University of the East head tactician Jack Santiago stayed defiant and remained optimistic in his team’s chances of making it back to the Final Four of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament even as the Red Warriors slid to a five game losing slide. UE head coach Jack Santiago (UAAP...
Rice is a staple food in the Filipino diet. It is eaten with every meal, some consuming more of it than others, while a few intentionally regulate their consumption as part of a personal diet. Despite dietary restrictions or financial constraints, a bowl of rice is included in a...
A Day of National Mourning declared in memory of lives lost during the onslaught of a strong tropical cyclone is not an expected act from the President of a country that is visited by at least 20 weather disturbances like storms and typhoons every year. Records on such declarations show that...
After severe tropical storm Kristine left the country comes the recovery phase. How fast can infrastructure be repaired, or built to replace the structures that were damaged or destroyed? How fast can people go back to a gainful occupation after experiencing strong winds and rains that...
As we write this, tropical cyclone wind signals have been raised in many parts of the country, and the heavy rains have turned from intermittent to continuous over Metro Manila since the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 22. Tropical cyclone Kristine, which the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and...
A growing number of tourists are seeking more than just a fun holiday. Many are now looking for meaningful experiences that enhance well-being and improve quality of life. What they seek is nothing new and it is called health and wellness. History relates that since the Middle Ages,...
Clearly, the Christmas season is here. Vehicle traffic is more than the extraordinary density, and it has invaded many quiet streets where vehicle movement was fine, until the “ber” months rolled in. Pedestrian traffic has also thickened both along the streets and in shopping...
Miriam Defensor-Santiago (Wikipedia) The quality of certificate of candidacy (COC) filers for the 2025 mid-term elections has left Rowena Guanzon yearning for the likes of Miriam Defensor-Santiago (MDS). "Miss ko si MDS at a time like this na may nag...
University of the East head coach Jack Santiago heaped praises on his players after stepping up to the challenge against a team that was once its biggest hurdle for the past nine years. UE head coach Jack Santiago (UAAP Media) The Red Warriors trounced the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 69-62, on...
The need for permanent evacuation sites has again been highlighted by the super typhoon Julian barreling across North Luzon and affecting other regions over the weekend. Several areas in North Luzon have declared a state of calamity after winds of typhoon signal no. 4 was raised. We are familiar...
“International shipping transports more than 80 percent of global trade to peoples and communities all over the world.” Shipping is the most efficient and cost-effective method of international transportation for most goods, facilitating commerce and helping to create prosperity among nations...
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela -- A pawnshop in Barangay Centro East here was robbed of at least P30-million worth of jewelry, gold bars, and cash by suspected members of the Termite Gang on Monday, September 23. Police Lt. Col. Saturnino Soriano, spokesperson of the Santiago City Police Office,...
