Here’s Where Pia Wurtzbach, Kim Chiu, and Heart Evangelista Are Spending their Holy Week
Where in the world are you spending Holy Week? For our local celebrities, their long weekend plans consist of various destinations. Some are…
Catbalogan, the capital city of Samar, will host the 39th National Conference on Local and National History on Oct. 25 to 27.
A recent visit to Samar made us wonder why, despite its rugged splendor and various attractions, it hasn’t drawn as many tourists as Boracay or Palawan.
Some people have a peculiar dislike for certain foods.
Not many Filipinos know about President Elpidio Quirino beyond his being the country’s sixth President, who presided over the...
Prompted by her desire to help fellow Filipinos badly hit by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan), Madonna Limcaco Uhland, a resident of Switzerland, buckled down to work to do her bit by making a Christmas card. She had not taken up brush and palette for a long time.
“Hindi pa nga kami nakakabawi, bagyo na naman. Prayers talaga ang kailangan,” the lady merchant spoke gently as she showed me her beautifully woven items. Though there was some fear in her eyes over what might happen, her voice remained steady and hopeful.
The good news is that more Philippine structures and sites are eyed for inscription on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).
It’s good to be home. My flight from Brisbane via Darwin was smooth and comfy. Our PAL Airbus 320 looked brand new and everything on board worked!
Roughly two months after Supertyphoon “Yolanda” caused death and destruction of horrifying proportions to Leyte, Samar and other parts of Central Philippines, the task of rebuilding lives and their land looks daunting.
An initial framework for action has been drawn up by foreign and Filipino experts to repair and reconstruct precious heritage churches in Central Visayas, mostly in Bohol, severely damaged during the recent massive earthquake and Supertyphoon “Yolanda.”
