(Clockwise from left) A child in Tuguegarao City being rescued by Chief Petty Officer Romyr Ballen of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District North Eastern Luzon on Nov. 14, flooding in Alcala, Cagayan on Nov. 15 and BTS (Photos: Philippine Coast Guard, Twitter) Fans of K-pop superstars BTS in...
The hidden paradise Laminusa, off the northern limits of Celebes Sea, is home to an almost forgotten craft collectors are crazy about By Zea Capistrano Images by Acmad Macarimbang There’s an island in Sulu where the colors of the mats they weave seem to live up to the meaning of the place’s...
Christmas at home will be the New Normal this holiday season. For my generation, it is nothing new; it was our Old Normal. We were raised by parents and grandparents who lived through the horrors of war and hunger. Our upbringing prepared us for the restrictions and shortages of the Covid-19...
With the wrath of the recent typhoons that wreaked havoc in the Philippines, the call to help couldn’t be ignored. Global fashion retail giant Uniqlo extends their help by supporting relief and recovery efforts in the amount of one million US dollars worth of aid. This donation is coursed through...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has revealed a new logo, replacing the 10-year old current logo. This will be the third time since the 1993 New Central Bank Act charter created the BSP that its logo has been changed. The current logo was introduced in 2010. The BSP said the new logo is...
Industry experts to discuss the PH arts and culture scene amid the pandemic Industry experts will answer one of the most crucial questions today in the Philippine arts and culture scene highly affected by the coronavirus pandemic: What becomes of the Filipino artists and the industry in a world...
Artists supporting artists BETWEEN THE LINES Gina Osterloh questions our notion of self identity Despite the current Covid-19 health crisis, kindness and cooperation are pervasive. This holds true even in the art industry. To celebrate Filipino talent, Italian Ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino...
Art is life and living is art For almost a year now, Covid-19 has taken over our lives, having stopped the world in its tracks. We could say momentarily, but this moment has stretched over eight months. In the same way, the pandemic has jumpstarted a new era, the fourth industrial revolution. Among...
IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishing retailer, said it is hiring 496 workers for its first store in the Philippines in Pasay City, which is touted to be the largest IKEA store globally. There are also many open posts for part-timers. In a statement, the company said it is looking to fill a...
Philippine banks are not only strong but resilient enough to withstand the pandemic-hit financial market and to help prop up an economy in recession, said Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. “While the impact is still unfolding, the good news is that the financial...
A week since Typhoon Ulysses hit the country, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has allowed miners to re-align their funds for their respective Social Development and Management Programs (SDMP) to bankroll their typhoon relief efforts. “In the interest of public service and for humanitarian...
The remaining potential yield of the Malampaya gas production facility could go as high as 1.6 trillion cubic feet (TCF), or half of the current capacity of the field that is now being funneled for the requirements of more than 3,200 megawatts of gas-fired power capacities in the country. That has...
