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Alma Anonas-Carpio

CMMA@40 – Judges’ forum

Jurors praised, renew commitment to Christian values in fight against fake news  The judges of the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) won praise and recognition...

The why and how of advanced email security

By: David Finger, Director Product Marketing FORTINET Last month we discussed why—based on empirical industry data about the success and cost of email attacks—strong email security is...

Jollibee Group Foundation continues support for Nationwide School-Based Feeding

Busog, Lusog, Talino Kitchens and food safety standards As part of its commitment to help improve the nutritional status of public school pupils in...

Standard Chartered supports agri-aquaculture development in Catbalogan City, Samar

Standard Chartered Bank, the oldest international bank in the Philippines, recently launched its Livelihood and Education for Agri-Aquaculture Development (SCB LEAD) program in Catbalogan...

16,541 patients benefit from P518M worth of medical assistance

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) through the Charity Assistance Department reported that the agency helped 16,541 patients worth P518 million in June, an...

Kitsho celebrates milestones this July

Birthdays, like all other anniversaries, are very important milestones in every person's life. These annual events not only bless celebrators with another year in...

EyeSite by Asian Eye opens new clinic at SM City Batangas

EyeSite by Asian Eye Institute opens its newest eye care center and optical shop in SM City Batangas to give residents and communities in...

Wild brawl mars FIBA Asian World Cup Qualifiers

Australia crushed the Philippines, 89-53 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan to top Group B at the close of the first round of the...

“Thai Culinary Delights 2018” in Manila

The Royal Thai Embassy in Manila in collaboration with Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Philippine–Thai Cultural Organization (PTCO), Thai Airways International, and Dusit...

Rizal´s bust unveiled in Prague

After 131 years, the Philippines’ National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, "returns" to Prague in the Czech Republic. Unveiled recently at the foyer of the Czech...

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Americana, on his back

My grandfather was shipped out of the Philippines in the 1920s, and landed in Stockton, California—less as a starry-eyed immigrant, and more as imperial cargo.  The Americans needed hands, and the Philippines—trophy from the Spanish-American War—had plenty to spare. Men like him crossed the Pacific not on a...

Of ‘balimbing’ and coup

It is balimbing season once again. Balimbing is a fruit with many sharp sides, so that it has been popularly used to describe agile politicians who are able to change sides quickly everytime there is a change in the political weather. It is the local term for...

4th Refugee Film Festival champions youth voices, stories of solidarity

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Philippines celebrated World Refugee Day by hosting the 4th Refugee Film Festival at the Natividad Fajardo-Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium of De La Salle University Manila last June 20. The film festival aimed to foster global awareness, build empathy, and mobilize meaningful action...