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Mom prepares appetizing food to keep toddler healthy
March 29, 2021, 1:30 pm
MANILA – A mother’s top priority is to ensure the health and safety of her children, hence, a Filipino mom makes sure to prepare mouthwatering food that her one-year-old son will surely enjoy. Rodith Artista-Balagot, a full-time mom of three residing in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, said her toddler,… Read More
Filipinas break stereotypes through heritage conservation
March 29, 2021, 10:36 am
MANILA – Masons, carvers, painters, and restorers are traditionally considered male-dominated occupations in the Philippines, but a vocational school located in Intramuros and Bohol is showing how women are slowly breaking these gender stereotypes. Since its establishment in 2009, Escuela Taller… Read More
Pandemic-affected Pinoys get by with DOLE assistance
March 28, 2021, 1:26 pm
CEBU CITY – One year into the coronavirus pandemic, Filipinos have learned to deal with the crippling global economic effects. Thanks to government interventions, like the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) individual starter kit package of livelihood assistance, Jovelyn Maquez of… Read More
Bike Coffee: A CDO barista's tale of surviving pandemic
March 22, 2021, 9:06 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Like many other workers who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Ruggierro Nicolae Rubio had to be let go by the hotel where he had been a barista for six years.As a barista who has long been harboring a dream to own a mini-bar or a coffee… Read More
Quarantine facility staff see work as service to the nation
March 22, 2021, 5:58 pm
MANILA – One may conjure images of medical personnel wearing protective equipment, attending to patients stricken with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), with a mere mention of the term "front-line workers". But, since the coronavirus outbreak last year, the term is not limited to doctors… Read More
Novo Ecijano PWD proves disability not inability
March 22, 2021, 5:29 pm
CABIAO, Nueva Ecija – Disability does not translate to inability. This stands true to 43-year-old Dennis Liwag, whose disability did not stop him from achieving personal success by being able to earn a living to support, not only himself, but also his family. Liwag, who has mobility impairment,… Read More
Online arts and crafts store opens opportunities for single mom
March 21, 2021, 5:01 pm
MANILA – Florisa “Polleng” Marquez, 31, handles financial accounts on a daily basis. But when she’s not dealing with money and investments, she’s encouraging others to develop a new craft to get through the Covid-19 pandemic. Marquez, a single mother, finds therapeutic value in doing… Read More
Pinay pursues love for dancing despite disability, pandemic
March 20, 2021, 5:45 pm
MANILA – A physically-impaired Filipina proved that her health condition and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic are not a hindrance to hone her skills in dancing, taking it to the next level by joining a para dancesport team in the Philippines. Anne Charlaine Santos was diagnosed… Read More
Quest to name Butuan site of first Catholic mass takes legal turn
March 19, 2021, 4:57 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The quest to recognize this city as the site of the first Catholic mass in the Philippines has taken another turn after a criminal complaint was filed against the members of a panel tasked to determine the site of the historic religious rite marking the start of Christianization in… Read More
Where are you in the vaccine queue? This Pinoy-made tool can tell
March 18, 2021, 8:47 pm
MANILA – You can now get a rough idea how far you are in the line for the coronavirus vaccine with a Pinoy-made calculator that estimates where you are in the queue. Engineer Kenneth Alambra from the University of the Philippines Los Baños developed the Philippine Vaccine Queue Calculator,… Read More
‘Taste of Negros’ creations enrich Negrense cuisine
March 18, 2021, 12:37 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Two Negrense food experts have created special recipes using ingredients from a well-loved brand for a campaign called “Taste of Negros” launched at the Casa A. Gamboa in Silay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday afternoon. Homegrown Victorias Foods Corp. (VFC) partnered with… Read More
Integrated organic farm in Iloilo makes money from wastes
March 17, 2021, 4:39 pm
ILOILO CITY – A four-hectare diversified farm in the sloping terrain of Barangay Cairohan, Bingawan, Iloilo shows how to earn from wastes. “Sixty percent of the farm products go to wastes. They should be processed to be converted into fertilizers and into something that can be exchanged for… Read More
Teacher’s activity kits inspire parents to support kids’ learning
March 14, 2021, 5:23 pm
MANILA – It was not until lockdowns were imposed last year when Virginia Fernandez-Tapay decided she would be a hands-on mother to her three-year-old son. Prior to the pandemic, she was not as involved with their child’s learning as she had a full-time job. Despite being a teacher by… Read More
A ‘vaccine’ for illiteracy: Fighting an invisible epidemic
March 14, 2021, 8:45 am
MANILA – Ryan V. Uy is a wanderer, public speaking coach, illiteracy terminator. His advocacy to put an end to illiteracy in the country is an inspiring story in these challenging times. Ryan left his hometown in South Cotabato when he was a teenager. Back then, he was already a DJ at a local FM… Read More
Pinoys see benefits of 1-year lockdown
March 13, 2021, 5:00 pm
MANILA – Filipinos’ lifestyle has completely changed when coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) struck the country. Far different from having the liberty of strolling around and enjoying the sights in different parts of the country, most of them have been forced to stay home at all times… Read More
'Float': A father's journey on depression, yearning for respect
March 12, 2021, 4:40 pm
MANILA – Finding out your child has a "difference" that would need special care could be very difficult. One father, after battling with depression, used his talents to tell the world his story. Filipino-American story artist, Bobby Rubio, had his directorial debut for Pixar SparkShort's… Read More
It’s more frightening sans Covid-19 vax, front-line survivor says
March 12, 2021, 9:17 am
MANILA – When opportunity knocked on her door, a medical front-liner and breastfeeding advocate who beat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) grabbed the chance to get inoculated with the vaccine without any hesitation. Being a Covid-19 survivor, Lovelinne Veronica Ramos said the vaccine gave… Read More
Ilocos Norte's Chinese Garden opens to public
March 12, 2021, 8:18 am
LAOAG CITY – Staying home for a long time to avoid being infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has made many individuals bored and stressed out. With the easing of its border and quarantine protocols, the provincial government opened a Chinese Garden with pavilions, small… Read More
Equality, inclusivity still sought by women
March 9, 2021, 7:24 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—As the country marks the National Women's Month, young women--including those who identify as transwomen--said that while the fight for gender equality has come a long way, the advocacy to debunk stereotypes and end all discrimination against women and girls must be… Read More
QC mayor recalls perseverance of her ‘unwanted’ mother
March 8, 2021, 7:35 pm
MANILA – Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte always remembers her mother, the late journalist and publisher Betty Go-Belmonte, every time International Women's Day is commemorated. She narrated how her mother, of pure Chinese descent, grew up unwanted as her father wanted a son. “She was the eldest… Read More
