AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan A couple of weeks ago, the internet was abuzz with the report that Jeyrick Sigmaton, aka Carrot Man, won an acting award at the International Film Festival Manhattan 2021 in New York for his performance in the film, “Dayas.” It’s his first acting award, which is...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez received a “Mark of Distinction” award from National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Gen. Vicente Danao, Jr. during the 4th quarter peace and order council meeting held via zoom at the Blue Leaf Filipinas in Paranaque City on Dec. 9. Olivarez, who...
Men and those in the older age group are more likely to develop severe and critical cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), based on the initial results of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine’s (RITM) study on the clinical characteristics and transmission patterns of COVID-19....
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has automated permit issuance for the trading of certain endangered species, such as flora and fauna, in a move to enhance global trade transparency. Such a move, according to the DENR, will prevent illegal trade and sustainably develop...
Passenger capacity of road-based public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Metro Manila will remain at 70 percent this holiday season, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said. Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA as the government enforces movement curbs against the...
Being surrounded by great bodies of water, the Philippines has been blessed with a bounty of edible gifts from seas and rivers, and among the locals’ favorite is the bangus or milkfish. If you’re an avid bangus -eater, then you would know that the best catch comes from Pangasinan, mainly in...
Pinoy pop is on the rise Proving that is local boy band SB19’s latest achievement, becoming number one at Billboard's Hot Trending Songs chart with their single “Bazinga.” Them claiming the top spot puts an end to the almost two-month domination of South Korean boy band BTS. SB19 (Photo from...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said the libel and cyberlibel charges that Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi had filed against some members of the press over their coverage of the controversial Malampaya gas field buyout were frivolous and baseless. De Lima likened the suits filed by Cusi against the...
Pantone Color Institute announces Very Peri, Pantone 17-3938, as its pick for Color of the Year 2022. What makes this decision unique in its 22-year legacy in forecasting a prime hue is that it is its first time to create a new color to banner a year. Pantone Color of the Year 2022 Very Peri (Photo...
Of substance and spirit Diwa C. Guinigundo W hile Omicron threatens to enter the Philippines’ area of responsibility and our health authorities continue to caution us against panic, the Senate hearing on Pharmally might as yet unearth “billions of pesos in ghost deliveries of...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Most of my friends cannot believe that I am living happily ever after with three puspins, pusang pinoy, all rescued from different parts of the city by two other cat lovers of the family. Five years ago, my niece, Carmen, rescued four grubby kittens one of which was a...
The shear line, also known as tail-end of frontal system may bring scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms over Bicol, Visayas, Caraga, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, Dec. 8. (Screenshot from PAGASA Facebook page / MANILA...
