NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo When I was in high school — I watched “The Bucketlist” with two of my closest friends — Karen Jumarang Tan and Chynna Cuna. It was a film staring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman about two terminally ill men on a road trip with a list of things to do...
President Duterte is sticking to his belief that Lapulapu, who led a group of warriors to defeat Spanish invaders led by Ferdinand Magellan five centuries ago, was a Tausug from Mindanao. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President made the assertion about Lapulapu's roots even...
Found in the Philippines’ food basket, Bukidnon is one of the major producers of corn, rice, and pineapple in the country. It also has the largest share in Northern Mindanao’s total corn production. Besides its rich agricultural contribution, the province also boasts delicacies like...
An idle lot in Pasobolong, Zamboanga City will be converted into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment facility to expand the healthcare service capacity of the city, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Saturday, May 8. MUCH-NEEDED AID-- A 22-bed modular hospital will be...
The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is forecast to bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over parts of Visayas and Mindanao this weekend, the state weather bureau said Saturday, May 8. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to construct its regional office and training facility in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte to improve enforcement of maritime laws in Northeastern Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of the PCG) In a statement on Monday, April 3, PCG District North Eastern Mindanao...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) had just concluded the first meeting of the Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) eyeing to prioritize support for the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) crisis. “It...
The nutrition survey results presented by the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) showed that there is one out of four children in Mindanao found to be underweight. (JANSEN ROMERO/FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) DOST, in a statement issued Tuesday,...
It’s well known that the Philippines is a biodiversity hotspot, its 7641 islands holding a vast array of flora and fauna, many yet unrecorded, all of them rapidly disappearing. But despite this being common knowledge, the importance of this doesn’t usually hit home until a new species is...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo When Secretary Mark Villar first assumed position in DPWH — he did not have a lot of public inspections. He would quietly go from one province to another — without any notice or advice. He would always tell us it was important to put the proper systems in place...
#MINDANAO John Tria The celebration of Davao’s birthday in the first week of March signals for many areas in Mindanao the beginning of the summer fruit season. Many of our famous fruit trees are getting ready for the harvests. Of course certain fruits like pomelos, and bananas are produced...
#MINDANAO John Tria Tempus Fugit! As we now enter the third month of the year we take stock of the last two months and the various developments, and insights drawn from them. Spiritual advice for entrepreneurs I am sure many of you keep wondering why I suddenly start writing in spiritual terms. The...
