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Cambodia’s magnificent Angkor Wat

Finally, I had an opportunity of going to Cambodia to attend an international conference.  Had it been held in the country’s capital, Phonm Penh, I would have turned down the invitation. But when I learned that the venue will be in Siem Reap,...

Dancing her life: Rosalia Merino Santos by Alma Anonas-Carpio

"I would like that very much, yes.” Dance teacher Rosalia Merino Santos, a dainty woman of 94, said this in reply to the Philippines Graphic’s query about whether she would like to be named National Artist for Dance. This gracious nonagenarian consented to a...

DepEd, UNESCO-IIEP: Effective use of open school data addresses education concerns, battles corruption

Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones encouraged all stakeholders to make use of available data and information from the Department to help address issues and battle corruption in the education sector.  The Education chief highlighted this during the International Policy Forum on...

ASEAN companies face $750 billion exposure

Underinvestment in tackling cybersecurity threat is aggravating risk across the region The Philippines needs to spend US$22.8 billion between 2017 and 2025 to be in line with global best-in-class countries and stay ahead of the curve Companies across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

The trouble with water

In the past, you could drink tap water directly from your faucet. Such is not the case anymore.  More and more people are buying mineral water just to quench their thirst. Plastic bottles of water are being sold in bus terminals and even...

Power Mac Center’s official statement on iPhone battery servicing

In light of Apple’s official communication regarding the chemical aging issue of batteries on older iPhone units, Power Mac Center, being an Authorized Service Provider, is committed to provide efficient and professional service through a strict set of protocols, which consists of the...

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The trouble with water

In the past, you could drink tap water directly from your faucet. Such is not the case anymore.  More and more people are buying...

Tilapia: the aquatic chicken

Tilapia may be the most popular fish in the Philippines today but our forefathers had never tried it.  Although there are 700 species of...

HIV, AIDs, & the workplace

Two years ago, in 2015, while undergoing treatment for tuberculosis (TB), 36-year-old “Kevin” was diagnosed as positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  A call center...

iPhone Xs and Xs Max, now available in Power Mac Center

Power Mac Center, the premier Apple partner in the country, recently welcomed the arrival of iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and Apple Watch Series...