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Business as usual for rice cake seller as economy slowly reopens
May 1, 2022, 2:01 pm
MANGATAREM, Pangasinan – After two years since the pandemic hit, provincial buses have resumed trips from Manila to Pangasinan and vice versa and people -- who do not have other means of transportation -- can finally travel again. This, as the government continues to reopen the economy to allow… Read More
Dagupan’s Bangus Festival is back
May 1, 2022, 11:21 am
DAGUPAN CITY – Amid scorching heat, a crowd whose excitement could not be hidden behind the masks were all going in the direction of the city’s central business district and on Saturday noon which was closed to vehicular traffic for the occasion. Then the familiar beat of drums to the tune of… Read More
Ex-NPA leaders get new lease in life as gov’t soldiers
April 29, 2022, 4:11 pm
DAVAO CITY – As former enemies of the state, serving in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was the last thing Daniel Castillo and Gelejurain l Alce Nguho had in mind. But fate has other plans.From being communist New People’s Army (NPA) officers, these surrenderers are now full-pledged… Read More
2nd booster shot welcome relief for most
April 26, 2022, 7:17 pm
MANILA – The national government rollout of the second booster shot against the coronavirus virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) received positive feedback, mostly from citizens who are itching to get out of the pandemic. On Tuesday, local government units of Manila, Pateros, San Juan, and Pasig began… Read More
Taking COVID-19 vaccines to remote areas in Mindanao
April 25, 2022, 6:02 pm
ILIGAN CITY – While many people living in urban areas across the Philippines have been inoculated against Covid-19, there remains a significant number of those living in the hinterland of Mindanao who are yet to be vaccinated. This is primarily because many are unable to bear the cost of… Read More
Senate 2022: Who leaves, who stays, who wants a comeback
April 23, 2022, 3:43 pm
MANILA – A total of 12 Senate seats will be contested by 64 neophytes and reelectionists in the May 9 elections to join the remaining 12 in the 19th Congress. Senators Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, Pia Cayetano, Ronald dela Rosa, Bong Go, Lito Lapid, Imee Marcos, Koko Pimentel, Grace Poe, Bong… Read More
Innovating Northern Mindanao one 3D at a time
April 22, 2022, 2:42 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao's 3D printing industry is relatively new, its adoption being hampered by misconceptions that it's an expensive technology.At least this was the impression that Joseph Gaston had when he started his 3D printing business in 2020, at the height of a global… Read More
Catanduanes educator promotes abaca paper as artwork canvas
April 21, 2022, 8:35 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Balancing the importance of science, economy, and art in promoting the abaca industry in the island province, Catanduanes State University (CatSU) president Dr. Patrick Alain T. Azanza has initiated an art exhibit that uses abaca paper as a canvas material. In an interview on… Read More
Finding precincts, avoiding virus on election day
April 19, 2022, 8:44 pm
MANILA – Locating polling precincts is the most common problem every election day. Voters flock to their usual polling places or where they voted at least in the previous election only to find their names missing from the list. This year, the threat of Covid-19 also ranks high among election… Read More
Pinoy priest serves Christian community in Morocco
April 18, 2022, 9:37 pm
MANILA – In the predominantly Muslim country of Morocco, Filipino priest Melito Pinili is serving a small community of Christians in the port town of Larache. Even with only about five Christians in the area, the Franciscan priest said he regularly celebrates the Holy Mass every Sunday. He… Read More
Cebu faithful back in churches after 2 years of virtual rites
April 14, 2022, 6:48 pm
CEBU CITY – After two years of celebrating Lent at home using the online platform, the Roman Catholic faithful in Cebu are now back in churches to physically participate in the various activities commemorating the Paschal Mystery in the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The… Read More
In-person Visita Iglesia excites Catholics anew
April 14, 2022, 5:35 pm
MANILA – After two years of home and community quarantines during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) lockdown, pious Catholics felt again the excitement of physically doing the Visita Iglesia walk as they commemorate Christ’s agony and passion this Holy Week. Jiay Ducabo shared the… Read More
OAV 101: Exercising the right to vote abroad
April 14, 2022, 8:40 am
MANILA – Filipino voters abroad began casting their ballots for their chosen leaders on April 10 as the overseas absentee voting (OAV) kicked off. Under the law, voters overseas have at least one month until May 9 to vote for national positions – one president, one vice president, 12 senators,… Read More
Covid-19 pandemic draw devotees to hold on more to their faith
April 13, 2022, 6:44 pm
MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) epidemic is not just seen as a health and economic scourge but also an arduous test of the people's faith in God and how it became stronger despite the curbs to practice religious activities in the past years. After two years of churches closing… Read More
Filipino penitent cancels ‘crucifixion’ anew due to Covid-19
April 13, 2022, 2:08 pm
MANILA – For the third time in a row, Filipino penitent Ruben Enaje has been forced to cancel his Good Friday vow to be nailed on the cross as the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continues to pose a threat to public health. “I was informed by local government officials in San… Read More
‘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?
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
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
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
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
