Features
Korean pop culture continues to capture Filipinos' hearts
November 18, 2018, 7:00 pm
MANILA -- Many people, especially in the Philippines, are big fans of K-dramas and K-pop. Despite not understanding the lyrics, many can still sing along with K-pop songs and claim these are among their favorites. Filipinos have apparently caught the Korean pop culture fever that it is now just… Read More
More healings attributed to Nuestra Seńora de la Salud
November 18, 2018, 5:31 pm
MANILA -- Miraculous healings were reported during the past year since the Catholic Church in the Philippines revived the novena of the 385-year old holy image of the Nuestra Seńora de la Salud (Our Lady of Health). Rev. Fr. Rommel Rubia of the Order of the Augustinian Recollect (OAR) made the… Read More
Out-of-school kids deserve chance to be productive
November 14, 2018, 7:21 pm
MANILA -- As a child, Joemar Cancino dreamed of making 5-star hotels and skyscrapers brightly shine with his electrical skills. He wanted to be an electrical engineer, but his family’s financial status forced him to quit school and work odd jobs to earn money. “Mga pitong taon na po ako… Read More
Dispute brews over old Novaliches cemetery
November 14, 2018, 5:02 pm
MANILA -- Some 300 families are questioning the legality and propriety of the Quezon City government’s ongoing dismantling of mausoleums and tombs of their loved ones at the Novaliches cemetery. In particular, they are claiming that the ownership of the questioned portion of the old cemetery… Read More
A family's support to fight depression
November 14, 2018, 4:14 pm
MANILA -- Lucas (not his real name) was only 12 years old when he tried to commit suicide using an old belt three years ago. “It happened in 2015, I came home one night, I found him anxious pacing back and forth from the kitchen and laundry room where he tried to kill himself,” Eva, Lucas’s… Read More
Miss Possibilities 2018: Beauty knows no boundaries
November 12, 2018, 9:33 pm
MANILA -- Twelve differently-abled girls showcased their talents and brilliance on Saturday in vying for the 2018 Miss Possibilities title. Miss Possibilities is Asia’s first pageant for people with special needs. It is also an inclusive fashion show with Filipino celebrities. It aims to provide… Read More
1st novena to ‘Our Lady of Health’ in 72 years starts Thursday
November 7, 2018, 5:08 pm
MANILA -- Thousands of devotees of Nuestra Señora de Salud (Our Lady of Health) are expected to flock the San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish in Quezon City on Thursday to attend the first nine-day novena of the miraculous image since the veneration was revived last year after 72 years in… Read More
Philvocs cites importance of public awareness on tsunami
November 5, 2018, 7:31 pm
MANILA -- Will there be a tsunami after an earthquake? How can one recognize the signs that a tsunami might occur? Where should the people go? The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday emphasized the importance of public awareness about tsunami so they could be… Read More
Daw-es: Igorots' cleansing ritual for dead, living
November 1, 2018, 8:59 pm
ANCIENT RITUAL. A 'mambunong' or a native priest (seated, left) offers prayers in the native language in front of a pig that will be butchered as an offering to ‘Kabunyan’ (mountain god) in an ancient Igorot ritual called 'Daw-es' after the landslide that took the lives of at least 80 people… Read More
11th Jamboree Boy Scouts remembered
November 1, 2018, 8:51 pm
BOY SCOUT CENOTAPH. Members of the Roberto Castor Rover Scouts-Circle 11 visit the Boy Scout Cenotaph inside the Manila North Cemetery in Quezon City on All Saints' Day. (Photo by Teresa Montemayor)MANILA -- Sam Santos, 11, is one of the members of Roberto Castor Rover Scouts-Circle 11, who… Read More
Top 3 killer diseases in PH
November 1, 2018, 10:54 am
MANILA -- All Saints’ Day and All Souls' Day – the season to think not only of the dead but also of dying. Based on a popular myth, death and sickness came out into the world through a box. At present, sickness as a cause of death is a grim reality everyone will face in their lifetime.… Read More
Moving on through art
October 31, 2018, 9:06 pm
MANILA — "Undas" serves as a time for Filipinos to remember and visit their departed loved ones. Every person has his or her own way of dealing with the pain and going on with life.MOVING ON. For Aleilia Ariola, art has been her medium to battle her feelings and face each day after losing her… Read More
Life plan: Avoiding the hefty cost of dying
October 31, 2018, 12:15 pm
MANILA -- For nine years, Nenita Besana has risen from her struggles in persuading conservative clients to avail of a life plan to become a “death care” expert, who has already sold 2,000 policies since she began as an agent. "Noong medyo bago pa akong nag-a-ahente, pag tinanong ko yung… Read More
Grave 'branding': Unique way of honoring the dead
October 30, 2018, 8:45 pm
FAVORITE BRANDS. Members of the Relleve family of Oas town in Albay remember their departed father by painting his tomb with his favorite brands: Adidas for 2013, Ferrari for 2014, Starbucks for 2015, Johnnie Walker for 2017, and Lacoste for 2017. (Photo courtesy of Angel Roa… Read More
SSS branches abound in Novaliches
October 30, 2018, 2:00 pm
MANILA -- Until two decades and a half ago, or before the close of the past century, residents of the divided former town of Novaliches had to travel 10 to 20 kilometers and spend a sizeable length of time to transact business with the Social Security System (SSS) main office along East Ave. in… Read More
Artist Playground to offer total art experience this December
October 30, 2018, 1:44 pm
CAVITE CITY, Cavite – A once-in-a-lifetime art experience awaits elementary and high school students, as well as the general viewing public, as the Artists Playground, Inc.’s (API) musicale, which was dubbed “Tigmamanukin: At Ang Chever, Chenelyn, Chuvaness ng mga Diyos ng Literaturang… Read More
The role of social media, digitized art in addressing HIV
October 30, 2018, 11:15 am
MANILA -- While social media is considered a dangerous place for the young people today, it is considered the most effective means to inform them about serious health problems like Human Immuno Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). “Ang social media ay maikukumpara ko sa venom ng… Read More
Saints inspire people and connect them to God: parish priest
October 29, 2018, 8:39 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – In an unexpected encounter that he never dreamed of, Catholic priest Msgr. Julius Perpetuo S. Heruela found himself suddenly face to face with the heart relic of the popular Capuchin friar, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, also known as Padre Pio. Padre Pio’s relic, which had visited… Read More
Colorful tombstones becoming All Souls' Day attraction in Cotabato
October 29, 2018, 6:58 pm
COTABATO CITY--“Splash them all with lovely colors because it is the thought that counts.”Colorful tombstones are expected to be an attraction of sorts here as residents remember their dead on Nov. 2 (All Souls Day).As early as this time, locals visiting the city’s public cemetery have… Read More
Abandoned Bataan cemetery breeds scary tales
October 29, 2018, 5:12 pm
DINALUPIHAN, Bataan -- For more or less eight years now, an abandoned cemetery in a village here has remained unattended and uncared for, becoming a frequent subject of horror tales by the locals. With most of the graves already opened and the bones transferred to other burial grounds, a few… Read More
