Manny Halasan and Miss Universe Philippines Beatrice Luigi Gomez One of the most unforgettable social media moments during the 69th edition of the Miss Universe Pageant was Miss Philippines Rabiya Mateo’s post national competition online feed, which showed her crying unabashedly because of the...
Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Philippines in its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) efforts to address the threats of natural disasters. Photo from the Japanese Embassy in Manila The Japanese Embassy in Manila made the statement following the conclusion of...
Touched by angels CHERUBS AND TREES In photo: Ambassador Gaschen with QC Mayor Joy Belmonte and guards of QC Female Dormitory. Cover design by Jules Vivas By this time, Christmas decorations are starting to go up in most Filipino homes. That is, if they haven’t been there since September. There...
BOOK LOVER'S PARADISE The Manila International Book Fair from last Oct. 2019 The Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest and longest running book fair in the country, returns for another online edition from Nov. 17 to 21 at www.mibfonline.com , right in time for the holiday season. For...
A new breed of heroes SAVING LIVES Tausug villagers trained by the AFP to be an elite rescue unit It was high noon, on a quiet Sunday. The only sound you could hear were the mid-day prayers said in this small but infamous village of Bangkal in Patikul in Sulu, known as a hotbed of terrorist groups....
The Festival of Lights is made bigger, grander this year in a virtual edition THE SHOW MUST GO ON In photo: Ayala Land's Festival of Lights Digital Edition part one. Cover design by Jules Vivas Christmas in the Philippines, as Jose Mari Chan would describe it in his ultimate holiday song...
Bless the children of Mindanao BEHIND THE SCENES Bullet-Laced Dreams filmmaker Tops Brugada with Lumad children A short documentary, which puts the struggle of Lumad children in the spotlight, won The UNICEF Prize at the recently concluded Japan Prize organized by public broadcaster NHK....
The United States (US) said it stands with the Philippines amid the recent incident in Ayungin Shoal where Philippine supply boats were blocked and water cannoned by Chinese Coast Guard vessels, an act deemed illegal by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA.) A China Coast Guard vessel fires a...
Those who remember pre-pandemic travel know the feeling of landing at Iloilo International Airport. As the plane descends, you almost get a giddy sense of homecoming excitement, as Iloilo somehow feels like home no matter where you’re from. Introduced recently to let you rediscover the welcoming...
Photo from Collegiate Center for Esports Colegio de San Juan de Letran and the Lyceum of the Philippines University advanced to the upper bracket finals after relegating their respective foes to the lower bracket in the Collegiate Center for Esports’ Mobile Legends Varsity Cup on Thursday, Nov....
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Education (DepEd), on Friday, Nov. 19, welcomed the Philippines’ election to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). READ:...
The Philippines was reelected as one of the 58-member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) executive board, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, Nov. 19. UNESCO EXEC BOARD SEAT--Members of the Philippine Delegation to the 41st UNESCO General...
