By James Sam EARLY MORNING A child spends his morning recreationally at a muddy field In the southern province of Rwanda, I spent two weeks living in a town just off the district of Kamonyi, known by the locals as Prefegitura ya Kibungo. A small locality detached from the ongoings of Kigali, the...
Picture yourself 18 meters or 60 feet underwater, where the noise of the surface world is non-existent and all that surrounds you is the open sea. Imagine a vast aquatic paradise just waiting to be explored, the majority of which remains unmapped, filled with aquatic secrets waiting to be...
By James Sam It is a common idea to have that to escape the familiarity of our homes, we must seek novel settings. To bask in the presence of foreign flora and grand views, an adventure far beyond the borders of our homeland. But this is not the case. Confined within a frame, at times completely...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that it has expanded its coverage for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease stage 5 increasing hemodialysis sessions to 156 from the former 90 per year. In a public hearing, Philhealth Acting Vice President of Corporate...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has approved the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2023-2028 and has directed relevant government agencies to identify and implement programs, activities, and projects that support it. The PEDP 2023-2028 aims to reinvigorate poverty reduction and...
Philippine Azkals captain and goalkeeper Neil Etheridge has urged the younger players to step up after splitting their assignments in their back-to-back friendly matches against the visiting Nepal and Chinese Taipei under their returning coach Michael Weiss. The Filipinos welcomed back Weiss with a...
Philippine Airlines finalises order for nine A350-1000s.jpg] Philippine Airlines Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) should try to match the fare rates of budget airlines Cebu Pacific. Thus, said Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez amid the mounting complaints about the poor...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has expressed confidence that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), once enacted, would give the Philippine stock market a shot in the arm. “The government also wants to have the MIF listed in the stock market, as a...
MANGO MANIA Pahutan mangoes, native to the Philippines, are harvested from the wild By Gregg Yan What are the most familiar Pinoy fruits? Mangoes, bananas, pineapples, and papayas probably come to mind—but did you know that Philippine forests harbor hundreds of lesser-known fruits, nuts, and...
A study supported by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) that has just started is seeking to work on a gender-responsive tuberculosis (TB) program to support improved reporting, management, and prevention of TB among...
Whether it’s an action-packed explosive tale of gun-wielding machismo or a heartwarming tale of taking care of the family, there are plenty of films that are perfect for father and son to enjoy. Here are a few that are sure to keep your eyes glued on the screen this Father’s Day, in case you...
The Philippines' soils are under threat, and this could lead to a "worse crisis" in the future if neglected. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sounded this alarm during the first National Soil Health Summit on Wednesday, June 21. "Needless to say, our soil is under threat and to continue to...
