President Duterte's longtime partner, Honeylet Avanceña was spotted visiting the so-called "dolomite beach" in Manila Bay. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda (left) and Honeylet Avanceña (Photo from Benny Antiporda's Facebook) (Photo from Benny Antiporda's Facebook) Avanceña was...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Yes there are private islands and private beach resorts –– Jeffrey Epsiten and his cohorts famously showed the world that –– but the question that keeps coming up, especially as we start to travel again and people head out to get some much-needed Vitamin Sea,...
Jayrack de la Noche and Alexander Iraya (Photo from Volleyball Association of Negros Island Inc. Facebook page) Jayrack de la Noche and Alexander Iraya lost steam after a close opening set and yielded to Australia’s Jack Pearse and Lucas Josefsen, 22-20, 21-9, Wednesday in the FIVB Beach...
Amorita collaborates with British-born Filipino chef Josh Boutwood on the seventh instalment of Bohol Eats CHEF DE CUISINE Josh Boutwood leads the kitchen of Amorita for one night only in its latest edition of BEats We think of Bohol, we think of many things unique to it, like we think of tarsier,...
The controversial information officer of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, who was sacked after his name was dragged into the drug raid in Davao de Oro, was not the target of the operation, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) clarified on Wednesday, Nov. 10. A Newsline Philippines report...
(Photo courtesy of PDEA Onse Facebook page) DAVAO CITY – Davao City’s Information Office head Jefry Tupas dismissed claims that he was among those arrested in a drug bust operation conducted by authorities in Mabini town, Davao de Oro on Nov. 6. “I was there because like the other guests, I...
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV considers Vice President Leni Robredo’s “Kalayaan sa (Freedom from) COVID” plan the solution that Filipinos have been waiting for a long time from the government. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV listens to a presentation by Vice President Leni Robredo...
From a strictly point-to-point travel bubble policy, popular destination Coron, Palawan is gearing up to welcome local travelers back on its shores and jumpstart domestic tourism this month. Coron, Palawan (Photo from Department of Tourism) In a recent executive order released by the municipal...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will prioritize the improvement of Manila Bay's water quality before reopening the Dolomite beach. In a statement Saturday, Nov. 6, DENR Usec. Jonas Leones reiterated that the agency will focus on cleaning the waters so the public can not...
The Dolomite beach at the Manila Bay will be closed again to the public after its brief reopening, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced Wednesday, Nov. 3. This means that its five-day temporary closure, which started on Oct. 29 in observance of the All Saints' Day...
• For the past two weeks since the dolomite beach opened to the public on Oct. 16, a total of 322,718 people have already visited • The highest single-day number was recorded on Oct. 24 at a whooping 121,744 • Visitors included children not properly wearing face masks, and adults violating...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Dolomite, dolomite! “What’s the fuss?” asked an exasperated photographer, Sonny E, who has seen lots of beaches, more beautiful and less controversial than the one along Roxas Blvd. If he was tearing his hair as he said so, would Sonny have ripped his shirt as...
