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Sun Life Philippines celebrates its 125th year

Insurance is not something that most Filipinos openly talk about, or are interested in. Reasons could either be, lack of knowledge, or illiteracy about the matter. Due to the inevitable cases of poverty in the country, some people would rather pay their bills than entrust it to an insurance company. …

Ferry, very good: Time to Cruise to Old Manila via Pasig River

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz After languishing for decades due to unsustainable practices and pollution, the Pasig River and Escolta are on the rise as a potential “coosome twosome” for tourists and everyday travelers alike. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo Puyat recently invited members of the media and some VIP…

LT Group holds relief operations in Batangas

The Lucio Tan Group of Companies, whose Absolut Distillers Inc. (ADI) facility is in Lian, Batangas, started its relief operations for the families affected by the eruption of the Taal volcano. “We are here to help the barangays and communities whose people we consider as family. The LT Group has…

Dr. Caroline Enriquez received the 2019 Gusi Peace Prize

Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU) president Dr. Caroline Marian S. Enriquez was recently hailed as one of the distinguished laureates of the Gusi Peace Prize International for 2019. Dr. Enriquez was awarded the Gusi Peace Prize due to her exemplary and visionary leadership in the academe as a prime mover towards…

Friendly neighbor: TECO donates $100,000 to victims of Tisoy in Sorsogon

By Faith Argosino The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines recently donated some P5 million ($100,000) to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) for the victims of Typhoon Tisoy in Sorsogon, citing Taiwan’s long-standing friendship with Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero and the people of the province…

A tale of two ‘power-lifters’

By Büm D. Tenorio Jr. It is a case of two “power lifters” joining forces. He uses his power to lift the living condition of the marginalized. She, on the other hand, uses her power to lift sagging skin. Together, they lift lives. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno was glowing when he entered the Imperial…

Millennial vs. ‘Boomer’: A firsthand account of the Taal Volcano eruption

Photos and Text By Maica Frances Maglipon January 12, 2020: It was a typical Sunday morning. The family decided to take an out-of-town trip for some late lunch— and Tagaytay, the ever-reliable escape from the metro, was it. The ride was unremarkable; the weather, clear and blue, slightly chilly even, prompting me to…

Netizens welcome ‘guilty’ verdict for Ampatuans, lament slow justice system

Dubbed as the "Maguindanao Massacre," the slaughter of 58 men and women, including 32 journalists was considered as one of the world's most gruesome crimes. It is also the biggest case of election-related protest, and undoubtedly, one of the most cruel incidents of mass murder in the 21st century. Today, after almost 10…

Massacre of the century ends in guilty verdict for Ampatuan brothers

Notwithstanding their religious beliefs, Christmas came six days early for the relatives of those killed in the so-called Maguindanao massacre. Ten years after the gruesome and high-profile mass murder unfolded, brothers and principal suspects Datu Andal Jr. and Zaldy were convicted of 57 counts of murder in the bloody…

Quezon City Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes makes history with guilty verdict for the Ampatuans

Almost 10 years after the gruesome Maguindanao Massacre, which saw the deaths of 58 victims including 32 media workers, the trial ended at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 221, under the watch of Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes, who handed down a guilty verdict for 57 counts of murder…