A SUMMER GETAWAY Banwa Private Island is located in the Sulu Sea, just northeast of Puerto Princesa Banwa Private Island has been honored with the prestigious award as “The Philippines’ Best Beach, Island or Upcountry Resort” in the inaugural Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023....
By Teresita Cruz del Rosario It is the turbulent years of the early ’70s in the Philippines, over a hundred years since the execution of Dr. José Rizal. I sit in a class on Philippine History as an undergrad. We read his two novels—*Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer) and El...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is open to including the French Navy in the list of its current naval exercises and future collaborations, signifying a stronger bond between the two maritime forces. (L-R) *Captain Xavier Bagot, commanding officer of the Air Defense FREMM (European Multi-Purpose...
The Philippine Army (PA) and Australian Army officially ended the second phase of the Philippines-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) “Kasangga” on Friday, June 23. *Australian soldiers stand in formation during the concluding rites of Philippines-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE)...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has signed a ten-year bloodletting drive with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to organize an annual sufficient blood supply in the country. (Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross) At the PRC's 50th anniversary celebration, PRC Secretary-General Gwendolyn T....
A SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE OF THE PAST Built structures, even in dismal states, are an important source for traces of memories of our past I looked back at our guide Heritage Collective founder Stephen Pamorada defying winds of monsoon-like proportions as he led his Tondo Walking Tour participants...
Every year, on June 12, Filipinos around the world come together to commemorate the hard-fought independence of the Philippines. As our nation celebrates its sovereignty, its embassies and consulates worldwide play a crucial role in fostering a sense of unity and pride among the Filipino diaspora...
ON TO A BETTER FUTURE From left: ABAC Chile member Ramon Jara, Aboitiz Group chief sustainability and reputation officer and ABAC Philippines staffer Ginggay Hontiveros, and ABAC Philippines lead staffer Patrick Chu In Bander Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam recently, APEC Business Advisory Council...
A female battalion commander of the Philippine Army (PA) was adjudged as a finalist in one of the categories of the global “Cybersecurity Woman of the Year” Awards 2023. *Lt. Col. Francel Margareth Padilla-Taborlupa (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army / Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Awards...
Two fishermen have died and seven are missing after their vessel took on water in the Philippine Sea east of Mindanao, the Coast Guard said on Friday, June 23, with an open-sea search continuing. Fourteen of the 23 crew members of the Genesis 2 were rescued by other fishing vessels shortly after the...
A total of 6,000 sacks of allegedly undocumented rice worth P12.76 million have been seized by the Philippine Navy (PN) from a motor vessel while patrolling the waters of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, authorities reported on Friday, June 23. *(Photo by Philippine Navy) * Elements of the Naval Forces Western...
9,627KM The Parthenon is the most iconic of ancient ruins in Athens, which can also take you as far back in time as 2,500 years ago I might have gone very far, but surely not far enough. I’ve been 200 kilometers into the Arctic Circle, crossing the white vastness on a snowmobile and a dog...
