By JAMES SAM A DECADE LATER Author in the US at the doorstep of his home of over 10 years My Filipino has always been weak. And I don’t just mean my competency with the language. Having been born in this nation rich in tastes and colorful in culture, the path that had taken me away from the...
Illustrations by Randrian Panopio Dapithapon. I’m sure my memory is playing tricks on me, but I believe that I must have encountered this word for the first time in fifth grade while my teacher, Mrs. Gualberto, was telling us about Sisa, the unfortunate character in Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere...
A recent graduate of La Consolacion College Manila bagged the Best Picture award in the fifth SineOmni Film Festival held on Aug. 25 at the Cinematheque Center Manila. Maria Del Carmen “Mikee” Villapol, who previously won Best Picture in the Mini Short category of IKLI: Super Short Film...
Most of us might remember Buwan ng Wika as a special time in school when we focused on anything that would get us to proclaim “Pinoy pride.” THE KATIPUNERO DRIP The author’s father (front row: far left) dons a Katipunero outfit along with other teachers and school staff members for a...
The local stock market rose in late trading as funds start window dressing for the month’s end. The main index jumped 64.39 points or 1.05 percent to close at 6,225 as the Services sector led all indices in the advance. Volume rose to 395 million shares worth P5.63 billion but losers still beat...
Three months after Lucio Tan III took the helm as president of PAL Holdings Inc. (PHI), the parent company of the country’s premier flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL), he reinstated key management positions in a swift move to build a corporate structure that strengthens the airline’s...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is getting the backing of yet another nation—the United Kingdom—as its top diplomat flew to Manila to pursue maritime cooperation amid challenges the Philippines is facing with regards to the South China Sea. Aimed at assuring the Philippines of UK's commitment...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will not bow down to China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) but it also refuses to commit the same “coercive and dangerous tactics” that the latter does. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (File...
State-owned Philippine Guarantee Corp. (Philguarantee) has teamed up with the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) Inc. to provide support to the local farming sector. Alberto Pascual, Philguarantee president and chief executive officer, announced the signing of a guarantee agreement...
The local stock market may see some bouts of bargain-hunting especially with US stocks up over the weekend after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole. However, analysts note that investor sentiment remains weak due to discouraging prospects of the local economy....
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, August 28 said the former cop who became viral on social media after being caught physically assaulting an unarmed cyclist should be criminally charged for grave threat. Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito (Senate PRIB Photo) A cyclist...
The Philippine stock market benchmark, the PSEi, had been stuck in the doldrums for months—trading within a tight 200-300 point band—before crashing below its support level to a nine-month low and underperforming other regional and emerging markets. China Bank Capital Corp. Managing Director...
