The skidding peso again?
The peso is skidding again and no one is paying attention anymore......»»
Indonesia floods: At least 34 killed, 16 missing
Datar, Indonesia–At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago’s most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, officials said Sunday. Hours of heavy rain caused flooding in Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra province on Saturday evening, threatening.....»»
Lady Pirates stay in hunt
Losing three straight entering the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball stepladder semifinals would usually send one into pangs of despair and panic......»»
‘Pharma war’
Ombudsman Samuel Martires forwarded one after the other to Sandiganbayan last week the twin cases of graft and corruption charges involving former top government officials of the previous administration......»»
An unenviable task
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga probably has one of the most unenviable Cabinet positions in the Marcos administration......»»
House moves to repeal 64-year-old midwifery law
The House of Representatives approved on second reading late last week a new measure that will give more life to the midwifery industry in the country, by way of repealing two old laws, one of which took effect 64 years ago......»»
Balik-Tanaw | Radical waiting and radical witnessing
As I write this, I am now on the seventh sojourn of my life as a solitary pilgrim. I began this life after retirement when homelessness was imminent and that’s when I decided to embrace uncertainty. Embrace what is yet to come. Embrace what you don’t know. Embrace life as it comes. And that’s when I thought of volunteering for food and a place to lay my head. And it has been a most meaningful life of retirement one could ever live. A life in solidarity with the poor and marginalized is a life that is so much worth living for. A life of freedom and a life that gives the best lessons on humility. (As you age, you need more help from people, right?) The post Balik-Tanaw | Radical waiting and radical witnessing appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Dina Bonnevie reveals she almost became Mel Gibson s leading lady
Dina Bonnevie could have been one of the Philippines' most notable Hollywood stars today had she chosen to accept the leading lady role offered to her opposite Mel Gibson. .....»»
Marian chinika ang best part bilang ina; never natakot mag-sorry sa mga anak?
KAHIT nagbabalik na sa showbiz, lagi pa ring sinasabi ng award-winning actress na si Marian Rivera na number one priority niya ang mga anak na sina Zia at Sixto. Pero hindi ba mahirap balansehin ang pagiging hands-on mom at responsibilidad sa pag-aartista? ‘Yan ang isa sa mga inusisa sa naging panayam ng batikang aktres sa.....»»
P748K worth of shabu seized in 2 operations in Bangsamoro provinces
Anti-narcotics agents seized P748,000 worth of shabu from two dealers, one of them reportedly connected to two local terrorist groups, entrapped in separate operations in two Bangsamoro provinces on Friday......»»
DENR to shorten permit process for mining
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources plans to implement “parallel” processing of mining permits this year to shorten bureaucratic approval of prospective mining operations to as fast as one year......»»
‘War-tapping’
The latest plot twist between the Philippines and China might just as well be a scene from an edge-of-your-seat espionage movie straight out of the Cold War era, where acts of spying and gathering information on one’s rivals characterized the rivalry between two world superpowers of that period – the United States and the communist Soviet Union......»»
Northern Mindanao one of Philippines best dive destinations – DOT
Northern Mindanao has been recognized as one of the best dive destinations in the country, according to an official of the Department of Tourism......»»
CHR lauds SC decision calling red-tagging threat to life, liberty and security
The Commission on Human Rights welcomed the recent decision of the Supreme Court declaring red-tagging, vilification, labelling and guilt by association as threatening to one’s right to life, liberty, or security......»»
Construction worker killed after being run over by backhoe
A construction worker died on the spot after he fell from a backhoe and rolled over by one of its large wheels in Barangay Macaguiling in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte on Friday afternoon......»»
Philippines says Iranian forces free 1 of 4 Filipino hostages
MANILA, May 10 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said that one of the four Filipino sailors taken hostage by Iranian forces last month has been freed. The DFA said the Philippines welcomes the "good news," adding that the sailor is expected to arrive in Manila later Friday. "We appreciate Iran's gesture," the DFA said in a statement but did not elaborate. Th.....»»
A chef’s laboratory
We had the good fortune of trying Filipino ingredients as presented by a very progressive chef and his team one summer evening.......»»
DoubleDragon to breach P100 billion total equity for the first time in 2024
In a disclosure on Friday, the firm said that it is one of the companies in the country which is positioned to bag a total equity at a 12-digit level. .....»»
Mavericks deal Thunder 1st playoff loss
The Dallas Mavericks handed the Oklahoma City Thunder their first loss in the NBA playoffs, 119-110, to tie the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals at one game apiece Friday (Manila time)......»»
Conversion, condemnation and rejectionist religion
This week has been a tough one for me in the “faith” department for a couple of reasons......»»