President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. conferred the Order of the Sikatuna, with the Rank of Officer (Maginoo), on Mr. Simon Groot, the Founder and Honorary Chairman of the East-West Seed, one of the world’s biggest tropical seed companies which was founded in the...
The biggest coalition of various trade unions, workers' associations and labor alliances in the country condemned the “tragic and senseless killing” of Jude Thaddeus Fernandez, a dedicated labor organizer affiliated with Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU).
“Ironically, the killing of Fernandez occurred on Sept. 29—the...
They say that June is the best time to get married, hence, every woman wants to become a June bride. But in this age of inflation and dwindling incomes, a wedding with the least cost is manna from heaven.
For the people of Pakil,...
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SHORT STORIES
* The Visible Part of the Brain by Ninotchka Rosca
* Somebody Else by Noelle Q. De Jesus
* The Root of All Evil by Therese Q. Yaptenco-Loyloy
* The Ship by E. Agnes Puerto
POETRY
* Two...
Laguna de Bay, the second largest inland waterbody in Southeast Asia, divides the town of Pakil in Laguna. As a consequence, tourism development in the town’s 13 barangays has developed along two distinct clusters.
The first cluster, referred to as Poblacion, focuses on faith-based,...
The three terms of Mayor Vincent L. Soriano have sent a tsunami of change in Pakil, transforming this once sleepy town into a hub of rapid, people-centered development.
Over the last seven years, Soriano has spearheaded the undertaking of essential programs and projects that...
The ambition seems straightforward enough. By 2040, we will have a society where Filipinos will enjoy a stable and comfortable lifestyle, secure in the...
A glimpse of a full moon
On an early Thursday morning.
You look at the living room
And discover
A presence long gone.
And there is nothing
You can do.
Nevertheless
My...