The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday acknowledged the suggestion of former Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Liu Jianchao to jointly yet legally explore oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea, although it deferred the conduct of its process to the Department of Energy (DOE). While...
The Philippines is hosting a three-day forum that aims to tackle with its ​​Asian​ ​neighbors political and economic issues and challenges affecting the maritime sphere. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Assistant Secretary Daniel...
Cataracts are among the major causes of visual impairment for Filipinos Cataract is one of the major causes of visual impairment among Filipinos, with 1.18 million or 1.06 percent of the population suffering from it, according to the Philippine Eye Research Institute (PERI). In a recent online...
Online exhibit takes audiences through an immersive journey of the ups and downs of manic depression Labor Bae (48 x 48 inches), acrylic on canvas, 2022 Multidisciplinary artist Jasper Castro launches her first solo exhibit online aptly called “The Artist is Alive.” Curated by Raymond Tribdino,...
WALA LANG Showing Mr. John Rockefeller the sights of the city, then First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos pointed past the Navy headquarters on Roxas Boulevard saying, “That’s where our cultural center will be.” “My dear girl,” replied Mr. Rockefeller, “that’s water!” Mrs. Marcos...
President Marcos has a major issue with this swamp grass widely cultivated as a source of food in the Philippines and in Asia—and so did his father before him when the latter started his term as president 57 years ago AGRICULTURAL IMMERSION FM taking to the fields to learn new methods in planting...
PH embassy in Argentina celebrates the El Día del Patron festivities by joining the Escuela No. 13, Distrito Escolar 20 – Republica de Filipinas By Poch Eulalia GUESSING GAME CDA Anasarias trying the computer quiz game about the Philippines and Argentina made by the pupils The Philippine embassy...
I think I died and went to heaven—Margot Robbie BEACH PLEASE Robbie Margot swimming in the azure waters of Palawan A year before the 2016 release of her DC movie Suicide Squad , Australian star Margot Robbie posted a snap of herself basking in emerald waters on Instagram and captioned it: “I...
Digital careers, digital entrepreneurs and a digital workforce – those are the new faces of the workingmen and workingwomen running global commerce and industry today. As economies around the world recover, the digital working landscape has become more exacting in its demand for better digital...
DOT considers duplicating Malaysia’s halal-friendly food tourism BOUND BY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP DOT Secretary Christina Frasco with Nancy Shukri The Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to duplicate the tourism strategy of Malaysia through the Halal programs, which have bolstered Malaysia’s...
Group exhibition pays homage to the ‘Grand Old Man of Philippine Art’ FILIPINA WOMEN From left: Potterist by Almer Moneda, Pinay (series 1) by Ted Peñaflor, and Homage to Amorsolo by Ronnie Lim Galerie Joaquin continues its legacy as one of the first Filipino galleries to be internationally...
Legarda bats for the promotion of handweaving industry CROSS THREADS Catalina Ablog demonstrates the abel Iloko (Ilocano weaving) at the National Museum in Manila in this undated photo Senator Loren Legarda eyes the promotion of the country’s weaving industry. Legarda recently filed SB 241, or...
