The defense alliance between the Philippines and the United States has apparently been saved following America's donation of coronavirus vaccines to Filipinos. President Rodrigo Duterte thanks the United States for donating COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines during a public address on August 2,...
Yuka Saso, left, of the Philippines plays for several rounds with former World No. 1 and 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist Lydia Ko of New Zealand Monday, August 2 at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, Japan. (Photo from the National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) Facebook page)...
Kirsten 'Kisses' Delavin The race is on for Miss Universe Philippines 2021 as it revealed the top 15 girls in the Headshot Challenge. Actress Kirsten "Kisses" Delavin topped the Headshot Challenge for the MUP pre-pageant activity. The MUP said that the first challenge will help determine the top 75...
The United Kingdom (UK) donated 415,040 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines on Monday, August 2, amid a surge of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases that has forced the national government to re-impose stricter lockdown in major cities. The United Kingdom (UK) donates 415,040...
A youth group on Monday, Aug. 2, urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend voters' registration period to allow those severely affected by the pandemic to register "at a more convenient and safe time." (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the College Editors Guild of the...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines continues to extend a helping hand ORMOC CITY - CCP BOOK DONATION Like many of the public schools in the country, the teachers and staff of Ormoc City High School have been dealing with the immense challenges brought by the ongoing pandemic, particularly the...
Setting a larger stage for Pinoy music Saying that Filipinos are talented music artists is pretty much an understatement. Music is deeply part of our culture, from the indigenous chanting to our undeniable (and maybe sometimes unbearable?) love for karaoke and birit songs. Through the years local...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) and the Mental Health Research Advisory Group (MHRAG) have launched a 102-page manual which seeks to streamline mental health research in the country. (DOST-PCHRD) The "Quality Mental Health...
Photo from AFP Hidilyn Diaz is already in the country since Wednesday, but she remains glued to the television and has regularly been updating on social media on the developments with regards to the campaign of Team Philippines in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. Diaz, the first gold medal winner...
Michele Angela Navarro Okol She walks, talks with grace and her petite figure and soft-spoken nature may immediately offer an impression that befits the shy, pretty, girl next door criterion. She is Michele Angela Navarro Okol, a 20-year consistent 1st honor dean’s lister taking up Political...
The close and blooming ties between the Philippines and Japan were foremost in the mind of Ana Liezl Quibrantar when she decided to join the Food and Friendship: The Japan-Philippines 65th Anniversary Online Cooking Contest launched by the Embassy of Japan in Manila early this year. Ana Liezl...
The pandemic has put most of the world at a standstill, but the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church, 107 years since its founding, has kept growing and moving forward By ABBIE VALLE-SELGA BEACON OF HOPE Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Temple, Quezon City (George Maniego) When the World Health Organization (WHO)...
