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Ladlad adopts new ‘open mind, open heart’ campaign slogan
By PATRICK KING PASCUAL
“BUKAS ISIP, BUKAS PUSO,” the new campaign slogan of Ladlad partylist, envisions a society or country that has an open mind and open heart. »Read More -
Mindanao Comelec learns lessons from 2011 PWD registration
By GIAN C. GERONIMO
LEARNING from the special registration of persons with disabilities (PWD) last year, the Commission on Election in Davao’s first district and in Kadilingan town in Bukidnon said they are more prepared this time than they were in 2011. The month-long special Comelec registration of PWDs in Mindanao will officially kick off in Davao on Wednesday, April 18, although registrations have been ongoing since April 1. »Read More -
Firefighter’s death ‘taints meaning of volunteerism’
By VINCENT GO AND REYNARD MAGTOTO
THE family of a volunteer fireman who was mistakenly shot and killed by the Makati police said his killers, and even the media, have tainted the meaning of volunteerism. »Read More -
Scarborough shoal again
By ELLEN TORDESILLAS
FRIDAY night, when the meeting to break the stalemate at Scarborough shoal failed, Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing asked Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario if they could commit to no surprises until the next meeting. »Read More -
From ashes to life
By AMIEL MARK CAGAYAN
HOLY Week, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a sacred tradition for Christians. It takes deeper meaning in a community where majority of the population belong to the Islam faith. »Read More -
A watering hole for urban warriors
Text, photos and videos by VINCENT GO
BEING at Fred's Revolucion is like going back to a time when the cold war was raging and revolutions were the in thing. It calls to mind a scene from the 1960s movie “M.A.S.H.” whose battle-weary soldiers guzzled up after a hectic day on the war front. »Read More -
Surviving the mob in Boracay
Text and photos by CARLO FIGUEROA
Traffic jams, air pollution from tricycle fumes, restaurants big and small packed to the brim, and the sheer number of visitors jostling for space in a cramped island were definitely not synonymous to rustic images beach life usually conjures. But such was the daily scene in Boracay over the Easter break. »Read More -
China sends reinforcement in standoff with PH Navy
By TESSA JAMANDRE
IT'S now one against three in the ongoing standoff in Scarborough shoal in the South China Sea, with a lone Philippine Navy vessel up against three Chinese Marine Surveillance (CMS) ships whose presence, officials say, violates Philippine sovereignty. »Read More -
A budget-friendly tour of The Walled City of Intramuros
By YOLANDA L. PUNSALAN
POCKETS of spur-of-the moment vacations on a miniscule budget, covering only jeep or bus fare and the occasional street food snacks, can be had by anyone nimble enough to enjoy the Walled City of Intramuros while imbibing history. »Read More -
Devotees draw blood and sweat in Kapitangan
Text, photos, and video by VINCENT GO
This year, five men and a woman were crucified, among them 51-year-old Sonny Bautista who has been mute since childhood. Bautista hails from Hagonoy town and has been coming to Kapitangan to be crucified for 14 years now. »Read More
