IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Last week, I said I would share some realizations I had as a pandemic bride this week. Like many other things in life, this pandemic surely shifted perspectives in a multitude of and in multiple ways when it came to weddings. For one, gone are the extravagant...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the newly formed committee tasked to streamline trade processes and modernize major customs operations will be beneficial to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the Philippine Trade Facilitation Committee...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Last week, I promised to share some of my personal tips with other pandemic brides who may potentially come across this — how to keep ones sanity and stress the least while planning your milestone moment at a most tumultuous and transient time. A lot of brides...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque When COVID-19 first hit, I remember thinking to myself at some point that it would be over in no time. It was March last year when we locked down, and I had just returned from a trip abroad to finalize details for what was supposed to be my destination wedding in...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has moved to establish national policies geared toward the elimination of mercury’s use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). HAZARDOUS TRADE--In small-scale gold mining, mercury is vaporized in order to extract gold. This...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque I write this on the 100th birthday of someone very special to me. My grand-aunt, Consuelo “Chito” Madrigal. Last year, I wrote a memoir of sorts as a tribute to her to celebrate this milestone which was published by the Ateneo de Naga University press. On the...
The government is preparing for the entry of international travelers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to the Philippines. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) An inter-agency group has been formed to craft the protocols governing the inbound travel of vaccinated individuals based on...
Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro on Tuesday pushed for the reopening of retail stores or small businesses as the national government is set to decide on the next quarantine conditions for the country this week. Residents queue up to enter a market in Manila on March 28, 2021. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA /...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque What may have seemed to have come naturally in the past during better and brighter days may have now seemingly turned into a task. I spoke to a good friend the other day, and our conversation led to some sort of agreement that these days, more people than...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque This past year seems to have been a constant (and still ongoing) battle with uncertainty and uncertain times. We, or at least I, have somehow become accustomed to plans not pushing through, and therefore, to manage disappointment and expectations, have come...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque As school years are once again coming to a close, and another year of online learning has ended, parents are once again in a frenzy scrambling to find worthwhile ways for their children to spend their extra time this summer. In the past, it would be a roster of...
Here are reviews of the crown jewel of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe film anthology, the film Mangrove, which finally brings to film a historic trial in British Black History. There are also new drops on Netflix - Concrete Cowboy, a slice of contemporary Philadelphia urban lore, and Madame Claude, a...
