Around P160 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized during a joint operation of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Navy off the waters of Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi on Wednesday, Aug. 23. BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio said the operation stemmed from the report they received about a...
HEROES IN A HALF SHELL Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem gives each of the brothers unique physical traits and characteristics to let them stand out from one another Turtle power first swept television screens worldwide right at the tailend of the ’80s. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a...
YOUNG CREATIVES Ayan Arden (Helsinki), Jacob Banog (Manila), Pa llavi (Mumbai), and Jodi Ong (Singapore) are conducting online meetings to refine their concepts for the competition (Photo Jacob Banog) The One Club for Creativity, an international non-profit organization that empowers the next...
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT AIM president and dean Dr. Jikyeong Kang (seated, fifth from right) with the double-degree program’s pioneering undergraduate students and staff at the convocation ceremony Filipinos have a flair for business. Becoming the boss of your own operation, having a stable income...
The Philippines has found another ally. Senator Francis Tolentino said the government of India has expressed its support to the Philippines in its continuing dispute with China on the West Philippine Sea. However, their support has yet to reach a level of intention where...
The local stock market finally bounced back after US Treasury yields eased and spurred a rally in US bourses. The main index rose by 46.15 points or 0.75 percent to close at 6,225.78 with Banks leading all sectoral indices higher. Volume was still low though, at 415 million shares worth P3.31...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reminded stock market investors of the shorter settlement cycle for securities trades starting today, Aug. 24, for more efficient transactions and spur activity in the Philippine capital market. Last Aug. 11, the Commission issued Memorandum Circular No....
The Department of Energy (DOE) is engaging the relevant industry stakeholders so they can contribute insights and inputs in the updating of the Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) 2030-2050. The energy department advised that the Luzon leg of its information, education and communication (IEC) campaign on...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is more optimistic than ever on the conduct of joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine...
A wood stove was all we had in grandma’s kitchen. To keep it going, my young cousins and I had to scour the neighborhood for fuel. Grandpa’s shop, which built bus and jeepney bodies, was a gold mine. Buses had wood body frames. Jeepneys sported uphostered wood seats with intricate solihiya...
Deep-fried crispy enoki and shiitake golden mushrooms Relations between the Philippines and China span over several centuries and have been, for the most part, recent territorial disputes notwithstanding, cordial and warm. Before the Spanish colonization, the existence of various pre-colonial...
Newly appointed Philippine women’s national football team head coach Mark Torcaso is eyeing continued success for the Filipinas in hurried effort as the squad debuts at the Asian Games this September in China. Mark Torcaso The Australian, who replaced compatriot Alen Stajcic at the...
