Features
How Muslim women deal with pain, trauma 5 years after Zamboanga siege
September 11, 2018, 5:33 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Five years after the Zamboanga siege, majority of the displaced residents of the four barangays that comprised ground zero of the crisis are Muslims. Many of the estimated 10,000 houses that burned down during the attack have not been rebuilt, although the national government… Read More
Filipino ingenuity at its best
September 8, 2018, 9:24 pm
MANILA -- If you think the CCTV (closed-circuit television) camera is sufficient enough as a security device to protect you, you better think twice. Now, it can be told that Filipinos are really innovative when it comes to information technology development. In fact, MiGuard, a wholly… Read More
Quezon City: Home to beautifully-named barangays
September 3, 2018, 3:36 pm
MANILA -- Among the 16 cities and one municipality of Metro Manila, 79-year-old Quezon City can very well lay valid claim to the title of being home to the most beautiful and inspiringly-named barangays and villages. Here’s why: Of its 142 barangays in six congressional districts, more than… Read More
No shortcuts in becoming a pilot
August 30, 2018, 9:10 pm
MANILA -- "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is a question we have all been asked when we were kids. A doctor to heal the sick, a policeman to put criminals in jail, a teacher like your first mentor, could be among the answers. One wonders how many have answered, "A pilot to see the… Read More
Filipino: A dynamic, evolving language
August 29, 2018, 9:40 pm
MANILA -- With the rise of technological advancements in the country, more and more students today have a hard time using Filipino language in oral and written communication because the vernacular seems impractical to use in discussions pertaining to modern education and lifestyle. “Mas madali… Read More
Teachers as modern-day heroes, a big shoe to fill
August 28, 2018, 9:10 pm
(File Photo) MANILA -- Even before overseas Filipino workers were called modern-day heroes, teachers nationwide were already hailed as such because of the nature of their… Read More
The day we saw them flying: A Dapitanon soldier's diary
August 28, 2018, 11:27 am
First Lieutenant Francisco "Iko S. Hamoy, head of the guerrilla unit in Dapitan known as the "Bravo Company" of the 1st Battalion, 107th Infantry Regiment. (Photo by: Gualberto M. Laput)DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte – Their hit and run tactics waged against the Japanese occupation forces was… Read More
OFWs: Modern-day heroes still
August 27, 2018, 6:15 pm
MANILA -- Doing away with history books and superhero comic books, where would you find a hero in this day and age? They are the silent and the humble who finish their jobs without much exaltation; they are all in our midst. The local street sweepers who keep the streets clean of trash. The… Read More
Ifugaos' handiwork sustains famed Banaue Rice Terraces
August 27, 2018, 4:06 pm
LAGAWE, Ifugao -- The Banaue Rice Terraces, often called the 8th Wonder of the World, has been known to be a product of handiwork, carved by the hand, by the natives' ancestors around 2,000 years ago, to plant rice for daily sustenance. The Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao province in Cordillera… Read More
Gawad Kalinga Capiz: Empowering lives thru social enterprise
August 23, 2018, 8:43 pm
MANILA -- Referring to the proverb "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime", Gawad Kalinga (GK) Capiz Social Enterprise head Tony Morente said as he hopes that their housing beneficiaries don't stay recipients of help, rather they become… Read More
Airport improvement crucial after runway closure
August 23, 2018, 2:31 pm
File photo of the Xiamen aircraft stuck last week at runway 06/24 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport from near midnight of Aug. 16 to morning of Aug. 18. (Photo courtesy of Raoul C. Esperas)MANILA -- Many people are wondering how a single plane caused many flights to be cancelled, diverted… Read More
Mother of 3 transforms sleepy Maguindanao town
August 21, 2018, 8:00 am
DATU ABDULLAH SANGKI, Maguindanao — When Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu won the elections as mayor of this town of 28,000 people in 2013, its state was so bad that seven out of 10 families were poor. Violence would occasionally erupt between the Muslim and Christian settlers; and also between some… Read More
Eid al-Adha: Muslim feast of sacrifice
August 21, 2018, 7:06 am
MANILA -- Muslims worldwide start the celebration of Eid al-Adha on Tuesday, August 21. It is the most important festival in the Islamic calendar as Muslims gather to feast on halal dishes, exchange gifts and mingle with family and friends. “Sa araw na ito, ang mga Muslim ay kailangan maligo,… Read More
Book launched to help farmers, fishermen in Capiz
August 20, 2018, 8:04 am
MANILA -- Excellent and altruistic – these are the two qualities by which Suzette Vivar wanted other nationalities to describe Filipinos worldwide. “I have observed that Filipinos lately are getting all the flaks, I thought of something that would at least give the world a different view of… Read More
Know your air passenger rights
August 18, 2018, 9:48 am
MANILA — If a flight was cancelled, could passengers demand for hotel accommodation? If a passenger is sick and was denied to board the aircraft, could he or she sue the airline? Air passengers have many rights under the law. The question is, how well does one know these rights? Let's dissect… Read More
Kor-PH Teacher Exchange Program fosters patriotism, understanding
August 17, 2018, 4:05 pm
MANILA -- After his three-month teaching stint in the “Land of the Morning Calm”, Erwin Berry came back to the country invigorated and elated to share what he had learned to fellow educators and high school students of Bagbaguin National High School in Valenzuela City. Berry, 29, is one of the… Read More
Lamitan militiamen pay ultimate sacrifice to prevent carnage
August 13, 2018, 10:09 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – It was Friday morning, July 31, when some 3,000 young schoolchildren marched around the city center of Lamitan, Basilan Province, to cap the Nutrition Month celebration. The children and their teachers had no idea that earlier in the day, roughly five kilometers from the parade… Read More
Making the most out of one’s educational investments
August 7, 2018, 2:44 pm
MANILA -- Rhen Lu Ocampo, 31, is a nursing graduate who preferred to put up her own business instead of working in a hospital. “I was able to practice nursing for a few years before I decided to do business because of my kids. I’m able to use the knowledge and skills I’ve acquired when my… Read More
PH-Japan ties 'closer than brothers'
August 6, 2018, 12:25 pm
MANILA -- High-level engagements between Japanese and Filipino officials over the past two years signaled the expanded and deeper bilateral relations of the two nations -- a "friendship" that the Philippine embassy in Japan expects to further nourish. No less than President Rodrigo R. Duterte… Read More
Palaweño wins in world championship of performing arts
August 4, 2018, 2:19 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- When Arjay Espartero went to Long Beach, California on July 4 to join the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA), all he had was trust in his ability as a vocal soloist and the longing to bring honor to his country and the province of Palawan. WCOPA is no… Read More
