MANILA – Tens of thousands of Filipino Catholics, young and old, braved the sunny weather and queued for hours just to take a glimpse, even for a second or two, of the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Teddy Kahil is totally blind. As he turned 46 this year, however, his accomplishments are near-extraordinary for a man of his condition, and he even continues to strive to...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Regatta de Zamboanga is the biggest and the most colorful event in the annual Zamboanga Hermosa Festival.
It is celebrated by native Zamboangueños in honor of their patron saint,...
BINALONAN, Pangasinan -- Teacher Leda Cariño, a Grade 6 class adviser in Linmansangan Elementary School here, also occasionally works as an embalmer at their funeral family business to honor her father’s legacy.
Leda...
MANILA -- While Quezon City officials and residents are celebrating the 79th foundation day of the erstwhile capital city on Oct. 12, I am recalling how I and members of my immediate...
BAGUIO CITY – For eight hours, Augustina Agmaliw has to walk her way to teach at the Es-esa S. Alodos Elementary School in upland Barangay Tacadang in Kibungan town, Benguet province.
She has...
