BOCALA when she was freed by an Iloilo City court for the peace talks in Norway in 2016. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – A court in Metro Manila has sentenced a high-ranking official of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) to life imprisonment for a 1975 murder. A Taguig...
(Photo courtesy of Social Weather Stations) Forty-four percent of Filipino adults believe that their quality of life will "improve in the next 12 months," a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. Of the 1,440 respondents, 44 percent said their quality of life will improve, 39 percent said...
Better bring your squirrel friends! June 19 to 30: HAPI art exhibit for Pride The Humanist Alliance Philippines, International (HAPI) art exhibit featureS 23 artists from all over the Philippines and one based in the US, showcasing various forms of mediums from photographs to fabric, digital, oil...
Insular Life (InLife), the largest Filipino life insurance firm, reported lower death claims in the first three months of the year, stirring hope that the country is finally coming out of the pandemic. In a briefing, Raoul Antonio E. Littaua, InLife president and CEO said on Thursday, June 16, that...
Allianz PNB Life continues to champion financial literacy and empowerment, this time among the Filipino youth, by coming out with a webinar entitled “Add to Life Bago Add to Cart: How to Protect and Enjoy your Adult Life”. The webinar was held last May 20, Friday, via Zoom. The webinar was...
The timeliness of Alcala’s observations, candor, and wit through visual form Known for his work “Slice of Life,” “Siopawman,” and “Mang Ambo,” cartoonist Larry has always highlighted moments in Filipinos’ lives throughout his 56 years in the arts. He was able to create 500...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Last week, I ended my piece saying that I would talk this week more about what I have come to realize are the most precious “gifts” in life that we ironically tend to take for granted. Is it because we feel that these are limitless? Or is it a notion of entitlement?...
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Filipinos remain focused on building their financial protection and securing their health despite coronavirus statistics and alert levels steadily going down, a recent survey showed. In a report by the Sun Life Grepa Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Grepa), it said that health protection continued to be...
For you to look good, you also have to feel good When we make ourselves healthy and in optimum condition, we just do not focus on the aesthetics of our face and body but we also focus on using proven wellness therapies that can heal us internally. Because I firmly believe in this principle: For you...
Taken on Simone's birthday last December 2020, this is one of the last few photographs where her family is complete and before her husband succumbed to sepsis. Motherhood is one gigantic yet special job that requires 24-hour dedication and a lifetime of commitment to her family. A mother is not...
Insular Life (InLife) has named Noemi G. Azura as trustee. In a statement, InLife announced on Friday, May 13, that Azura was elected by the Board of Trustees, replacing Gil B. Genio who resigned recently. Azura is InLife’s senior executive vice president as well as president and chief executive...
