PRESIDENT Aquino, assisted by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva, distributes ballers to the participants of the 7th Puregold ‘Tindahan Ni Aling Puring Sari-Sari Store’ Convention during the tour and inspection of the booths at the World Trade Center at the corner of Gil Puyat Avenue Extension and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City, yesterday. (Photo by: Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
AMERICAN contemporary ballet company Trey McIntyre Project performs at Central Philippine University in Iloilo City. Its 10-day Philippine tour is a joint program of the U.S. Embassy in Manila and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. (Photo by Tara Yap)
CAGAYAN’s Junar Arce (center) finds himself sandwiched by Gio Ciriacruz and Kelly Nabong of Blackwater during PBA D-League action last night at The Arena in San Juan.
MIAMI Heat guard Dwyane Wade, foreground, regains control of the ball as he is guarded by Indiana Pacers guard Paul George, rear, during Game 2 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Miami.
VENDORS arrange bananas in a makeshift stall on Road 10 in Tondo, Manila, as they sell ‘lakatan’ at P30 per kilo yesterday morning. The Philippines’ fruit exports to China, particularly bananas, seem to have trouble getting cleared by Chinese Customs amid a tense standoff between the two countries over the disputed islands on the West Philippine Sea. Fruit shipments, especially bananas, were rotting in Chinese ports because pests were allegedly discovered in some produce, prompting stricter quarantine inspections. (Photo by Linus Escandor II)
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‘Save 182′
MANILA, Philippines — “Save 182” is the name of a fledgling movement to save 182 pine and alnus trees at SM Baguio. SM says they want exactly the same thing. Read More »
World Telecommunication and Information Day
Manila, Philippines – Today, the global community marks the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). Recognizing that women are “the bedrock of our societies…pillars of strength in every family and community,” this year’s theme is “Women and Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).” Incoming search terms:world telecommunications dayworld telecommunication...
Constitution Day Of Norway today
MANILA, Philippines — Norway celebrates its Constitution Day today. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to simply as Syttande/syttende Mai (meaning May Seventeenth), Nasjonaldagen (The National Day), or Grunnlovsdagen (The Constitution Day), although the latter is less frequent. Incoming search terms:norway todaywhat occasion today in norway Read More »
‘Your Grief Will Become Joy’
JOHN 16:16-20 Jesus said to His disciples, “A little while and you will no longer see Me, and again a little while later and you will see Me.” So some of His disciples said to one another, “What does this mean that He is saying to us, ‘A little while and you will not see Me, and again a little while and you will see Me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” So they said, “What...
Kahit hindi kapamilya
Sometimes it’s hard to trust God’s care, When trouble come along Sometimes our lives just don’t seem fair, When things tore our all wrong But though at times we may not see God’s hand in everything, And even though a strong storm May hide the seeds of summer, If we just believe His promises, We know He hears our call, For He’ll always be our FATHER – the greatest FRIEND of all. Iyan ang...
Ombudsman’s testimony
Manila, Philippines – BEFORE the impeachment proceedings this week resumed, I interviewed Atty. Karen Jimeno, spokesperson for the defense panel in the impeachment trial against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. In our interview over my morning radio program in DWIZ 882AM, she said that although they are unsure when their client would appear in court, Chief Justice Corona has already...
Brain Drain
MANILA, Philippines – BRAIN drain, which resulted from the migration of many Filipino professionals, is one more reason for me to pursue the establishment of a national program to help cancer patients. Read More »
‘Single Maritime Administration’ For Seafarers
MANILA, Philippines – THE demand for Filipino Seafarers, the “sailing Ambassadors of the Philippines,” is expected to grow, after the Philippines complied with reforms set by the Manila Amendments to the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention for Seafarers, which took effect on January 1, 2012. The STCW Manila Amendments raise the qualifications of seafarers...
National tourism blueprint: Goals, targets
Manila, Philippines – The government has unveiled the P265-billion national tourism blueprint to reach its targets of 10 million international and 35.5 million domestic tourists by 2016. The plan was presented by the Department of Tourism (DOT) during the Asian Development Bank 45th Annual Meeting held in Manila recently. Incoming search terms:national tourism blueprint: goals targets Read More »
