SANDWICHED DELIGHTS From left, clockwise: Fish filet sandwich, grilled cheese sandwich with tomato dip, roast beef sandwich, and patty melt sandwich Sandwiches are my all-time favorite. Anywhere I go, I am always on the lookout for them. W hether I’m driving around here in Manila or walking the...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is calling for a comprehensive impact assessment of the proposal to set a new benchmark for healthy processed food products to evaluate its potential economic and social implications. Eunina V. Mangio, PCCI president, said in a statement on...
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual has stepped down from his Cabinet post, Malacañang announced on Wednesday, July 31. Outgoing Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual (File photo) In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Pascual has decided to return...
A total of 22 senators signed a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to temporarily suspend the implementation of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), formerly known as the PUV Modernization Program. Those who authored Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1096 dated July 30,...
Images KEVIN DE ASIS Everything is happening in Iloilo City and it’s not only because it has been declared the Philippines’ first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. EAT LIKE AN ILONGGO From top: Callos by Kalel Chan and Kieth Bianson; beef tenderloin with gravy infused with tabagak or salted...
The newly collected data from the completed seismic surveys of Israeli firm Ratio Petroleum and state-run Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) will enable a comprehensive assessment of the actual reserves’ potential for oil and gas at their service contracts in the...
Since 2020, ARTablado by Robinsons Land has showcased Filipino artists through solo, duo, and group shows. It welcomes newcomers, returning artists, and established creators alike. Currently, its venues at Robinsons Galleria and Robinsons Antipolo are hosting group shows featuring works by members...
The Merkado When: Aug. 3, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Where: The Corner House, San Juan City The Merkado is inviting everyone to a vintage party this Saturday at The Corner House. Spend the weekend shopping for the best vintage pieces, munching on amazing food, and discovering other great finds. Entrance is...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Raḥmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last July 22, I was privileged to witness President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), which underscores the administration’s achievements over the past years and its plans for a...
OF TREES AND FOREST Let me begin by sending my prayers to fellow Filipinos who were affected by typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon. According to the initial report by government agencies, 21 people from Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon died while more than 200,000 people,...
A motorcycles-for-hire rider (Angkas) A measure seeking to regulate the popular and ubiquitous motorcycle-for-hire service has inched its way closer to enactment. This, after the House of Representatives voted 200-1-0 (yes-no-abstain) to...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System-Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) has begun discussions on the draft guidelines for determining rate adjustments for Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. On Tuesday, July 19, a public consultation was held regarding the Foreign Currency...
