During the Lunar New year, it is customary to purchase new things for yourself and your home to symbolize a fresh start. Start the Year of the Rabbit right by buying appliances in Beko’s Lucky New Year Promo. Beko Lucky New Year Promo Get as much as 33% off in the discounts and bundles for some...
Welcome the new year with high hopes and positivity, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. told the Filipino-Chinese community as he stressed that a "better tomorrow" will come for the Philippines and China. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Chinese Embassy in Manila Screenshot) "Let...
Despite territorial conflicts between the Philippines and China, Vice President Sara Duterte is hopeful that both countries will enjoy “closer” bilateral ties based on “mutual trust and mutual respect.” VP Sara Duterte delivers a message to the Chinese Embassy in Manila’s celebration of...
Preparations start as early as five days before By Patrick Lim Fernandez Preparation is the key to starting anything right, and it is this same attitude that will bring in a good year for you. Bid goodbye to the Year of the Tiger and welcome the Year of the Rabbit with these easy-to-follow...
“Seollal” (Lunar New Year) is one of the most important holidays in South Korea and to celebrate the occasion, the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines is offering people the chance to experience Korean traditions, games and food on Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (KCC Philippines) In South...
Debunking the latest fake Covid-19 news and updates on XBB.1.5 and bivalent vaccines CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL SALVANA It’s a new year and so far, so good! The first week of 2023 showed less than 500 Covid-19 cases per day and only one severe case a day for the entire week. Healthcare...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In support of the Filipino-Chinese community in this city and Misamis Oriental province, the city government has lined up various activities for the Chinese New Year from Monday, Jan. 16, to Sunday, Jan. 22. John Asuncion, City Trade Investments Promotions Center chief and...
The traditional Banawe Chinese New Year celebration will return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said the Quezon City local government on Monday, Jan. 16. The city government, through QC Tourism Department (QCTD) headed by Tetta Tirona, will lead the celebration on Sunday, Jan....
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara In terms of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippines welcomed 2023 from a much better position than the year before. In January 2022, the presence of the then new Omicron variant—coupled with the increased risk of transmission due to the holidays—resulted in an...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz There are a lot of reasons to be angry nowadays, this early in 2023. But I take inspiration from folks who courageously propose brilliant solutions and alternatives to problems. Special kudos to those whose ideas focus on empowering the poor and working people. We may have less...
At its core, through trials and errors, our desire is to elevate our world to the level of utopian science fiction. Other than inhabiting, possessing, and controlling it, we have reshaped it, but here we are. Can we get it back in shape? Its growing catalog of ills notwithstanding, I think the...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday, January 11 said the Upper House is determined to pass a bill limiting the coverage of the three-year fixed term in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the first quarter of 2023. Interviewed at the ‘’Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum,’’...
