DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares With the lockdowns that’s stretched on for more than a year, I can only dream of the forest and the mountains where I get my energy. There, I would walk under the canopy of a rainforest, undeterred by my age (I am a senior citizen); or by the working...
CLOUDY AND COVID-FREE Sanivir Smoke in action As of writing, there are 207 million recorded cases of COVID-19 in the entire world. Around 4.3 million have succumbed to the disease, and 4.7 billion vaccine doses have been administered. In the Philippines, cases total to almost 1.74 million, of which...
Meisner Institute graduate Angeli Bayani (top first row, second from right) held a talk with actors and directors Last Aug. 3, actress Angeli Bayani, a recent graduate of Meisner Institute, an acting school founded by Sanford Meisner shared her learnings on how to be a “feather in the...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares There is no doubt, the vaccine pass is here. There seems to be no more need for legislators and concerned groups to discuss the legality or logic of requiring a document showing one has been vaccinated to enter establishments, cross borders, and participate...
Driving Thoughts Pinky Concha Colmenares In the eighties, the image of a malnourished child in Negros Occidental woke the nation to the problem of severe malnutrition in the country. I think of that image today, as Nutrition Month comes to an end because I had covered many nutrition feeding...
DRIVING THOUGHTS This will be a good time for local government units to document the best practices of their barangays in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19. These can be shared with other LGUs which can localize the practices to fit their communities. More than a year after the World Health...
Former President Benigno S. Aquino III can be "happy now" and reunite with parents, Ninoy and Cory, following his death Thursday morning, the family announced. The Aquino sisters confirm the passing of their brother former President Benigno Aquino III on June 24, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin)...
Former President Benigno "Noynoy" S. Aquino III, who championed "Daang Matuwid" campaign and scored a landmark ruling against China's aggressive claims in West Philippine Sea, has passed away Thursday morning, according to the family. He was 61. A file photo of the late President Benigno S. Aquino...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Yes, travel outside of the NCR-Plus is now allowed but it cannot be a spontaneous act. A lot of preparation is needed to get all the travel documents together, which will depend on the requirements set by the local government unit (LGU) of your destination. We recently drove to...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Acts of kindness should always make it to the news especially if it comes from people who do not have much to share. One of them comes from a woman named Carol, from Bacolod City, who gathers food scraps to feed her pigs, who are not actually hers but are owned by neighbors. She...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha-Colmenares I’m moving from the Motoring section to the Opinion page, but after decades of editing and writing motoring stories, I can’t shake off the motoring mind. I’m bringing that with me through the column title — Driving Thoughts. And the first driving...
Chemist Pinky Tobiano continues to become a blessing to all the recipients of the "Care and Share" program of "Grateful Tuesdays." With over 500 families reached, Tobiano and her friends from the private sector widened its reach and added more sponsors to help in this activity. A special treat for...
