ILAGAN CITY – Natalie Uy swung back to action in style, putting up a golden performance despite the burning heat, the jetlag and the tough challenge from her competitors to rule women’s pole vault in the ICTSI-Philippine Athletics Championships at the City of Ilagan Sports Complex Friday, March...
The Philippines and China have agreed to adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific as both countries find ways to settle their differences amid their maritime row. Manila and Beijing expressed their commitment as...
ILAGAN CITY – Fil-Heritage tracksters Lauren Hoffman and Robyn Brown engaged in a thrilling neck-and-neck race in the last stretch of the 400-meter hurdles final to complete a 1-2 finish in the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championship on a hot Friday afternoon at the City of Ilagan Sports Complex...
No one hit the jackpot prizes for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Mega Lotto 6/45 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, March 24. The winning numbers for Ultra Lotto were 37 - 36 - 13 - 58 - 33 - 50 for a jackpot worth P49,500,000. PCSO said three bettors won the...
Filipinas goalkeeper Inna Palacios and global brand Visa have teamed up to magnify the progress of women's sports ahead of the country’s first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup stint this July. The Philippine women’s national football team is riding the momentum of its 2022 success all the way to...
As the world celebrates women, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the impact of digital innovation in promoting gender equality and women empowerment, as she also recognizes the women’s role in the global fight against the climate crisis. “This year, the UN (United Nations)...
Featured image: HISTORY WAS WRITTEN THIS DAY Delegate Manuel Roxas is shown signing the constitution of the Philippines at the last session of the convention held on Feb. 19, 1935 Tracing back the provenance of girl power in the Philippines can be quite an interesting journey. Significant events...
As a member of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) advising the Department of Health and the IATF-EID, I was intimately involved in the intense scientific discussions and policy formulation that occurred beyond the public eye among experts, bureaucrats, and policy makers. Many of these unsung heroes...
Featured image: WRITING FROM THE HEART AND THE GUT Food critic Ruth Reichl inspired many food writers I wanted to write like Ruth Reichl. In addition to being a food critic for The New York Times and editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, she has written cookbooks, a novel, several memoirs on her...
Extracted from the fruit of the palm tree, the oil is used in a wide range of food products, personal care items, animal feeds, and biofuels due to its unique properties. Most supermarkets, including sari-sari stores, around the country are selling palm oil for its low prices. It can easily be found...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in a statement on Friday, March 24, expressed its gratitude and recognition for the valuable role that women play in its humanitarian works. "The PRC is proud to have many women volunteers and staff who have dedicated themselves to serving their fellow Filipinos....
The government should at least allocate P7 billion to fund the programs for prevention and treatment of cancer, the head of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute said. For this year, the government has allocated P1.06 billion for the National Integrated Cancer Control Program “to...
