OFF THE BEATEN PATH Last weekend, several cities in the Philippines celebrated World Bicycle Day by having events with cyclists. This is a very welcome development, which I hope provides a push in the right direction with encouraging more people to get into cycling again. During the pandemic, there...
About 40 hectares of land in the vast reservation of the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Palawan have been planted to hybrid rice with over 450 more hectares to be devoted to other agricultural and livestock production. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Last Monday, Filipinos trooped to voting centers all over the Philippines to cast their votes in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). With bated breath, candidates from 42,000 barangays waited for the final vote to be cast, hoping that their campaign days...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH BSKE, otherwise known as the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election may not be as headline-grabbing as the mid-term or presidential races but it is no less contentious or controversial, with local candidates, often friends or neighbors, running against one other. It can turn...
The Po family’s Century Pacific Group reported that two of its subsidiaries, Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) and Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (PIZZA) have been recognized by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) at the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Awards...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Last Sept. 28, I took off for a birthday weekend drive to the Visayas. I needed to transport a vehicle to the Visayas, in preparation for a drive to Western Mindanao later in November. I took the opportunity also to talk with some friends, so I would play some music while...
Four hundred fifty persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were transferred on Saturday, Sept. 30, from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City and the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City to the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF) in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Bureau of...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez issued an ultimatum to Office of Transport Security (OTS) Administrator Mao Aplasca to resign before the House of Representatives tackles the agency’s proposed budget or he will personally block it. I cheered, for the tourist whose $300...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH 1,414,487 million people submitted their certificates of candidacy (COC) ahead of the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. 672,432 seats are up for grabs, including barangay chairperson, sangguniang barangay members, sangguniang...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH When asked to pick my top five choices from León Gallery’s The Magnificent September Auction happening on Sept. 9, I found myself literally stumped because I am no art expert, just an eager afficionado whose only claim to a “collection” is an HR Ocampo “Mother...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Midway through August and I realize that I have yet to take a trip abroad this year. I have taken several local trips though, and find that I am not missing out on the touristy fun and adventure because really, there is so much to love in the Philippines. Let me...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Philippine football had its very own Neil Armstrong moment last week when Sarina Bolden scored a goal against host New Zealand during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. What made it even more amazing was the concerted effort by the whole team, highlighted by the saves by goalkeeper...
