While I knew that China was big, I did not really imagine it to be that BIG! A huge chunk of our 11-day trip in China was mostly spent on the road –traveling from one city to another, visiting one attraction or office after the other, meeting and exchanging pleasantries with our Chinese hosts who...
China is truly a fascinating country. Over 4,000 years of recorded history have established China’s place in the must-see list of travelers. Its historical sites – the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and the Terracotta Warriors – will always give a strong boost of wonder; its natural wonders...
*FIRST RESPONDERS applying basic life support intervention. (Shutterstock)* Knowing how to intervene when someone is injured is valuable knowledge. It could mean saving a life. There’s a way to learn this through the Basic Life Support (BLS) training which is now offered not only to medical...
Hunger and malnutrition. Those are two problems that push many governments around the world to work overtime. And even with non-government organizations (NGOs) joining initiatives to fight hunger and malnutrition, much still needs to be done. Millie L. Kilayko, from Bacolod City, chose the...
By Pancho Parian (CSC/Manila Bulletin file photo) The Career Service Exam, commonly known as the Civil Service Exam (CSE) is a bi-yearly test conducted by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). It is a test to determine those qualified to work in public service. Having Civil Service Eligibility means...
Two couples meet through a dating app, get to know each other, find love, and marry. Many couples often start their love story with a face-to-face encounter, introduced by friends, meeting at work, or school. Today, there’s also the internet where people meet their life partners through online...
By Pancho Parian Valentine’s Day gifts for this couple are extraordinary – from candies to a song, to many letters, but not flowers and chocolates. Their recipe to being happy together are words and constant communication. A very simple Valentine’s Day gift of three pieces of menthol candy,...
(Unsplash photo) Do New Year's resolutions work? How many of them are followed till the end of the year? The three most popular New Year’s resolutions, according to studies, are to exercise more, eat healthier, and lose weight. Are those New Year’s resolutions pursed till the end of the year? A...
Devotees of the Black Nazarene will join the Walk of Faith that will take the place of the Traslacion which will start after the midnight mass on Jan. 8. For the third year, there will be no Traslacion or the procession that commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene statue from the Quirino...
Rizal grew up to be skilled in both arts and sciences, and is better known as the author of his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Rizal also contributed to La Solidaridad, a newspaper that pushed for reforms. His famous essays in the newspaper were the Sa Mga Kadalagahan Sa Malolos,...
It’s definitely the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas Day is only a few days away, and most people are already prepared for their own way of celebrating. Expect a merrier Christmas celebration after two years of avoiding public and crowded areas. Here’s how Filipinos...
A sinkhole is a hole in the earth's surface caused by the erosion of the ground layer beneath, according to the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER). This hole grows over time and can have a diameter ranging from one to 600...
