Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio American Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a...
LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING – With the opening of school year 2023-2024 just two days away, a mother and her children shop for school uniforms at the Commonwealth Public Market in Quezon City on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (Mark Balmores) Jitters or “feelings of extreme nervousness,” hang in the...
MUMshroom’s products, among them, mushroom chips, gourmet bottles in savory variants, chili garlic mushroom paste, pickled mushroom, fritters/ kropek. The Covid-19 pandemic was a traumatic global event, bringing the whole world to a halt as a virus threatened humanity. But despite the many...
Korina Sanchez-Roxas with some of her pets at home. Korina Sanchez-Roxas, award winning broadcast journalist, has told many stories. But there is a story close to her heart, something she shares when asked. That's because it's about her private life, and her passionate advocacy of rescuing...
(PNA/Manila Bulletin file photos) A lunch at Bahay Pangulo was the opportunity for an exclusive interview with President Bongbong Marcos (PBBM). The relaxed atmosphere led to lively conversation about plans “beyond-SONA” and beyond-the-statesman image. I forewarned him that my intent was...
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,...
