SENIOR BYAHERO I have been to Lumban, Laguna several times in the past to have a Barong Tagalog made. Social events like weddings, product launchings, and even Filipiniana-themed parties require that I have a Barong Tagalog made for the occasion, and driving 105 kilometers south is worth all...
Mariana Beatriz Zobel de Ayala, daughter of Ayala Corporation Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, has been appointed senior vice president of property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) effective Oct. 1, 2023. This was disclosed by ALI to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) among other recent...
SENIOR BYAHERO It’s more fun in the Philippines. Especially if you’re a senior citizen who loves traveling by public transportation. Under Republic Act No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, senior citizens which the law defines as any resident citizens of the Philippines at...
GUEST COLUMNIST The news that Ayala Avenue and portions of Paseo de Roxas and Makati Avenue in Makati commercial district shall be made car-free every Sunday morning for the month of September got me excited. More than opportunity to explore the busiest streets of the country leisurely on...
SENIOR BYAHERO I recently went on a tour of the National Museum of Natural History at Agrifina Circle at Rizal Park. Not many people know how the name came about. It’s actually a combination of the word “agriculture” and “finance” since the two neoclassical buildings located...
SENIOR BYAHERO An internet post about the availability of pancit istasyon got me taking the iconic Cavite baby bus to the town of Tanza. This dish which became popular during the time of the Manila-Naic railway, was sold at the Tanza train station, thus the name pancit istasyon. The dish, is made...
The culture of the Philippines’ northern region made its way to the south as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) unveiled the “Panaglaga Ti Ladga: Weave Transcending Time,” a Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) fashion exhibition dedicated to celebrating the life and...
Former presidential spokesperson Rigoberto “Bobby” Tiglao should rectify the “inaccurate” information he wrote regarding the grounding of the BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal to “accurately reflect actual historical events.” Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito (Senate PRIB Photo) ...
Former Defense chief Orly Mercado does not believe it is possible for former president Joseph Estrada to commit to tow away BRP Sierra Madre from the West Philippine Sea as he was the one who ordered its grounding—along with another navy vessel— in the first place. Mercado, who served...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines and the United States have identified "concrete steps" to keep their alliance "relevant and responsive" to emerging challenges, such as in security, among others. File photo of President Marcos during his visit to the White...
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore's first and only-ever Olympic champion Joseph Schooling will not be competing at the Asian Games in Hangzhou next month, the swimmer said on Saturday, Aug. 5. Singapore's Joseph Schooling. (AFP) "While I will not be participating, I wish the contingent the...
SENIOR BYAHERO The Philippines has one of the oldest railway systems in South-East Asia. In the late 1800s, while our neighbors were still travelling using horse-drawn transportations, Filipinos were already commuting long distance using the train system. The Philippine National Railways started...
