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Espinoza: Catmon: 'Sleepy town no more'

The Municipality of Catmon got its name from huge fruit trees called Katmon (Dillenia philippinensis) that thrive in this area. It was in 1835 t…

IT-BPM execs to new administration: Continue support to industry growth

AS ONE of the leading and largest contributors of the Philippine economy, Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) leader…

Tacloban French bakeshop sells Leyte-Samar delicacies

A FRENCH bakeshop in Tacloban City has created a buzz after it started selling tinapa beignet, pastillas de leche tarts, and chocolate moron puf…

Cervantes: Presidential elections next year must be seen in spiritual light

THERE is urgency in taking presidential elections in the Philippines next year in a more spiritual light. It will happen (perhaps?) in an era th…

SPDA turns former war-torn area into economic zone

AMAI MANABILANG, Lanao del Sur -- Bumbaran may ring a bell to many because of its notoriety for war and violence. But that was before. Recently…

Hofileña: Brief overview of Negrense 1898 uprising against Spain (1)

AS OUR nation commemorates the coming of the historic Cinco de Noviembre 1898 revolution against colonial Spain, this historic uprising in Negro…

Cervantes: Wars in the world will be the moment the Antichrist arrives

MYSTIC Luz de Maria de Bonilla is credible not only because the messages she had received from Heaven (at least those already compiled in a book…

Over 2M AstraZeneca doses arrive from Covax

THE Philippines on Saturday, May 8, 2021, took delivery of over 2.0 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine donated through the Covax Fa…

Netflix top 5 shows in PH this week

WHO doesn't love to sit back and relax every once in a while? With most of us being stuck in the seemingly never-ending drill between work and h…

Nalzaro: It's final: Sinulog 2021 is canceled

SO THE Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) and the steering committee for Sinulog 2021 have decided that all activities concerning the Sinulog, whethe…

New Year traditions from around the world

In the Philippines, welcoming the new year means reveling in raucous parties, displaying 12 round fruits on the table and wearing polka-dotted c…

Davao wades through Covid-19

TO SAY that the year 2020 was an eventful year would be an understatement. The year started with the eruption of Taal Volcano in Luzon in Januar…

Bacolod forms Covid-19 vaccination council

BACOLOD City Mayor Evelio Leonardia has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 83, creating the Bacolod City Covid-19 vaccination (Covac) Council. Leon…

'El Supremo's' relevance in today's society

ON MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020, the Philippines will commemorate the 157th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, a Filipino revolutionary leader and…

Presidential spokesman, mayor open to DILG probe

A FACT-FINDING investigation will be launched on violations of quarantine protocols during recent events attended by Presidential Spokesman Harr…

Nalzaro: The uncontrollable 'probinsyanos'

I WAS not there, so I cannot entirely figure out what really happened to that hundreds of Bantayanons, especially the Madridejos folks, who gath…

Carvajal: Contradictions

CONTRADICTIONS must be resolved if one is to move on in life. Like, we have to decide which of our conflicting passions should define who we are…

Interest in news high, but trust low in the Philippines -- 2020 Digital News Report

INTEREST in news and belief in the importance of independent journalism run high in the Philippines but are accompanied by a low trust in news a…