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Seniors make the cut in 2018 GSIS competition
Three students attending Acrylic Painting classes at the Sunshine Place senior recreation center have showed that art is ageless, as they made it to the Top 25 and Top 50 in the prestigious 2018 GSIS...
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Boxing and bitching in the august Senate comfort room
(Disclaimer: This narrative is a creative interpretation of real-life events, and thus contains fictional elements and other embellishments. No disrespect or harm is intended.) “Binuntisan...
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Flying high on plans for the Philippine market
MORE than a decade ago, the Philippines would have already heard about the Sultanate of Oman as a promising destination for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). In fact among the countries considered safe...
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Ancient tablet of Odyssey epic found in Greece
ATHENS: An ancient tablet engraved with 13 verses of the Odyssey has been unearthed in southern Greece in what is possibly the earliest-recorded trace of the epic poem, the country’s culture ministry...
View ArticleAwards, exhibit to mark Children’s Book Day at CCP
CHILDREN of all ages are invited to celebrate the 35th National Children’s Book Day (NCBD)—which has “Sa Aklat May Laya” (There’s Freedom in Books) as its theme—at the Main Theater Lobby of the...
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‘The President is Missing’: A fun read
Cover of “The President is Missing.” (Photo by Alvin I. Dacanay) IF you don’t believe a President, even a former President, has power, check out The President is Missing (Alfred A. Knopf and Little,...
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Luningning Bonifacio-Ira, 90
Luningning Bonifacio-Ira. (Photo by Gretchen Ira-Banaticla) AUTHOR Luningning Bonifacio-Ira, whose short story “Tell Me Who Cleft the Devil’s Foot” was named by highly regarded writer and critic...
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Kat Gumabao inspires self-love one runway at a time
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAM Kat Gumabao never once thought that she will become a model. In fact, the reason she took up Psychology in De La Salle University was because she wanted to help people solve...
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Bayanihan chief to sit as juror in world dance contests
Asian chairman in the Federation of International Dance Festivals Suzie Moya Benitez is to sit among jurors in the T’nalak Festival street dance competition in South Cotabato on July 18. Derived from...
View ArticleAttainable green living
Lighting systems that capture the rays of the sun and pipe these into the home or a device that extracts water from moisture in the atmosphere for houses. Very ideal indeed, and these can be done to...
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Making bright Filipinos brighter for 70 years
More than two years after World War 2, an educational exchange program was created in the US legislature through the efforts of Senator J. William Fulbright to promote peace among countries. Its...
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Another driver, another lover
(Disclaimer: This narrative is a creative interpretation of real-life events, and thus contains fictional elements and other embellishments. No disrespect or harm is intended.) THE beginning of this...
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Inspiring young minds to strive for excellence
While education is globally acknowledged as a right and not a privilege, it is not always accessible to a large number of aspiring students, especially when it comes to college. According to the latest...
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Pinutol
(Disclaimer: This narrative is a creative interpretation of real-life events, and thus contains fictional elements and other embellishments. No disrespect or harm is intended.) MY land problem just...
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Sunshine Place to hold memoir-writing workshop
SUNSHINE Place: Senior Recreation Center in Makati City is set to hold another memoir-writing workshop that will be facilitated by award-winning Filipino-American writer Oscar Peñaranda. The...
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Cordero, Garcia, Padate win NCCA translator’s prize
(Seated, from left) National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Cultural Dissemination Section (CDS) Head Corinnah Anne Olazo; National Committee on Language and Translation (NCLT) members...
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Bravo leads 2018 PBBY awardees
(Front row, from left) Emily Abrera, Boyet Alcala, Victoria Bravo, Genaro R. Gojo Cruz, Elyrah Salanga-Torralba and daughter, Tarie Sabido, Twinkle Caro-Sicat, Ani Almario, Melanie Ramirez, and Edgardo...
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Here they go again!
It’s finally out! The full cast has been announced for the international tour of the sensational feel-good musical “Mamma Mia!” which will make a stop in Manila. Mamma Mia! makes a triumphant return in...
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Batangas native shines in US fashion scene
CARLA BIANCA RAVANES-HIGHAM RC Caylan is ecstatic about his visit to the Philippines. On his social media accounts, he shares photos with friends, family, and a home he has built through dedication,...
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PH joins international trade fairs in Germany
After aggressively taking part in the promotions of tourism, food and beverage, clothing and textile, furniture and accessories in numerous fairs and exhibits abroad, the Philippines is expanding its...
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