The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has upgraded the classification of Pilar town in Abra from orange to red, in line with the alleged killing last March 29 of the staff of Vice Mayor Jaja Josefina Somero Disono of Pilar, Abra. MB file photo "Putting a certain area under Comelec control is a...
In his visit to Abra province, presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson publicly addressed the issue of political violence that could ruin everybody’s hopes for a peaceful conduct of honest and orderly elections on May 9, 2022. Lacson acknowledged that peace and order has always been...
Wanderings in Prague inspired by Franz Kafka STATUE OF KAFKA The author at the Head of Franz Kafka, outdoor sculpture by David Černý Dearest Father, You’ve long been gone. And the world has changed. The Berlin Wall has long collapsed. It did just a few months after you left us in 1989....
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson has added the ‘One Town, One Product’ (OTOP) policy of the incumbent leadership to the growing list of programs that he plans to continue under his possible administration once he is elected as the 17th president. The OTOP is a...
BACOLOD CITY - A youth peasant organizer of Anakbayan Negros was arrested for alleged illegal possession of firearm, ammunition, and explosives in Barangay Camang-Camang, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Feb. 19. A youth peasant organizer of Anakbayan Negros was arrested for alleged illegal...
Alabang Town Center helps find homes for adorable fur-babies! Valentine month at Alabang Town Center is not just for humans. It’s also for the loveable and adorable four-legged creatures who change our lives forever! From Feb. 18 to 20, visit the Barkyard and you may find your fur-ever dog or cat...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo wants to incentivize the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry and telecommunication companies in a bid to decentralize the industry and offer more work-from-home arrangements to Filipinos. Vice President Leni Robredo (Mark Balmores/MANILA...
Filipino customs and traditions when greeting a new year Our barrio was always most festive for New Year week, with activities surpassing those for Christmas and the town fiesta. Christmas was a day for church and presents for children from their godparents. The town fiesta was a day-long frenzy of...
Great deals, big discounts, and mall-wide sales ring in 2022 at your go-to malls Alabang Town Center Glorietta Greenbelt The start of a new year typically heralds a season of exploring new beginnings and possibilities, while still basking in the afterglow of the holiday season that has just passed....
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo Coming round to the New Year celebrations, I went through our lab data in the Philippine Childrens Medical Center COVID-19 Testing Laboratory and saw that the trend was an increasing positivity rate for OFWs but that local cases were declining through the third...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today Luke writes that Mary and Joseph are natives of Nazareth. They go to Bethlehem only to register for a Roman census. There, Mary gives birth to Jesus. The child is circumcised on the eighth day and presented to the Lord in the Temple. The family returns to...
Plan International Philippines launches new free online courses, game-based digital learning app Building a bright future for the young has been the goal of global leaders, parents, and even the youth themselves. But with the sudden online shift of the education system today due to the pandemic,...