DAGUPAN CITY, Aug. 14 — Didn’t Ferdinand Magellan accidentally discover the Philippines while he and his men were exploring the Pacific Ocean in search of spices that would whip up the taste of food in their home country, Spain? One of these spices was garlic, a root crop that is native to the Philippines, particularly the … Read More
NABAS, Aklan –Change is coming in the once sleepy town of Nabas in this province through the imposing presence of 18 giant wind turbines which are not only breathtaking to look at but also serve as breath of fresh air in the country’s hunt for “green” energy. But more than just its scenic beauty, … Read More
BAGUIO CITY — At the age of nine, he had known the meaning of poverty which led him to become a courier of marijuana produced at his village of Badeo, Kibungan, Benguet. “Charlie” (not his real name), in an exclusive interview earlier this week, said he used to walk from his far-flung barangay for … Read More
MANILA — The BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602), the country’s second strategic sealift vessel, was named after the Philippine province that is famous for the majestic Mount Apo, as well as rare flora and fauna. Calling the vessel ‘Davao Del Sur’ gives due recognition to the province as a “sanctuary of natural wonders and rarities, … Read More
DUMAGUETE CITY -– A staunch campaigner for the protection of the environment, especially the oceans, and who is working for the protection of Tañon Strait between Negros and Cebu Islands, is one of the six Filipinos cited by the largest world photography competitions. The judges of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards announced Tuesday in … Read More
MANILA — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Gen. Eduardo Año confirmed that the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50PH “Fighting Eagle” jet fighters were blooded in combat during the surgical air and artillery strike that wounded Abu Sayyaf Group commander Isnilon Hapilon last January 26. The said attack concentrated on the lair of the … Read More
BEIJING — On the eve of the approaching Chinese Lunar New Year, the rest of the world is sharing the joy and excitement of the Asian country, a manifestation of the worldwide influence of China’s most important festival, also known as the Spring Festival. OCCASION FOR STRENGTHENING TIES Some national leaders, on the festive occasion, … Read More
LAOAG CITY — Ilocanos enjoy abundant supply of goby in creeks, rivers and streams. But over the years, its supply has been observed dwindling due to poor implementation of fishery laws and local ordinances. Ilocos Norte’s bodies of water are being congested with traps, fish shelters, pens, cages and other structures that obstruct navigation and … Read More
DAGUPAN CITY — The presence of the statue of General Douglas MacArthur, towering majestically near the seashore of what was first known as Dagupan Blue Beach, may have already settled the issue as to where the American general who commanded the allied forces that liberated the whole of Luzon from the Japanese first landed on … Read More
MANILA -– Long before World War II broke out in the Philippines on December 8, 1941, Japan had already an elaborate preparation by posting an advance force of Fifth Columns embedded across the length of the archipelago. These Japanese spies disguised themselves as “traders” and “laborers” working hand-in-hand with unsuspecting Philippine society. It was a … Read More
MANILA — Anyone who visits the now renowned 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York would leave with an indelible memory of what happened on that tragic day of Sept. 11, 2001 that caught red-handed the world’s most powerful country in an unconventional attack carried out by al-Qadea terrorists that killed 2,996 people, including 21 Filipinos, … Read More
MANILA — One holy person I’d touched while alive etched such a deep and lasting impression on me: Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta who is going to be canonized on Sunday (Sept. 4, 2016). Let me tell you why. I met the future saint when she was simply “Mother Teresa,” on her third visit to … Read More
MANILA — Paralyzed from waist down due to polio since age 10, Jess M. Sales, now 52, is unfazed of his health condition and continues to earn a living by making rosary beads and selling them himself by traveling 10 kilometers from Quezon City to Quiapo Church in Manila on wheelchair three times a week, … Read More
MALINAO, Albay — Once treated as a farm waste, the coconut husk has become a major source of income for mothers in the agricultural village (barangay) of Tagoytoy in this town. Like many of her relatives and neighbors in the village today, Virginia Encano, 54, continues to augment her family income as a coconut husk … Read More
SAN NICOLAS, Pangasinan — In little more than two years and if there is no change of plans, the Villa Verde Road, a former mountain trail carved by the Red Arrow 32nd Division of the U. S. Army and their Filipino counterparts while chasing the retreating Japanese Army towards the end of World War II … Read More
LIMA — Can you believe people who lived thousands of years ago were already practising medicine? Researchers have uncovered 4,000-year-old slate-stone instruments similar to scalpels that are believed to have been used by ancient Peruvian healers to make surgical incisions on patients. The finding in central Peru reveals that the local Quechua-speaking Yachaq indigenous people … Read More