SOBRA SA SARAP Sóbra Café’s Tapa Sóbra is Licauco’s mouthwatering take on the classic Filipino breakfast dish Actor David Licauco has found himself becoming a household name for his portrayal of Fidel, the love interest of Klay (played by Barbie Forteza), in Maria Clara at Ibarra . Their...
HAMMER TIME This special mix is inspired by Chris Hemsworth's portrayal of Thor in the Marvel movies When one mentions whisky, it’s hard not to think up lavish scenarios to go along with it. Perhaps you’re thinking of a CEO enjoying a glass as he marvels at the view from his office many stories...
By Jellyn Gueco TASTE OF HOME Author found ways to cook the dishes from her home country, even in war-torn Syria Six years ago, I left my glamorous life in Dubai and moved to a warzone. I know that this line sounds like the beginning of an explosive action movie that one would probably expect to...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the country is exploring the integration of digital technologies and green processes for sustainability. Balisacan said that a green and digital transition is vital for the country’s sustainable growth. "Going...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will conduct an investigation into the alleged abduction of two environment activists who claimed in a press briefing that the kidnapping was perpetrated by soldiers and policemen. But PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said there were indications that the two...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is removing Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) and Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) from its benchmark index and replacing them with Bloombery Resorts Corporation and Century Pacific Food Inc. In a memorandum posted on the PSE website, PSE...
For the fourth day in a row, index heavyweights led the local stock market lower as US bourses were weaker while investors wait for the US Federal Reserve meeting. The main index shed 6.93 points or 0.11 percent to close at 6,041.04 as Banks and Conglomerates declined although the four other...
A Senate committee has approved on Wednesday, Sept. 20, the proposed budget for 2024 of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB). Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa (Senate PRIB photo) The upper chamber’s subcommittee on finance, chaired by Sen....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities rescued more than 100 human trafficking victims who were made to endure forced labor in Tubalubac Island, Barangay Aluh Bunah, Pangutaran, Sulu on Tuesday, September 19. A Philippine Navy report said the victims were rescued inside the house of a certain...
Law enforcers rescued a total of 123 trafficking-in-persons (TIPs) in Pangutaran, Sulu after they were allegedly forced to use illegal drugs so they could endure the harsh working condition that they were subjected to, the Philippine Navy (PN) disclosed on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The victims were...
The government's portion of the income generated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) increased by almost half in the first seven months of the year but remained below pre-pandemic levels. According to the Bureau of the Treasury's report, the government's gaming regulator and...
Senators have expressed support for the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation's (Pagcor) move to transition solely as a regulatory body. Sen. Grace Poe believes that if the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) can effectively navigate its role as a regulator, it can...
