TREK VOLUNTEERS on their way to the site. The world is full of angles with no wings, doing good deeds to fellowmen and listening to those with no one to tell their stories to. Many times, they go unnoticed. But during the season of Christmas, the presence of angels around us is more noticeable,...
The Manila Bulletin recently unveiled its annual Christmas video that delves into the true essence of the Yuletide season. The Manila Bulletin Christmas video 2023 available on social media is an account of five individuals on the genuine spirit of #ChristmasItsGiving. It is also a compilation of...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it continues to engage in various initiatives to improve the delivery of its services. During a year-end thanksgiving event for its media partners on Dec. 11, PAGASA officials presented the agency’s...
Hoping to pave the way for a resilient and strong basic education system, the Department of Education (DepEd), under the leadership of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, embarked on the MATATAG education journey this year. “Let me thank all of you for your hard work and...
Christmas is just around the corner, and the pressure to find the perfect gift is on! But when it comes to tech, focusing only on the price can be a recipe for disappointment. This year, instead of chasing the latest fad, let’s take a smarter approach, choose the gadget that best suits...
Richard Arceno explaining the modifications done to make LERC’s mushroom grow house PWD friendly. (Yvette Tan) In many parts of the world, persons with disabilities (PWDs) are unfortunately considered inferior human beings and a burden on society. Disabled people, of which this author is...
Nikulas Lebajo It is not easy to be a recognized artist—even more so to be a multi-awarded one—in this day and age. It is even more difficult to be one coming from a heritage of artists. For Nikulas Lebajo to have done so in a career that has been going on for 35 years, is truly a feat...
Chef Yurii Kovryzhenko Food is a universal language. People can talk all day about food and when talk leads to the topic of comfort food, it brings a deeper understanding of another culture, and can share the delight comfort food brings. That’s what members of media experienced recently...
By Benjamin Sarondo A garden, even a farm, can blossom anywhere, even from container gardens at the back of one’s apartment. Jess Muñoz Paderna, 33, owner of Ssagel’s Garden, started her gardening journey on containers in her rented apartment in Davao City. Ssagel’s Garden, a herb and...
Iris Sheila Crisostomo-Lopez Iris Sheila Crisostomo-Lopez, 48, a mother of four based in Biñan, Laguna, has launched a new fiction-thriller novel titled “The Waters of Manila Bay are Never Silent.” It is published by Penguin Random House SEA. This early, it is dubbed as a brave novel that...
By BENJAMIN SARONDO NICOLAI KNIAZEFF There is a saying that family comes first. This is the belief of Nicolai Kniazeff, 31, from Amadeo, Cavite who was laid off as an aircraft mechanic before he established Jenna’s Honey Bee Farm in 2020 to support the needs of his younger sister,...
The inauguration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. ushered in a new era for the Philippines, one that is focused on progress and prosperity. His grand vision is clear: to reduce poverty rates to single digits by 2028 and transform the country into an upper-middle-income economy by 2025. At the...
