February 11, 2023
Now more than ever, we all should strive to protect our children online. A campaign calls on the private sector and media to help boost children’s online safety. In celebration of Safer Internet Day, Child Fund Philippines will launch the Web Safe and Wise Philippine campaign on February 10, Friday, from 10 a.m. to 12 […]
January 27, 2023
A great book and a meet and greet would be too tempting to pass up, that is why I dedicate this week’s column to this event. Happy reading! The newest edition of the book “Artfully Speaking & Other Essays” by University of Los Baños Associate Professor Jerry R. Yapo will be unveiled on January 28, […]
January 21, 2023
When companies recognize that women can become key players, it is always a happy day. I am sharing with you now a story shared by SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) and how they plan to attain sustainable growth. “SNAP empowers women through sustainable growth” Collaboration is a vital component of sustainability. Companies can only achieve sustainable […]
January 14, 2023
Dubbed as “Sons and Daughters of Shakespeare,” English majors under the tutelage of Dr. Teresita Azarcon were given this title and now part of the family of the late great William Shakespeare. As an English major, one of the tasks at hand is to read the classics and being a bookworm, it was the most […]
January 7, 2023
A 10-year-old boy died in Vietnam. He fell into a 25-centimeter diameter concrete pillar at a construction site while scavenging for scrap metal he planned to sell at junk shops. The small boy, who weighed no less than 20kg, Hao Nam, came from a poor family and wanted to enroll in a taekwondo class he […]
December 30, 2022
It’s the beginning of a new year and we celebrate life and how we survived the year that was. They say post pandemic is worse than the pandemic, but who says we are out of the pandemic anyways? There is an uneasy silence on how to live life after a horrid two years of Covid […]
December 24, 2022
It was a sad day when I learned that the nuns of Good Shepherd banned Baguio locals from entering their compound, in turn, barring sale of all products. The nun’s decided locals were so enterprising that they jack up prices of the coveted goodies to extreme levels that it merited the exile from their kingdom, […]
December 17, 2022
Bayo Foundation with the Baguio HARVEST CommUNITY Hub presented a fashion forward, 30- piece off the rack selection making the dream to have a farm to fashion industry on its way to reality. Anna Lagon, Bayo’s co-CEO and the Bayo Foundation’s executive director emphasized the thrust of HARVEST is not only to extract quality products […]
December 10, 2022
A mythical collection of indigenous deities celebrating highland folklore opens at the Ili Likha Artist Watering Hole and Luisas Café in Baguio City. Sculptor, Kigao Rosimo put together a collection on indigenous people’s myth and lore in a project in tandem with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Rosimo aims to bring into […]
December 3, 2022
The closing of a city led festival ended in a sour note because of a crass sponsor who thought it fit to deny artists of a drink. The celebration which dragged on for weeks showcased artistry and talent of artists and artisans in the UNESCO declared Creative City which champions local products and creations. As […]