BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office reported that the grand opening parade of the Panagbenga Festival 2025 here on Saturday, Feb. 1, was generally peaceful and recorded zero theft incidents for the first time. TIGHT security contributed to the peaceful Panagbenga grand opening parade on...
BLACK AND BLUE Self-taught Ponce Veridiano began his career putting his degree as an electrical engineer to good use. But it’s his work as a landscape artist where his genius and talent truly blossomed, and cemented his name among those who know the world of landscaping. And to add a...
OF TREES AND FORESTS I congratulate the Manila Bulletin as it celebrates its 125th founding anniversary! It is amazing to think that the Manila Bulletin started as a shipping journal on Feb. 2, 1900 with its avowed purpose of giving “the public accurate and reliable shipping and commercial...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – A 52-year-old man was killed and 10 vehicles were damaged in a hit-and-run incident here on Friday night, Jan. 31. CHAOS results as a pickup truck rams 10 vehicles in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija on Friday, Jan. 31. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) Police Col....
Mia Borromeo with Mariana Zobel de Ayala A visit to House O is like indulging into a scavenger hunt of taste and class. The Dasmariñas residence is a treasure trove of items you didn’t know you needed or wanted until you set your eyes on them. From fashion and accessories to objets...
“We are living apocalyptically.” The philosopher Bruno Latour uttered those words in an interview discussing the 2018 California wildfires. His comments ring all the more true in 2025, as residents of the Los Angeles area grapple with the horror and despair of the deadly wildfires...
READY TO SHOOT Bacolod filmmakers at the BFF 2024 Directors' Forum Bacolod City Government officials and Negrense filmmakers met with the Film Development Council of the Philippines and global creative industries research organization Olsberg•SPI to discuss the development of a strategic...
IOANNIS SICUYA Ioannis Sicuya’s exhibit “Wanderer in the Labyrinth” is all about the human quest for meaning in a world often perceived as mysterious and unknown. The exhibit explores existential questions through a unique artistic lens. Sicuya’s inspiration stems from a...
Pangil, the Philippines’ largest saltwater crocodile since Lolong who passed away 12 years ago in 2013, died of cancer on Saturday, Jan. 25, the Davao Crocodile Park and Zoo in Davao City announced. PANGIL (FB) It said in a Facebook post on Thursday that Pangil peacefully passed away due to...
(File photo: DOLE) More than P2.9 billion in monetary benefits were provided to workers nationwide through the Single-Entry Approach (SEnA) program in 2024, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday, Jan. 31. In collaboration with DOLE's regional offices and the National...
Chinese New Year is a time to manifest good luck and prosperity into our lives. With 2025 being the Year of the Wooden Snake, there’s great focus on growth and transformation in different aspects of our lives, from relationships to career to personal goals. If you’re looking to...
The Chinese New Year, a vibrant festival of traditions and togetherness, is a time of joy and prosperity. And what better way to prepare for the celebrations than with a visit to SM Store. SM Store takes the hassle out of holiday shopping by offering a wide array of essentials, all in one...