Features
Chinese New Year traditions alive despite restrictions
February 12, 2021, 6:32 pm
MANILA – Chinese New Year, one of the most vibrant events in the country no matter your nationality, took a different twist this year as the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic remains. Chinese and Filipinos alike opted for toned-down celebrations in compliance with the… Read More
Sewing scrunchies raises money for pandemic-hit family
February 7, 2021, 3:43 pm
MANILA – In a tropical country like the Philippines, it’s common to see people, mostly girls and women, keeping their hair up in ponytails. Malls, markets, and even sidewalk vendors have an abundance of hair ties in all styles and designs. There are plain ones, and there are colorful ones.… Read More
Covid-19 heroes: Couple front-liners beat virus, return to work
February 6, 2021, 5:26 pm
MANILA – Amid the Philippines’ battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), front-liners are not spared from the unimaginable risk of catching the highly-infectious disease. The dreaded virus has already claimed the lives of many front-liners in the country, but it does not cow… Read More
CDO creatives to hold design conference for Arts Month
February 5, 2021, 7:15 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--The third installment of the Oro Design Conference (ODC) will go virtual this year.Taking place entirely online, the upcoming event finds its new platform on a Zoom-web conference and will stream live on Facebook and YouTube on Saturday, February 20.Launched in 2019 here, the… Read More
Sobejana recalls battle with ASG that earned him Medal of Valor
February 4, 2021, 12:22 pm
MANILA – Outnumbered, but not outfought. This was the life-and-death situation then Philippine Army commander and now Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana faced when he led a 16-man Scout Ranger team, including two members of the Citizen Armed Force… Read More
Tourism complex adds attraction to MisOr's Flight 387 shrine
February 3, 2021, 8:46 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – What was remembered as a place of death and tragedy on a mountainous area in Misamis Oriental is now becoming a thriving tourist destination after the provincial government converted a parcel of land near the Cebu Pacific Flight 5J387 crash site into a tourism complex and… Read More
Sleeves up! TikTok dance challenge created to promote vaccine
February 3, 2021, 1:56 pm
MANILA – A TikTok user is making good use of the platform and his dancing talent in promoting a timely cause – encouraging Filipinos to get a Covid shot. Jerome “Jero” Pascual, @superjerooo on TikTok and @superjeroooo on both Twitter and Instagram, dances with his heart on his sleeve. With… Read More
Where to find 'daang tulisan' in PH in 1800s-early 1900s
February 3, 2021, 1:26 pm
MANILA – Did you know that during the 1800s and early part of the 1900s, a part of an isolated route considered by both the Spanish and American colonizers of the Philippines as “daang tulisan” or bandits’ path existed in the northeastern and mountainous towns of the then neighboring… Read More
Pandemic inspires Pinoys to take up musical instruments
January 31, 2021, 4:11 pm
MANILA – It was only during the pandemic when junior high school student Hazir Brina realized he wanted to learn a new activity besides playing Mobile Legends. Brina, who loves listening to classical music, decided to learn playing the violin. Inspired by Taiwanese-Australian violinist duo… Read More
PRRD’s PhilSys registration fuels motivation for Pinoys
January 31, 2021, 2:18 pm
DAVAO CITY – After President Rodrigo Duterte registered himself on the Philippine Identification System (Philsys) on January 21, more Filipinos expressed enthusiasm to sign up for the national ID. “I could not wait any longer to be registered. I want to get a national ID so I could easily… Read More
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, online dating thrives
January 31, 2021, 1:29 pm
MANILA – While the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic restricts people’s movement, some still find a way to look for their potential partners through dating apps. Online dating makes it easy for singles to connect with people who share same interests as theirs, George Admirable told… Read More
NegOr bizmen to transform former rebel lair into 'zone of peace'
January 29, 2021, 7:53 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Businessmen in the province of Negros Oriental are set to transform Tamlang Valley, which once was a haven for Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels, into a zone of peace. The project is seen to benefit four local government units (LGUs) that… Read More
'ConTACTS' to be piloted in Baguio, Benguet
January 26, 2021, 8:13 pm
MANILA – Most establishments these days require the public to fill out a form for health checks and contact tracing purposes. What if your handwriting is not readable? While some only require the public to scan a QR code, what if you do not have internet access or data? This year, the "Contact… Read More
Photogs get used to taking shots from a distance amid pandemic
January 24, 2021, 5:57 pm
MANILA – Amid the prevailing coronavirus pandemic, both professional and hobbyist photographers have trained themselves to capture images of people from a distance. Over the past months, Avito Dalan, a photojournalist for Philippine News Agency, has been maintaining distance and using longer… Read More
OFWs staying put in host countries to make a living
January 24, 2021, 12:15 pm
MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic may have had an adverse impact on overseas Filipino workers (OFW) but that would not stop them from working hard to make a living. Fernando Robles Jr., a florist in Kuwait, said he feels safe working in the Arab nation since strict health… Read More
Batanes agripreneur starts production of sweet potato beer
January 20, 2021, 5:50 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Mass production of the Ivatan Beer, the first and only locally brewed beer in Batanes, has started in the country's northernmost province. According to Dr. Alfonso Simon, Batanes State College (BSC) president, the technology used for producing the beer using sweet potato was… Read More
Ex-PNA executive editor writes '30'
January 20, 2021, 4:26 pm
MANILA – Veteran journalism and communications Prof. Iluminado M. Varela, better known as Jun Varela or JV to his former colleagues and students, died of a lingering illness on Jan. 18, 2021 at the Commonwealth Hospital and Medical Center in Barangay Greater Lagro, Novaliches, Quezon City.… Read More
Teachers' commitment brings bright future for learners
January 18, 2021, 9:04 pm
AGUILAR, Pangasinan – News on educators’ commitment to their vocation amidst the pandemic continues to bring hope that learners’ future remains bright. Cancellation of face-to-face classes this school year is a big challenge for school officials, but the additional hurdle is the dearth of… Read More
Are you ready for ‘Ipon Challenge’?
January 17, 2021, 2:18 pm
MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has plunged the global economy into a deep recession with millions of jobs lost and companies closed due to losses incurred. But some Filipinos have managed to take lockdowns as an opportunity to cut expenses and save more. Filipinos are… Read More
Bored Isabela lawyer tops Tiktok dance tilt
January 16, 2021, 4:32 pm
SANTIAGO CITY – Out of boredom, lawyer Lucky Damasen joined the months-long Online Tiktok Dance Challenge promoted in a social media group for lawyers in the country. What started as a way of passing time turned out to be an extraordinary achievement for him. After breezing through the… Read More
