Ernie Lopez: Sports is a fathering ‘language’
A peek into businessman and avowed sportsman Ernie Lopez’s social media accounts shows him engaging in all kinds of fun stuff, from the…
When Ondoy struck in 2009, Gang Badoy, who was mourning the deaths of her friends Alexis Tioseco, Nika Bohinc and the Eguids, set aside her grief and helped people by going on air to provide information about the typhoon. The emergency broadcast, which lasted for days and was heard over Jam 88.3, helped a number of people including a man who was assisting his wife in giving birth in their flooded home.
Rainy days can really put a damper on anyone’s travel plans. Storms and floods turn all thoughts of road trips...
I came for the food, but found a raincoat I would actually wear on the street. I dare say it...
Rescue teams, police and hospital workers went above and beyond the call of duty to come to the aid of those in need, logging in long hours and setting aside their own comforts and event safety to serve other people. Volunteers wasted no time, springing to action even as the disaster was still unfolding. They braved the strong rain and the flooded streets to get to relief centers, to cook meals, to pack goods, to get people to safety, to let the hapless know they weren’t forgotten. Those who couldn’t leave their homes raided their closets and pantries for things they could donate and used the Internet to disseminate important information. Donations have been given and pledges have been made even by people outside the country. We wish we had all their names so we could honor them. They are all heroes.
Spring in Japan brings explosions of pink and white cherry blossoms that provide a beautiful backdrop for picnics across this nature-loving country.
Never mind that our tropical paradise seems to be in a state of perpetual summer. Indeed, even the rude intrusion of the monsoon weather can only be welcomed as a soothing respite from the oppressive heat.
It has happened too many times: Even without a storm signal, heavy rains and sudden flooding force authorities to suspend...
Blame it on the weather. Fainting spells have affected some Miss Universe candidates because they weren’t accustomed to the hot weather in the Philippines, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo said on Thursday. Teo disputed that a tight schedule has caused the candidates to get sick.
Here’s how to stay stylish come rain or shine. Up until a few years ago, I was used to bringing out my light, summer-y attire by February, and the rainy-day staples come June. But of late, it can be sunny one morning and then have a sudden downpour come afternoon.
Unlike their visits in the cities of Baguio and Cebu, the crowd was missing when the Miss Universe candidates arrived here Thursday afternoon. This is partly because the Francisco Bangoy International Airport, where the private jets that brought the candidates from Manila landed, is far from the downtown area.
