IT'S THE SMALL THINGS We listen everyday – to the news, to music, to random, sometimes unwanted noise. We have to listen to others in order to properly communicate, and get by our daily lives. We listen to our friends, to our family, to our colleagues, helpers, children, teachers, the list goes...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Everywhere I go, lights are glistening, avenues are lit up, Christmas tree lighting ceremonies are abound, and Christmas carols are on full blast. It is also beginning to feel a lot more like Christmas with the rush in everything. The “holidaze” are most definitely here...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over a lotto and small town lottery (STL) shares worth P11,788,540 to 27 local government units (LGUs) in Visayas on Thursday, Nov. 24. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The check was personally handed by PCSO General Manager...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Thanksgiving is just right around the corner. This Thursday, we celebrate what is predominantly an American holiday that originated in giving thanks for bountiful harvests and successful pilgrimages. But beyond the turkey, the pumpkins and all things autumn that abound, what...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday, Nov. 14, dispensed over P6.3 million lotto and small town lottery (STL) shares to Pasig City and San Juan City local government units (LGUs). Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (Facebook) PCSO General Manager Mel Robles...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over lotto and small town lottery (STL) shares worth P18,050,052.33 to Mindanao local government units (LGUs) in a ceremony in Davao del Norte. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (Facebook) In a Facebook post on Friday, Nov. 11,...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS ALEX M. EDUQUE Just recently, I re-read one of, if not my favorite book: the timeless classic, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. What is most fascinating about this allegory I find is that every single time I re-read it, I see it from a different perspective...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte has thrown his support behind the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) plan to legalize more Minahang Bayan (MB) areas. Photo from Mines and Geosciences Bureau The MBs are zones wherein small-scale mining (SSM)...
Small supermarkets struggling to keep up with the lower prices of sugar offered in big supermarkets will have to wait before getting help from the government amid the sugar problem in the country. Supermarket shoppers (Manila Bulletin article) Malacañang said on Wednesday, Aug. 24, they will...
There must be, by now, thousands of success stories of poor entrepreneurs whose small businesses have performed well enough to provide food, shelter, clothing and education to families. Many of these entrepreneurs have also developed other products that have created livelihood for people in their...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The world has most definitely opened up in all corners. Here in Manila, the social scene is most definitely abuzz. And while I do not think we will ever know a world without Covid-19 anymore, I think most of us have learned to live with it in our midst. Physical school is back...
Farms are probably one of the best places to be in when planning to take a time off from all the hustle and bustle of the city. But more than just relaxation, these farms in the Philippines definitely have something more to offer. Learn a thing or two about agriculture at Mt. Kitanglad Agri Tourism...
