Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page Pole vaulter EJ Obiena returns to competition Friday amid his rift with the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) by seeing action in the ISTAF Indoor Berlin tournament in Germany. The competition is expected to jumpstart Obiena’s indoor...
Better bring your umbrellas as frogs are about to fall from the sky Maria Estela Paiso’s “It’s Raining Frogs Outside” featurette will be representing the Philippines at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival , happening from Feb. 10 to 20 in Berlin, Germany, and joining the Berlinale...
Dreams are free and, more important, COVID-free, so let me dream up solo dining out there in the world Photos by the author ALL IS EMPTY At the beach in Silom, Pangasinan (Cover design by Jules Vivas) What’s the best spot for a solo traveler in Paris? It’s the terrase , that open-air spot for...
COVID-19 shows need to boost production of medical tools in Asia The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that it is time for a more diverse medical diagnostics market in Asia, with sustainable local production to meet the local health needs. This was underscored by health and technology experts in a...
Balik Scientist Dr. Deborah Tangunan is among the 15 candidates who will compete for a spot at the global Falling Walls Lab Finale in Berlin, Germany, and become the “Breakthrough Winner of the Year”. (Falling Walls Lab Finale MSCA-European Union website) The Department of Science and...
EJ Obiena EJ Obiena managed a fourth place finish in the ISTAF Berlin meet in Germany on Sunday, a day after resetting the Asian record in men’s pole vault. The 25-year-old still showed grit against fellow elite competitors by clearing 5.81 meters on his third attempt to finish behind two-time...
I left no suitcase in Berlin By Amb. Theresa Dizon-De Vega FREUNDSCHAFT Reception of the diplomatic corps on July 9, 2019 at Schloss Meseberg “Mama is going to Berlin,” I said to my daughter Montserrat on a cold Brussels winter evening in late December 2018. I had just received word that my...
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) is among the Top 50 finalists for the prestigious international science engagement competition Falling Walls Engage 2021 in Berlin, Germany....
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, known for her advocacies to promote Philippine culture worldwide, has called for the sustenance and preservation of piña and piña seda (pineapple fiber) weaving traditions and productions through responsive legislation. Rep. Loren Legarda (Office of Rep. Loren...
With the Berlinale in full swing, with Filipino films like Venice Atienza’s ‘Last Days at Sea’ celebrating our return to one of the world’s largest film festivals, I am reminded of my first time in Berlin VICTORY OVER PARIS On top of Berlin's most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate,...
Japan's Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Romania's Patricia Maria Tig during their women's singles first round tennis match on Day 1 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 30, 2021. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP) Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next week's Berlin WTA...
Olympic Rings are seen a the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) The International Olympic Committee on Friday deleted a tweet of film from Nazi Germany's 1936 Berlin Games which carried the "stronger together" hashtag and drew...
