisted the bar overhead with a record-breaking lift to deliver the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal ever in 97 years of its participation in the quadrennial games. The victory capped a 12-year...
