True to its mandate of assisting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines to stand on their own and find their niche in the local and international markets, the Department of Trade and Industry has been at the forefront of bolsteringthe growth of Filipino MSMEs by...
How the Cultural Center of the Philippines is marrying tradition with modernity INSTRUMENTAL Kubing , a Philippine jaw harp from bamboo With well over 50 years of providing and preserving our cultural heritage through the arts, once again, CCP is opening its doors to Filipino artists who crave to...
THE COWS OF US If a cow shares the horrors of being dinner, would you empathize By Cacai Buenviaje Illustations by Ariana Maralit In the year 2030, an inventor created a device that enabled cow language to be automatically translated to human speech. The invention quickly gained global attention...
This is part of a series reviewing local AV productions highlighting the best of Filipino creativity. In adult animation Hayop Ka , it takes animals to hold a mirror up to our human, all-too-human selves CAT MEETS DOGS From left: Robin Padilla as the muscular mongrel Roger Europeo, Angelica...
Fiction FEISTY FELINE A Persian cat named Wallis Simpson (Photo by the author) Wallis the golden-haired cat somehow finds her way to the street. It’s dark and there is hardly anybody, except those who snore noisily from behind the dark windows. Overhead, the moon hovers and it smolders in...
How to love animals (not pets) the right way Pets. You either love them or you do. Various studies prove that interacting with these domesticated animals reduces stress. More often than not, people perceive their furry companions as peers or family members rather than being a property. While there...
Local businesses are strongly supporting initiatives to reopen further the Philippine economy, which has suffered from long lockdowns and quarantines due to COVID-19. “We, the undersigned, express our strong support for the initiatives of the Duterte administration to open the Philippine economy...
Amid high pork and chicken prices, the Philippine government must now find a way to boost the production of alternative protein sources such as rabbit meat and plant-based food. Based on a study published by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the high pork prices now, while...
Hallyu star Kim Junsu (left) with Tourism Director and Attaché Maria Corazon Jorda-Apo and some of the featured Philippine destinations in the promo video (Screenshot from ASEAN-Korea Centre video on YouTube) K-pop boy band JYJ member Kim Junsu and the Seoul-based ASEAN-Korea Centre have...
Rabiya Mateo Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo has said that women are as capable as men when it comes to leadership. “Women are as capable as men in handling a nation,” said Mateo when she took on the Missosology Beauty Talks Q&A challenge recently. “I am a woman and I believe...
Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has set aside P2 billion for a new credit facility specifically for fishermen who want to purchase commercial fishing boats. Called LandBank Commercial Fishing Vessel Financing Program, the loan facility allows eligible borrowers willing to borrow up to 80...
Photo from PFL The House of Representatives approved on the third and final reading a bill seeking the naturalization of Philippines Football League star Bienvenido Marañon. Members of the lower chamber gave the nod on the motion with a 206-0 voting during Tuesday’s plenary session, thus paving...
