President Duterte is set to present the 2021 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) to 56 overseas Filipinos and foreign-based organizations, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) announced. Photo from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas In a...
Two volumes that amplify beyond architecture ‘Arkitekturang Pilipino: A History of Architecture and the Built Environment in the Philippines’ “ Arkitekturang Pilipino : A History of Architecture and the Built Environment in the Philippines” traces the history of Philippine architecture from...
Vice President Leni Robredo has reminded Filipinos and the Chinese community that challenges to the nation's onward progress are not overcome through disputes but through unity and camaraderie. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In her message for the Chinese New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 1,...
Here’s where you can try the best bihon FOR LONG LIFE Pancit bihon by Aling Banang’s Next to rice, pancit is arguably the second most defining dish on the Filipino table. Ever present on any occasion from baptisms to weddings, from graduations to fiestas and of course birthdays, the noodle dish...
BREAKFAST TOGETHER The author and his family at the restaurant Before the pandemic, my Bible group would meet every Wednesday evening. We were divided into two groups, taking turns in preparing the food. Serving delicious food every week proved to be a challenge. The other group had a graduate of...
61607 The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is partnering with the Filipino Inventors Society, Inc. (FIS) for viable local projects and indigenous technologies. Specifically, the state'owned bank is developing the Inventor’s Pitch - a bridging program to commercialize five local...
Filipino representation courtesy of ‘Craig of the Creek’ Filipino culture is having a moment in the global pop culture scene, especially our beloved lolas . After seeing them on Disney’s Christmas ads and in “Spider-man: No Way Home,” lolas and other Filipino traditions are now being...
Secretary Ramon M. Lopez Department of Trade and Industry (Photo from Mark Ches Ang) As another year unfolds, we make a list of things we want to achieve and resolutions we promise to keep — from living a healthier life to spending more time with our loved ones. Why not include a commitment to...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Ending the continuing physical and sexual abuses of Filipino women across the Middle East doesn’t require rocket science. Even in the absence of comprehensive empirical data, it is fairly easy to deduce and conclude what should have been clear as daylight to the...
Senator Leila de Lima has urged Congress to immediately pass the law mandating a five-day paid pandemic leave for workers in light of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. De Lima lamented that workers already occupy a vulnerable position in Philippine society but their miserable plight is...
Be sure to visit ‘Babangon Tayo: Filipino Fashion for a Cause’ this weekend It has been a month since Typhoon Odette has struck many areas in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, and still, survivors need help in order to get back on their feet. In light of this situation, the Fashion and Design...
His first collection is slated for spring-summer 2023 Bally's new creative director, Rhuigi Villaseñor Another Filipino talent is celebrated globally as Swiss luxury brand Bally welcomes new artistic director Rhuigi Villaseñor. Born in Manila and then moved to the US at the age of nine, Rhuigi,...
