Features
From Propagandist to Propaganda: Rizal at the time of WWII
June 17, 2018, 9:51 am
MANILA -- Dr. Jose P. Rizal has always been an interesting subject. As his 157th birth anniversary draws near, expect that articles, columns, and features will be written about him. We are enamoured, fascinated, challenged, even revolted by Rizal. He can be both a uniting and dividing figure. His… Read More
A Bao nut art: Philippine culture in a nutshell
June 15, 2018, 5:25 pm
MANILA -- Bao or coconut shells have many uses. Once emptied out of their juice and meat, they are usually repurposed into coin banks, soup bowls, plant holders, and other items that could suit their owners' needs. But in the hands of a visual artist like Bernadette Solina Wolf, they become… Read More
Eid'l-Fitr: A Festival of Breaking the Fast
June 15, 2018, 10:51 am
MANILA -- As the holy month of Ramadan comes to a close, Muslims around the world begin its festivities with Eid'l-Fitr to mark an end to the solemn period of dawn-to-dusk fasting. Eid'l-Fitr means the "feast of breaking the fast" to celebrate the successful completion of Ramadan. The holiday… Read More
5 years after Zamboanga siege, Muslim community picks up pieces
June 13, 2018, 2:51 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Some five barangays located in ground zero of the so-called September 2013 Zamboanga Siege that saw fierce fighting between government troops and a few hundred rebels of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) still try to pick up the pieces they had left. One of these… Read More
Significance of Katipunan Tree in Novaliches cited
June 12, 2018, 6:03 pm
MANILA -- Inclement weather failed to dampen the spirits of those who attended the 120th Independence Day anniversary celebration beside the duhat (plum) tree at the compound of the Metro Manila College (MMC) in Barangay Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City on Tuesday. The commemorative rites,… Read More
Katipunan Tree: Mute witness to history
June 11, 2018, 7:56 am
MANILA -- A heritage duhat tree renamed “Katipunan Tree” 38 years ago, to perpetuate the memory of the revolutionary organization put up by Gat Andres Bonifacio in July 1892, will serve as a mute witness to the celebration of the 120th anniversary of Philippine Independence in Novaliches,… Read More
Nut shells become 'canvas' in this Mabini exhibit
June 5, 2018, 4:14 pm
"Madonna and Child" is one of the "bao paintings" on display at the A-Bao Nut Art Exhibition at Museo ni Apolinario Mabini-Polytechnic University of the Philippines. (Photo by Bernadette Solina-Wolf)MANILA -- In line with the celebration of the Philippine Environment Month, the Museo ni… Read More
#YouthWorksPH: Empowering OSYs thru work-based training
June 3, 2018, 6:46 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines is deemed as a young nation with vast potentials by other countries because half of its population consists of young people under 30 years old. Needless to say, such young human resources are creating more challenges than opportunities for the country. According to… Read More
After Mahathir victory, will FVR make a comeback?
May 26, 2018, 2:51 pm
MANILA -- Age doesn’t matter, as the saying goes.This was demonstrated by Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad, who at 92 years old, was elected anew as Prime Minister of Malaysia 15 years after he stepped down from office.Mahathir has established an unprecedented record as the world’s oldest elected… Read More
NGO launches 'Maratabat' docu to honor Marawi’s unsung heroes
May 26, 2018, 11:38 am
MANILA -- As the country commemorated the first year of the Marawi siege, non-government organization, International Alert Philippines, launched on Thursday the "Maratabat: Mga Kuwento ng Kagitingan sa Marawi" documentary to honor the unsung heroes in the battle. The video tackles the story of a… Read More
PH’s Natural History Museum: A marriage of heritage, modern design
May 20, 2018, 6:54 pm
MANILA -- The National Museum of Natural History opened to the public on Friday, International Museum Day. Hundreds of visitors from neighboring cities and provinces flooded its entrance to gaze upon proofs of Philippines' rich biodiversity.Even though most of them waited under the sun from a few… Read More
Fearless journo recalls Marawi siege experience
May 20, 2018, 4:36 pm
MANILA -- As the nation marks with grief the first anniversary of the Marawi siege by pro-Islamic State Maute terrorists on Wednesday (May 23), journalist Benjie Liwanag recalled his daring coverage of the bloody fighting that lasted for five months, during which, he found himself in the line of… Read More
ECS of PH Rise, 11 years in the making
May 13, 2018, 9:12 pm
MANILA — Did you know that the country's first validated claim under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), or the additional 118-nautical mile extended continental shelf (ECS) of the Philippines Rise took more than a decade for the country to hold? The story of the… Read More
Clarion call for penance at Fatima Apparition in 1917 the same to date
May 12, 2018, 9:36 pm
MANILA -- Penance, penance, penance is the clarion call by the Blessed Virgin Mary for mankind to repent and pray the Rosary daily during her apparition before three children in Fatima, Portugal in 1917 for the world to attain peace, or face chastisement from God, remains the same to date. It was… Read More
FVR pays tribute to loving mother Angela on Mother’s Day
May 12, 2018, 9:26 pm
MANILA -- On the occasion of the observance of Mother’s Day, former President Fidel V. Ramos now 90 honored his loving mother, Angela Valdez Ramos, for inculcating the value of education, honesty, hard work, frugality, respecting the elders and those in authority, and most of all, to love God,… Read More
PH embassy celebrates Labor Day, Flores de Mayo in Holy Land
May 10, 2018, 9:15 pm
TEL AVIV – More than 150 people, including representatives of the city government here and members of the local and religious community in Israel, gathered at the lush Hayarkon Park in northern Tel Aviv on May 6 for the embassy's third annual joint celebration of Labor Day and Flores de Mayo. A… Read More
Is technology a threat?
May 7, 2018, 9:13 pm
MANILA -- Technology has changed many things in people's lives. Up to what extent will it change the world? Recently, some people have expressed concerns about the effects of technology. The most dominant concern these days is if artificial technology (AI) would replace people in jobs. Some people… Read More
Egg business sustains livelihood of poor families in Ilocos
May 7, 2018, 5:03 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Some residents living in a poor village in Dan-ar, Santiago, Ilocos Sur had been always wanting to break away from poverty until an opportunity knocks on their door sooner than expected. Under the sustainable livelihood program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development… Read More
2018: High time to strengthen press freedom
May 4, 2018, 10:00 am
MANILA -- As the international community celebrates World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations is rallying support to imprint awareness on the importance of ensuring a stronger press freedom in the modern age. "On World Press Freedom Day 2018, I call on governments to strengthen press freedom,… Read More
A child’s toy grows up
May 2, 2018, 6:22 pm
NOT FOR CHILDREN ONLY. The slingshot, which was a ubiquitous childhood toy circa 1900s, is now a global sport for grownups. (Photo by Albert-Anthony Abando)MANILA -- What many consider as a mere toy or summer preoccupation is gradually becoming a mainstream sport and enthusiasts come from all… Read More
