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Catholics mark start of Lent on Ash Wednesday

Catholics mark start of Lent on Ash Wednesday

March 5, 2019, 5:33 pm

MANILA – “Remember man that you are dust, and to dust you shall return”. These are the sacred words to be uttered by a priest as he puts ashes on the foreheads of the faithful to celebrate Ash Wednesday (March 6) which is exactly 45 days before Easter Sunday. As a Catholic nation, Filipinos… Read More

Savoring Antipolo's tasty 'kasoy'

Savoring Antipolo's tasty 'kasoy'

March 4, 2019, 11:51 am

MANILA -- Aside from its magnificent Antipolo Cathedral (also known as the National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage), which is a must-see place for Filipinos planning to visit or work abroad, the city's tasty "kasoy" (cashew nuts) is one of the reasons why local tourists prefer to… Read More

Edita Dacuycuy at 73: Soaring high like a dragon

Edita Dacuycuy at 73: Soaring high like a dragon

March 2, 2019, 11:02 am

LAOAG CITY -- As a trailblazer in the Philippines’ dragon fruit industry, multi-awarded farmer-entrepreneur Edita Dacuycuy is unstoppable even at 73 years old. Just when everybody is already asleep, this hardworking widow and mom of four may be up thinking or experimenting on something.… Read More

Miriam College partners with University of London

Miriam College partners with University of London

March 1, 2019, 9:06 pm

MANILA -- Forging better opportunities for their students, Miriam College has recently sealed a partnership with the Goldsmiths University of London with the creation of a dual-awards graduate degree program. This collaboration gave birth to niche program Designing Education, a fusion of the… Read More

Fishing: A fun and lucrative activity for Pinoys

Fishing: A fun and lucrative activity for Pinoys

March 1, 2019, 2:49 pm

MANILA -- With the Philippines consisting of more than 7,000 islands, it is nearly impossible for Filipinos not to know how to fish --- or know someone who does. Aside from providing Filipinos with their major source of protein and livelihood, fishing is also considered a fun recreation by some.… Read More

Turning point of historic 1986 People Power Revolution recalled

Turning point of historic 1986 People Power Revolution recalled

February 24, 2019, 2:54 pm

MANILA – The turning point of the four-day historic People Power Revolution in February 1986 occurred when elements of the 15th Strike Wing of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) defected to the Enrile-Ramos camp on the third day of the uprising, tilting the balance of firepower to the rebel… Read More

Retired general recalls SAF heroism in 1986 EDSA Revolution

Retired general recalls SAF heroism in 1986 EDSA Revolution

February 23, 2019, 5:59 pm

MANILA -- Retired Police Gen. Rey Velasco, the first commander of the famed Special Action Force (SAF), made public his memoirs as one of the co-authors of a book that recounts the untold heroism of SAF troopers, who risked their lives during the People Power revolution in February 1986. “To… Read More

DA hails Bohol’s empowered 'ubi kinampay' farmer

DA hails Bohol’s empowered 'ubi kinampay' farmer

February 21, 2019, 9:17 pm

TAGBILARAN CITY — She did not expect to be an ubi kinampay (purple yam) farmer, but when Concordia “Nang Cita” Alcomendras accepted the offer of the municipal agriculture’s office (MAO) of Sagbayan, Bohol to transform her small farmland into an ubi techno demo farm, it drastically changed… Read More

Creating happy experiences with San Mateo Artists Guild

Creating happy experiences with San Mateo Artists Guild

February 21, 2019, 7:16 am

MANILA -- To build an audience of art enthusiasts, a group of artists has launched a month-long art exhibit in a shopping mall in San Mateo, Rizal. The San Mateo Artists Guild displayed some of its most precious artworks in SM City San Mateo last Sunday. About 20 artists showcased their paintings… Read More

