ODIONGAN, Romblon -- Aside from promoting the Philippines' archipelagic heaven located right in its heart, 2017's Mimaropa festival has more familial reason behind it.In a press conference before the actual parade to highlight talents from Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon... Read More
MANILA – After 72 years in hibernation, the Catholic Church in the Philippines has revived the devotion to the Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of Health) Novena with a Holy Mass held at the San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish in Project 6, Quezon City on Nov. 17.More than a thousand... Read More
MANILA --Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones recently signed the DepEd Order (DO) 55 or the “Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of PHP4,000 Net Home Pay for the DepEd Personnel.”DepEd said this DO would prioritize loan deductions due the Government Service... Read More
MANILA -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently held its first Star Awards to recognize the outstanding Technical Vocational Institutions (TVIs) and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs in the country.TESDA's star rating system aims to... Read More
MANILA - Is it 'imahe' or 'imahen?' 'Dyaryo' or 'diyaryo?'Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) is developing a software that aims to help address misspelling of words in Filipino, the country's national language.Targeted for launching in 2018, KWF's first spellchecker software will operate much like... Read More
CAIRO -- An international team of scientists announced on Thursday the discovery of "a big void" in Khufu's Pyramid in Egypt's Giza Plateau by imaging the pyramid using cosmic-ray muons.The discovery was revealed in an article published on Nature, an international weekly journal of science, showing... Read More
MANILA -- With the All Saints and Souls' holiday now in full swing, some families in Malabon are now busy cooking "Pansit Malabon", the signature noodle dish of the locality.This will be table fare for families holding mini-reunions in the cemeteries during the "Undas" holidays.Cooking "Pansit... Read More
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna - A lot of stories have been written and read about “All Souls’ Day” -- there are articles that scare the readers and others provide important information why people across the world have fixed a date to observe it.Whatever it is, in the Philippines, this day... Read More
MANILA -- Have you already prepared your costume for the Halloween? Are you in for a trick-or-treat?Every October 31, Halloween or the eve of the All Saints' Day, is being observed in different countries. The Philippine News Agency listed what some countries do during this day.* PhilippinesMost... Read More
DAGUPAN CITY -- Between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays, Litlit Decena and her elder sister, Flor, make their way to the office of the newspaper The Sunday Punch at the second floor of the Florencia Duque Building here to peddle to employees a native cake called kinerel.Jocelyn de la Cruz, the paper's... Read More
MANILA –The men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) again showed to the whole world their heroism and sacrifices beyond the call of duty that ended the five-month siege of Marawi City, foiling Islamic terrorists from establishing a... Read More
MANILA – As a subtle approach to the war against illegal hard drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte proposed the use of a portion of the Fort Ramon Magsaysay military installation to construct the Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (Mega DATRC).In November of 2016, President... Read More
MANILA --After 16 years of dodging military dragnets and spreading terror in southern Philippines, Isnilon Hapilon, Southeast Asia’s most notorious IS-linked terrorist leader, was killed Monday dawn during a gun battle with government forces making their final offensive against Maute terror... Read More
MANILA –- Sometimes, people are told to learn from the experts, from the elders, or from the experienced professionals.How about learning lessons from the country’s National Artist for Literature, Francisco Sionil Jose?Perhaps you’ve read the name “F. Sionil Jose” since... Read More
CORTES, Surigao del Sur — Fisherfolk of this coastal town have been guarding their rich marine sanctuaries and fishing grounds with utmost dedication.No wonder this once virtually unknown town gained national prominence when it received a national award for sustainable coastal management... Read More
MANILA -- This is one for the books.Newly-confirmed Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy A. Cimatu’s storied past as a brilliant tactician and strategist during his illustrious long military career where he saw action in the Mindanao war in 2001, is worth recalling now that his... Read More
MANILA -- Much of what people turn out to be when they grow up are mostly a product of the kind of childhood that they had.What started out as a fondness and a fascination for the “taka” or the art of “papier mache” has since become a passion, an inspiration and a journey... Read More
MANILA--A Filipino taxi driver in the United States hailed as a hero when he evacuated six wounded victims at the height of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, disregarding his own safety, has been widely known by friends in his hometown in Bohol as a compassionate man and always ready to help a... Read More
MANILA -- Filipino sportswear brand Atsui launched its pre-holiday collection this week, and introduced the "Airemov" -- a specially designed fabric.The "Airemov" is a moisture-wicking fabric, and also has an increased elastane to allow wearers to move better and more comfortable."It quickly... Read More
MANILA -- October is the month of the Holy Rosary, which the Catholic Church celebrates with fervor and holiness. It is considered a powerful weapon against evil, as well as the perfect prayer to bring peace to the world.What makes 2017 doubly important is the celebration of the 100th anniversary of... Read More
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