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True love and tadhana: Ride-share driver shares how he married his pen pal
Grab Driver Danilo A. said that love letters were effective in courting his long-time pen pal who later became his wife. “Pen pal ko siya, hindi kami nag-meet until malapit na kaming ikasal.”.....»»
REVIEW – San Rafael: Reminding us what teaching a love story is for
BOOK REVIEW: San Rafael by Leila Rispens-Noel8 Letters Bookstore & Publishing, 2023 One sweltering afternoon, Isabel headed for the lagoon. She walked through a rocky narrow track with dense cogon and other grasses on either side. Ice-cold water cascaded down the rocky hill, its roar filling the air. The water was crystal clear-clear enough to […].....»»
Filipina youth champions education for women at United Nations
In her bid to break barriers in education experienced by women and girls in the Philippines, Mandy Romero, 23, wrote and delivered recently the country statement at the 68th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW)......»»
VistaREIT amends its disclosure, cumulative divs reach 90% of distributable income
Yesterday, I wrote about the VistaREIT Q4 dividend, and how (despite its gargantuan size) it was insufficient to drag VREIT’s cumulative FY23 dividends up above 90% of its reported distributable income for FY23 as required by the REIT Law......»»
PSE to AR shareholders: get a lawyer and explore your legal options
Yesterday, I wrote about the SEC’s finding that Abra Mining and its directors and officers defrauded the public when ghost shares were sold to certain shareholders by way of private placements and then flipped to unwitting public buyers......»»
Celebrating the enduring music of Cecile Azarcon
The name may not instantly ring a bell, but there will surely be recognition once you mention the titles of some of the songs she wrote......»»
Old habits die hard
In a 2018 article, I wrote about how I spent most of my weeknights playing video games and streaming random TV series, reality shows and movies......»»
Jaishankar begins Singapore visit with homage to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, brave INA soldiers
Singapore, March 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar kicked off his Singapore visit on Saturday by paying homage to Subhash Chandra Bose and the brave Indian National Army soldiers. The INA Marker in Singapore, which Jaishankar visited recognizes the deep patriotism of the Indian National Army soldiers. In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, "Began my Singapore visit by paying homage to Netaji and the brave Indian.....»»
Jaishankar begins Singapore visit with homage to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, brave INA soldiers
Singapore, March 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar kicked off his Singapore visit on Saturday by paying homage to Subhash Chandra Bose and the brave Indian National Army soldiers. The INA Marker in Singapore, which Jaishankar visited recognizes the deep patriotism of the Indian National Army soldiers. In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, "Began my Singapore visit by paying homage to Netaji and the brave Indian.....»»
The inevitable flight
I got a surprise message from my niece Riva Galvez-Tan who wrote a guide or manual on “Your Inevitable Flight,” a pre-departure manual......»»
LWUA takes over MCWD’s policy-making functions for six months
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) has assumed control over the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD), a significant step to resolve the long-standing issue as to who will manage the utility firm. LWUA earlier wrote a letter to MCWD Chairman Jose Daluz III and General Manager Edgar Danoso, informing them of.....»»
What’s gov’t’s next move on peace talks resumption?
At the start of December 2023, I wrote in this space that “an atmosphere of optimism pervaded the nation.” It was spurred by the joint announcement by the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) of an agreement to return to peace negotiations, possibly to begin in the first quarter of 2024......»»
Malawi Military s Threats Send Journalist into Hiding
A top investigative journalist in Malawi, Gregory Gondwe, has gone into hiding after the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) threatened to arrest him. Gondwe's plight stems from a report he wrote exposing the military's multi-million-dollar paymen.....»»
Ways to address income inequality
I wrote two columns last month on the topic “income inequality.”.....»»
Statement | For exposing NTF-ELCAC’s lies, Bicol journo red-tagged anew
Bulatlat condemns the latest red-tagging of Albay-based journalist Reynard Magtoto who wrote an in-depth report about the lies and deceptive activities of the National Task Force to End the Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in the region. The post Statement | For exposing NTF-ELCAC’s lies, Bicol journo red-tagged anew appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Balai Ni Fruitas response to write-up on the reallocation of IPO proceeds
On Tuesday, I wrote about Balai Ni Fruitas and the BALAI board’s reallocation of IPO proceeds to commissary construction, away from store network expansion......»»
PBBM – our super top diplomat
Professor Richard Heydarian, a widely read and respected columnist, wrote an opinion piece that in essence articulated some of the many things I had wanted to write about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and how he has performed in the one-and-a-half year that he has been in office......»»
Sunshine Cruz proud mother to honor student daughters
Actress Sunshine Cruz revealed that her daughters Angelina, Sam and Cheska are all honor students. .....»»
Angeline sa pagpapakasal sa Quiapo Church: ‘Matagal ko nang pinapangarap’
PARA kay Angeline Quinto, ang naging wedding niya sa non-showbiz partner na si Nonrev Daquina sa Quiapo Church ay isang dream come true. Sa Instagram, muling nag-post si Angeline ng ilang moments mula sa kanyang special day. Ipinakita niya ang ang wedding bouquet na may pendant ng yumao niyang adoptive mother na si Mama Bob......»»
School break
Two weeks ago a young mother I know was abruptly informed that the “Kiddie 1” classes of her three-year-old daughter, which were supposed to be until next month, were over for the school year......»»