Mangyan guru Annie Masongsong's love for teaching

Mangyan guru Annie Masongsong's love for teaching

February 19, 2019, 8:49 pm

MANILA -- Annie Lee Masongsong taught students in a private school for 14 years before she started teaching members of a Mangyan tribe at Sitio Labo in Bansud, Oriental Mindoro. She traded her comfortable life as private school teacher to be an inspiration for tribe members who are not convinced… Read More

An act of love

An act of love

February 18, 2019, 2:15 pm

MANILA -- Valentine’s Day is a momentous occasion for lovers, married couples, families, and practically everyone who hopes to convey their feelings. It is a time of giving flowers, and chocolates, cards, and handcrafted gifts, all meant to be romantic gestures expressing love. For members of… Read More

PH divorce bill status: It's complicated

PH divorce bill status: It's complicated

February 14, 2019, 3:05 pm

MANILA -- While Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love, not all love stories lead to a happy ending. In many countries, the best way to end these romance-turned-nightmare stories is divorce. However, it's not the case for Filipinos as the Philippines does not have a divorce law yet. Measures… Read More

Flowers: The best way to a woman's heart

Flowers: The best way to a woman's heart

February 14, 2019, 1:37 pm

MANILA -- While chocolates, stuffed toys, jewelry or other fancy stuff make hearts flutter, most women still choose flowers as their preferred gift this Valentines' Day. This is because women consider flowers to be the most romantic gift the planet has to offer. Be it roses, stargazers, tulips,… Read More

Veteran combat pilot retires

Veteran combat pilot retires

February 13, 2019, 4:32 pm

MANILA -- After 38 years in the military, Major Gen. Restituto F. Padilla Jr. bows out on Thursday after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56, leaving behind a sterling military career as combat pilot and lately as chief strategist for plans and programs of the Armed Forces of the… Read More

Why mandatory ROTC is needed again

Why mandatory ROTC is needed again

February 11, 2019, 7:44 pm

MANILA -- It has been almost two decades since the government made optional the Reserved Officers Training Corps for college students. And this only explains why most youths have only learned of it from social media or even from hearsays. It is perhaps the reason why some of them do not get full… Read More

La Union town lauded for good governance, anti-drug efforts 

La Union town lauded for good governance, anti-drug efforts 

February 5, 2019, 9:27 pm

MANILA -- Once a laid-back community, Caba town in La Union province is now more vibrant and established as it obtained both local and national recognition over the years.                                                     Even with the Department of the Interior… Read More

Chinese New Year in PH, more than attracting luck

Chinese New Year in PH, more than attracting luck

February 5, 2019, 9:05 am

MANILA -- Chinese New Year is one of the most important holidays for the Filipino-Chinese community in the Philippines, with the occasion largely recognized as a time when families reunite. In the Philippines, the Chinese New Year is a special non-working holiday that gives both Chinese-Filipinos… Read More

UnARThodox: Understanding art and the artists

UnARThodox: Understanding art and the artists

January 31, 2019, 5:27 pm

Amado Dulnuan (left) and Jason Delos Reyes (right) from the Association of mouth and foot painting strike a pose after completing their on-the-spot paint at their stations (shown at the background). (PNA photo by Christine Cudis) MANILA -- Art may be regarded as a personal endeavor but it also… Read More

Heightened security at the airport -- What it means

Heightened security at the airport -- What it means

January 31, 2019, 2:51 pm

MANILA -- Immigration officers have always been strict when checking passports and documents. How can we assure that heightened security measures are being implemented? Are there differences in performing their jobs during ordinary days compared to when an airport is on "full alert"?In an… Read More

SAF 44 gallantry did not go in vain: Magalong

SAF 44 gallantry did not go in vain: Magalong

January 24, 2019, 6:14 pm

BAGUIO CITY -- The gallantry of the 44 fallen members of the Special Action Forces (SAF 44) during an encounter with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) fighters in Mamasapano, Maguindanao four years ago remain etched in the memories of Filipinos. Every year after the Jan. 25, 2015 bloody… Read More