Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla reiterated on Wednesday, April 3 the need to prepare citizens to respond to calamities by undergoing military training. Padilla mentioned this after the Philippines was included among areas that felt the effects of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan. Speaking...
TOKYO — Asian shares mostly declined Wednesday after Wall Street sank, hitting the brakes on what's been a nearly unstoppable romp. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.8% in morning trading to 39,511.88. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 1.3% to 7,788.20. South Korea's Kospi dropped...
No Filipinos were hurt or badly affected when a 7.5 magnitude quake hit Taiwan on Wednesday morning, April 3, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) said. MECO chairman and resident representative Silvestro Bello III said they immediately intensified the monitoring and information...
Dr. Winston Creones “Dr. Kilimanguru” Tiwaquen, MedTalk HealthTalk producer Kristine Bernadette Sasi, UST Research Center for the Health Sciences supervisor Prof. Consuelo G. Suarez, MD, PhD, FPARM, Unilab, Inc. External Affairs and Social Partnerships Assistant Vice President Claire de...
The UP Department of Speech Communication and Theater Arts (DSCTA) is set to conduct a series of speech workshops and training programs in June. The Speak UP workshop is part of UP DSCTA's extramural projects. Four programs will be offered this year: Speech and Performance for Kids (ages five to...
OF TREES AND FOREST There was a time when the term “bakasyon” (or vacation) meant only one thing — leave your current residence and go to a place to experience a change in scenery. There was a time when it simply meant going to the province during summer. For a Tondo boy like myself it meant...
A new trend is emerging in the local food scene where dining and grocery shopping come together and become an elevated experience. Dubbed grocerant, a hybrid of grocery and restaurant, this concept bridges the gap between restaurants and supermarkets. Doing just that is Joel’s Place, a shop...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Police Regional Office-1 chief Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista said the Holy Week in Region 1 or the Ilocos region was generally peaceful. However, nine drowning incidents – seven in Pangasinan and two in Ilocos Sur – and five vehicular accidents were recorded...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Police said the Holy Week in the Cordillera region was generally peaceful. The Police Regional Office-Cordillera said no major incidents were reported from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday. HOLY Week in the Cordillera region was peaceful, police say. (PRO-Cordillera...
CEBU CITY – A series of anti-criminality operations in Central Visayas during the Holy Week led to the confiscation of close to P40-million worth of illegal drugs. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported that from March 24 to 31, 5,789.76 grams of shabu with a standard drug...
San Miguel Foods (SMF), a unit of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC), and the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) have partnered to standardize the NutriBun formulation used in government feeding programs. Nutribun is...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), led by the National Committee on Language and Translation (NCLT), announced the winners of the Rolando S. Tinio Translator’s Prize on April 2, 2024. This award aims to give greater prominence to the translation of texts and works written in...
