PNCS2023 QuarterPage CMYK 16p38cmX24cm_300dpi Health experts and other key stakeholders are set to participate in a summit that will tackle the “collective actions” to fight cancer. The Philippine National Cancer Summit 2023, with a theme “Bridging Gaps in Cancer through 3Cs (Communication,...
The Leather and Hide Council of America and the Fashion Accessory Makers of the Philippines to launch Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Leather Philippine Design Competition 2023 With their mission of “educating the next generation of creatives and re-shaping our fashion futures,” the...
Union Bank of the Philippines has appointed its Senior Executive Vice President Henry Rhoel R. Aguda as President and Chief Executive Officer of subsidiary UnionDigital Bank Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its Board of Directors has approved the secondment of...
OF TREES AND FORESTS Former Senate President Manny Villar I am deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the strong earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria. As I write this column, the death toll has already passed 28,000 per the report of the BBC. The death toll regrettably includes two...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES There have been major tragedies in various parts of the world recently. Some were caused by nature and some were caused by men with evil intentions. Each of these tragedies has caused us a lot of emotional pain. In a way, we are all “victims” of these recent...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay Last month’s recorded inflation of 8.7 percent alongside the constant price hikes on basic commodities have been in the headlines of news nearly everyday – from price hikes in agricultural products including onions, fish, flour, to canned goods and even batteries....
By Pancho Parian (CSC/Manila Bulletin file photo) The Career Service Exam, commonly known as the Civil Service Exam (CSE) is a bi-yearly test conducted by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). It is a test to determine those qualified to work in public service. Having Civil Service Eligibility means...
Following a fire incident that killed a University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) student on Feb. 9, new UP President Angelo A. Jimenez formed a task force to "review and take immediate and long-term actions" on students' accommodations within all UP campuses. Courtesy of the University of the...
The New York Times Style Magazine hails Reyna Paris’ fried chicken by Filipino Chef Erica Paredes (Photo courtesy of Reyna Paris’ Instagram ) As part of its T25 series of memorable and significant destinations, books, fashion, art, and cuisine today, The New York Times (NYT) Style Magazine...
For generations, artists, writers, even scientists have tried their best to define “love.” From “love is blind” to “love is a many splendored thing,” humanity’s motivation to wake up and live another day, to become better, to fight for a cause or to stand down for others is motivated...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The massive 7.8 magnitude quake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria that has claimed more than 34,000 lives so far, with the numbers still climbing, is the kind of apocalyptic nightmare geoscientists have been worrying about. A glimpse of the...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo In the aftermath of the blowup about the improper autopsies done on the anti-illegal drugs campaign victim Kian delos Santos, it was front-page news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached an agreement with United Nations special rapporteur Morris...
