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‘Pabasa’ reminds faithful of Passion of Christ

‘Pabasa’ reminds faithful of Passion of Christ

April 12, 2022, 7:04 pm

MANILA – The observance of Holy Week is one of the most important occasions in the Catholic Church as it remembers the trials and sufferings of Christ. One of the Filipinos’ unique traditions is the “pabasa” (to read), where the events leading to the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ… Read More

Christian calendar-based names beginning to disappear?

Christian calendar-based names beginning to disappear?

April 12, 2022, 4:52 pm

MANILA – Have you ever noticed that most of the Christian calendar-based names of the Filipino people have started vanishing and being replaced by foreign-sounding ones which are sometimes difficult to spell when written but more pleasing to the ears when pronounced? There was a time when… Read More

Vatican City comes to life again after 2 years

Vatican City comes to life again after 2 years

April 11, 2022, 8:21 pm

MANILA – St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City was filled with devotees on Sunday, two years since the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic erupted. Vatican City buzzed with activities on Palm Sunday with thousands of pilgrims from different parts of the world carrying palm branches. Pope… Read More

Tamaraw-inspired bag from PH stuns at Dubai design tilt

Tamaraw-inspired bag from PH stuns at Dubai design tilt

April 11, 2022, 8:01 pm

MANILA – Two budding Filipino artists bested 300 competitors in an international design competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a striking designer bag inspired by Mindoro's endemic Tamaraw or dwarf buffalo Neil Capistrano, 24, prime designer, with his business and designing partner… Read More

Be informed: How PH president, vice president are proclaimed

Be informed: How PH president, vice president are proclaimed

April 9, 2022, 8:16 pm

MANILA – Filipino voters have one month left to assess who they will pick to lead them for the next six years. After the casting of ballots on May 9, what happens next before the new president and vice president are proclaimed? The installation of the country’s top two officials has to undergo… Read More

'Balik Probinsya’ beneficiary happy with lucky break

'Balik Probinsya’ beneficiary happy with lucky break

April 9, 2022, 6:24 pm

MANILA – One can feel the excitement of Michael Angelo Tel hours before he left Metro Manila for good and restart his life in Catanduanes where he was born. He and his partner, Angeline Calibat, were in the batch sent home to Catanduanes and Sorsogon on Thursday through the national… Read More

Oldest living Filipino World War II veteran is 113

Oldest living Filipino World War II veteran is 113

April 8, 2022, 7:07 pm

MANILA – At 113, retired Army Sgt. Malomalo P. Salag is the oldest living Filipino World War II veteran. He was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1909. Lt. Gen. Nesty G. Carolina (AFP, Ret.), administrator of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), said of the 151,824 Filipinos who… Read More

Caloocan voters to elect 3 congressmen on May 9

Caloocan voters to elect 3 congressmen on May 9

April 7, 2022, 5:37 pm

MANILA – For the first time in the history of the 60-year-old Caloocan City in northern Metro Manila, its residents of over 1.5 million will be electing three representatives to Congress in the May 9, 2022 polls. This is because Republic Act (RA) No. 11545, enacted by the 18th Congress and… Read More

Fulfilled Filipina finds life, makes a mark in Morocco

Fulfilled Filipina finds life, makes a mark in Morocco

April 6, 2022, 3:05 pm

MANILA – Regina Castillo is so far enjoying a happy, love-filled life in Morocco with her family, sharing her time to help fellow Filipinos in the African country. Originally from Antipolo City, Regina now calls Morocco her home, where she lives with her Moroccan husband and four children.… Read More

 Couple reunites with child in Samar through BP2 program

Couple reunites with child in Samar through BP2 program

April 4, 2022, 5:43 pm

MANILA – Grappling with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, 22-year-old Regine Pajares and her husband saw light at the end of their dark tunnel through the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2)” program. Four years ago, Pajares and her husband left Lapinig, Northern Samar in search of… Read More

