Features
Church connects far-flung villages, schools to the world
September 18, 2017, 8:34 pm
BAYUGAN CITY— A thriving Christian denomination here has established its own wireless internet broadband service, not to lure more members in its flock, but to connect the far-flung communities and schools to the world. To propagate its state-of-the art global Airmax network, the A2wiser… Read More
Climbing sacred Bongao Peak now easier
September 12, 2017, 11:59 am
The view from Bongao Peak (Photo by Darwin Wally Wee) BONGAO, Tawi-tawi -- One of the country’s most majestic and scenic mountains, the Bongao Peak, got a further sprucing-up with the completion of the construction of infrastructures to make access to it easier and friendlier. Top… Read More
Claveria lives up to its name as Coastal Paradise of the North
September 7, 2017, 7:39 pm
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- Clear blue waters, long walks along impeccable beaches, lush forests, bountiful and varied seafood – scenes that always evoke images of top-notch tourist spots. But did you know that all these can be found right here in Region 2? That’s right. The place is none other than… Read More
Andanar named Distinguished Alumnus by Australia’s FedUni
September 1, 2017, 8:39 pm
MANILA — Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar has become the first Filipino to be conferred the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Federation University of Australia (FedUni). In the awards ceremony held at the Caro Convention Center in the university’s… Read More
BNPP: A power giant in hibernation
August 31, 2017, 8:10 pm
MANILA – More than 30 years since it was closed down, much of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant’s (BNPP) physical structure remains standing despite the numerous natural calamities that hit the country over the past three decades, among them the 1990 earthquake that hit Central Luzon and the… Read More
Swapping toys to bring smiles to Marawi kids
August 27, 2017, 11:17 am
MANILA -- Toy collectors, hobbyists and enthusiasts from all over the country gathered under one roof to share their passion for collectible toys in the First National Swap Meet: For Collectors, By Collectors at the SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premiere in Taguig City. The event, organized by… Read More
Cops feed barrio kids to promote peace
August 21, 2017, 10:15 am
LAOAG CITY -- When four-year-old Leighren Ramil saw a police patrol vehicle approaching, she tried to hid herself at the skirt of her grandmother, Nelda, in a rural village of Abkir, about 11 kilometers from this city. On a nice weather, the trip going in and out to Abkir via a tricycle, a common… Read More
Garlic, 'white gold' of Ilocos Region
August 14, 2017, 12:32 pm Updated on June 23, 2022, 4:23 pm
DAGUPAN CITY, Aug. 14 -- Didn't Ferdinand Magellan accidentally discover the Philippines while he and his men were exploring the Pacific Ocean in search of spices that would whip up the taste of food in their home country, Spain? One of these spices was garlic, a root crop that originated in… Read More
