Teacher Eric A. Alarcon bares the challenges of being a single dad A HAPPY FAMILY Teacher Eric with his wife and newborn son Based on a recent study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Philippines has more than 15 million single parents. This has led to the implementation of...
Working as a construction worker during weekdays and as a street vendor on weekends is a 26-year old man’s way of earning a decent living for his family during this pandemic. Photo by Nel Andrade/ MANILA BULLETIN Diomar Gonzaga is a laborer specializing in masonry works. Being an on-call laborer...
It's been a tough two years for many fathers whose work has been canceled due to the many community quarantines. Providing enough financial support for their family has been the main challenge for many. Not to mention, paying their debts. But a good father doesn't just lie under a mango tree and...
Artwork by Ariana Maralit Diana Yap and her dad Jerry Yap Diana Yap, Entrepreneur and CEO of Petalier and Blloons “Take it one day at a time,” was the most cliché yet relevant piece of advice that Diana picked up from her dad Jerry Yap. She shares that “when I started running my business, I...
Singer-actress Jenine Desiderio penned a heartwarming birthday message for Markus Paterson calling him her "big son." The mother of Janella Salvador thanked the latter for always making them laugh by simply being himself....
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Once a pious woman who was bringing a bunch of novena-booklets to church met the parish priest. He asked, "Who is your favorite saint?" "Of course, I like the Blessed Virgin Mary best! But I also like her sister!" "Her sister? Who is she?" asked...
But this is not a sad LGBTQIA+ story By Francis Albert Gomez LANGUAGE OF LOVE The author and his father, who passed away before Christmas last year My Papang has never hugged me. But this isn’t that kind of story. This is not a sad one. I am excluded in the statistics of gay children who have had...
After more than a year of being apart, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel surprised his mother for a heartwarming reunion in time for the Mother’s Day celebration. PCG Apprentice Seaman (ASN) Christian Nullan said that he was sent away home after he was deployed in Manila as a frontliner at...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, IU, Park Seo-joon, Lee Min-ho, Cha Eun-woo, Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Kim Seon-ho and Kim Soo-hyun (Instagram, YG Entertainment) Forbes Korea magazine revealed its 2021 Korea Power Celebrity 40 list of the most influential people in South Korea...
With parents spending more time at home, children bare witness to how busy all the adults are in the house. Everyone's doing double or event triple duty and kids as young as toddlers can't help but mimic their parents' actions—including online shopping and checking out. We've seen stories of...
Reported dating couple Kim Jung-hyun (4th from left) and Seo Ji-hye (3rd from left) with real-life couple and co-stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin. (tvN) Actor Kim Jung-hyun, 31, and actress Seo Ji-hye, 36, who starred in the hit drama “Crash Landing on You” are dating. Korean media outlet...
Children will always find ways to say "thank you" and show their appreciation to their loved ones especially to their parents. One group of siblings, comprised of cute little kid, who appeared to live in a hut in Batangas City, got busy and prepared a surprise for their father who was celebrating...
