The Philippines turned back the Czech Republic, 2.5-1.5, to remain unbeaten after two rounds in the 1st FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Belgrade, Serbia Tuesday, Jan. 31. The PH team in the 1st FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities. (From James Infiesto) FIDE Master...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office 6 said on Friday, Jan. 27, that the newly-completed road had provided access to two far-flung barangays in Ilog, Negros Occidental. Aside from the road project, a building was also constructed for the use of the indigenous peoples...
PARIS, France -- Territories in Brazil's fragmented Atlantic Forest where Indigenous peoples enjoy secure land rights have seen measurably less deforestation than similar areas in which land tenure is weak or non-existent, researchers reported Thursday. The findings, published in the journal PNAS...
A framer of the 1987 Constitution has argued that it is not necessary to amend the existing charter--for now, at least--for the reason that it was inspired by the first EDSA revolution. (Pyrrhus Cunanan/ Unsplash) "It is not necessary to amend the Constitution for reasons of context, content, and...
FROM THE MARGINS I have a deeper appreciation of agricultural microfinance after my recent visit to Bacolod, where I met with sugar farm workers and beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). I also had the opportunity to commune with officers of the Negros Women for...
MONTREAL, Canada -- An Indigenous group in western Canada said Thursday it had discovered evidence of possible unmarked graves and a fragment of a child's jawbone on the grounds of a former residential school. In Lebret, Saskatchewan, ground-penetrating radar has uncovered nearly "2,000 areas of...
Two Filipino films featured at Blue Chair Film Festival in Luang Prabang LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE Q&A With the film producers and director (from left) Mario Cornejo, Monster Jimenez, and Martika Escobar, following the film screening at the Sofitel Luang Prabang (Photo courtesy of the Blue Chair...
Around 200 indigenous people (IP) who went to Metro Manila to beg for alms during the Christmas and New Year’s revelries have been escorted back to their provinces by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). File photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard / PCG The latest batch of rescued IPs were sent to...
Today, the start of a new year, we are unified by hope and willing to work toward the same goal – a better economy and a better life for all. Despite the significant increases in the prices of fuel, food, and services, 92 percent of Filipinos said they will face the new year with hope, according...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) assured seafarers and their families of prayers and support as it paid tribute to their sacrifices and hard work. Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Balanga,...
We often hear the term "toxic" these days. Either relating to social media, the workplace, among others. But what does it mean exactly? It's defined by Merriam Webster as 1. “containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation,” 2....
K-pop idol group BTS, and Charlie Puth and BTS' Jungkook won at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards (PCA) held on Dec. 6. BTS bagged two awards: The Group of 2022 and The Concert Tour of 2022 for “BTS Permission To Dance On Stage.” BTS and Charlie Puth and Jungkook won at the People's Choice...