Problems with family names similar in sound but not in spelling

Problems with family names similar in sound but not in spelling

March 31, 2022, 4:17 pm

MANILA – Do you belong to the few groups of Filipinos who have family names different in spelling when written but sound similar when pronounced? If yes, then you can easily understand and relate with the problems cited in some parts of this article. While such similarity in pronunciation may be… Read More

Cavite mom 'learns' with 4 kids amid pandemic

Cavite mom 'learns' with 4 kids amid pandemic

March 25, 2022, 9:15 pm

MANILA – Watching your children sail through the turbulent waters of adolescence could be one of the most challenging stages for parents. But with proper perspective and reinforcement, such a phase could be a breeze and actually be subtly enjoyed. Maria Kenneth Agtarap, 38, a mother of four… Read More

Mom turns emotional as her family qualifies for ‘Balik Probinsya’

Mom turns emotional as her family qualifies for ‘Balik Probinsya’

March 24, 2022, 3:27 pm

MANILA – Mieflor Soria patiently waited for two years to return home under the government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program. Soria, 43, is returning home to General Santos City with her three minor children, Stephanie, 16; Joan, 13; and Yuan, 4 years old. She said they were… Read More

Giving women 'lifestyle options', inspiring girls with grit at 25

Giving women 'lifestyle options', inspiring girls with grit at 25

March 23, 2022, 9:54 pm

MANILA – Lifestyle options and convenience for women now gently find their space in the community, with more slogans echoing gender equality, but for some, it still has a long way to go. June Lei Vitangcol, 25, a public Math school teacher, seems to find her quarter-life fulfillment in a… Read More

BP2 recipient wants his children to experience prov’l life

BP2 recipient wants his children to experience prov’l life

March 23, 2022, 1:31 pm

MANILA – The prevailing impact of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in a highly urbanized city like Metro Manila has pushed Gerardo Bueno, 49, to restart his business back to his hometown in San Antonio, Zambales. Gerardo and his wife, Mary Grace, 45, along with their 11- and… Read More

FVR turns 94, online presidential library unveiled

FVR turns 94, online presidential library unveiled

March 18, 2022, 5:03 pm

MANILA – Former President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) celebrated his 94th birthday on Friday by unveiling the online FVR Presidential Library, the first and only online presidential library so far in the country today. A preview of the online presidential library was shown on the internet wherein… Read More

Manileña joins husband returning home to Masbate for fresh life

Manileña joins husband returning home to Masbate for fresh life

March 17, 2022, 2:17 pm

MANILA – Rommelyn Francisco, 36, was born and raised in Manila. Her partner Godofredo Lupango, 61, was a native of Mobo, Masbate who ended up in Metro Manila in search of a better life. The two met in the garment industry. Godofredo was a tailor while Rommelyn was a trimmer. They became a couple… Read More

Makeshift farm facilities sustain ‘agri-preneurship’ for kids

Makeshift farm facilities sustain ‘agri-preneurship’ for kids

March 16, 2022, 9:18 pm

MANILA – Sustaining adequate food supply in the country is undeniably vital to ensure multi-sectoral stability, but early training to learners for such a mindset in these trying times is an extra mile. Mann F. Lee, 43, a public school principal in Capiz province, has intentionally included in… Read More

Ilocos Norte residents share tips to cope with oil price hike

Ilocos Norte residents share tips to cope with oil price hike

March 15, 2022, 6:48 pm

LAOAG CITY – In light of the rising cost of fuel, Ilocanos here shared some practical tips on how to cope with it. In Burgos town, Julius Managad Castillo, 38, of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, has shifted gears from commuting via motorcycle to bicycle to save on… Read More

Future looks bright for NorMin sericulture industry

Future looks bright for NorMin sericulture industry

March 12, 2022, 8:41 pm

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In 2020, Alfredo Angcop used a hectare of his farmland to venture into planting mulberries in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. Months later, he started rearing silkworms. In his town, there are 20 of them who are engaged in sericulture, but it was not easy for starters like him.… Read More