China-US row mars end of Apec; no communiqué
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea—An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed...
House sending budget bill to Senate Nov. 28
THE House of Representatives has rescheduled anew the target approval of the proposed 2019 P3.757-trillion...
Boracay lands on Fodor’s ‘no go’ list for 2019
BORACAY Island, dubbed the crown jewel of Philippine tourism, is among the seven destinations on...
‘No sea of debt for PHL in China Belt and Road’
DESPITE US Vice President Mike Pence’s warning to Indo-Pacific countries not to compromise their sovereignty...
Global markets spur local rollback anew: Gas P1.30, diesel P1
MOTORISTS welcomed at the weekend another round of lower pump prices for the sixth consecutive...
Citing higher production cost, APO Cement imposes P10 per bag hike in product prices
APO Cement has announced a P10-increase per bag in its cement products in Cebu and...
Top NDFP leaders to ‘chat’ with Dureza, Panelo in Manila
A MEETING between government officials and key leaders of the revolutionary group National Democratic Front...
Agents nab 3 Georgian nationals for fake visas
AUTHORITIES reported Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents arrested three Georgian nationals who arrived at the...
Fast-track antidrug projects, lawmaker urges govt entities
AS the country marks Drug Prevention and Control Week, the vice chairman of the House...
Namfrel supports bill on poll debates
AN election watchdog said it will support pending legislation requiring candidates to participate in debates...
Nullify candidacy of Laguna governor’s wife, Comelec asked
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has been asked to cancel the certificate of candidacy (COC)...
NEA orders Davao electric cooperative to stop bill collection
THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) has ordered the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (Daneco)-Cooperative Development...
Cebu Pacific’s Clark-Davao flights bridge gap between north, south
DAVAO CITY—The distance between north and south has been bridged anew: It is now just...
Therma Power Visayas sets aside P892 million for Cebu plant
THERMA Power Visayas Inc. (TPVI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., is setting aside P892...
Aboitiz’s Sibulan hydro plant project gets high credit rating
DAVAO CITY—The corporate notes issued by Aboitiz’s Power Corp.’s subsidiary in Davao del Sur obtained...
Four regional airports to allow evening flights before year ends
DAVAO CITY—A Department of Budget and Management (DBM) report on the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build,...
Smart Padala to expand merchant network by 40%
SMART Padala, the remittance arm of PayMaya Philippines Inc., targets to expand its network of...
‘Local govts must also track progress toward global goals’
Monitoring the country’s progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is not only the...
Hawkish BSP seen propping up peso
The local currency is expected to get support in the coming weeks as the Bangko...
Long, tough job for Mislatel
WHILE it has yet to receive a confirmation order declaring it the new major telco...
Japan’s Okada plans to retire in PHL
JAPANESE gambling magnate Kazuo Okada said he plans to retire in the Philippines as he...
Bistro Group brings back Hard Rock Café to Manila
Powerhouse Bistro Group has added another stellar member to its franchise group after Hard Rock...
DOT eyes farm, ecotourism for inclusive, sustainable development
BAGUIO CITY—The Department of Tourism (DOT) is setting its sights on the development of farm...
57 Filipino exhibitors sell wares in China import expo
A total of 57 Filipino exhibitors are taking part in the first China International Import...
Grab rolls out premium tricycle services in the Philippines
Ride-sharing firm Grab Philippines will be rolling out its premium tricycle services nationwide through its...
Beepbeep.ph delivers hassle-free online vehicle repair and maintenance services
GONE are the days when car owners count solely on relatives, friends and, yes, the friendly...
Pence-Xi clash at Apec shows US-China divide still widening
United States Vice President Mike Pence traded sharp barbs with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in...
EU to tighten rules on foreign investments to fend off China
The European Union is hammering out the first bloc-wide rules to prevent foreign investments from...
Pence: Taiwan’s Apec envoy asked to start free-trade talks
UNITED STATES Vice President Mike Pence said that Taiwan’s representative at a regional summit spoke...
Netanyahu works to stabilize government amid calls for elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a trip to Europe and tried on Thursday to keep...
Saudis implicate ex-royal aide, top spy in Khashoggi Killing
A former Saudi royal adviser and ex-senior intelligence official played key roles in the mission...
PHL dribblers tackles Jordan
June Mar Fajardo and Jayson Castro head a new-look Team Pilipinas that battles Jordan in...
Where to, Pirates?
After back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) first runners-up finishes and a D-League title, where...
Mavs outlast Warriors, Magic stop Lakers’ run
DALLAS—Luka Doncic gave the Dallas Mavericks a glimpse of an exciting future—and extended a bad...
Are there no takers?
DOES anyone really want to host the Winter Olympics? Residents in Calgary answered that question...
NFL, Woodruff Foundation help veterans on many levels
For decades, the National Football League (NFL) has had a strong bond with the military....
German-PHL Chamber of Commerce & Industry marks 1st decade
THE German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) celebrated its 10th anniversary through an annual...
UK, PHL forge ties thru football
THE British Embassy in Manila and Football for Humanity Foundation (FFH) jointly held the UK-Philippines...
United Nations turns 73 with ‘change makers’
THE United Nations recently hosted a local commemoration of its 73rd anniversary with a cultural...
PHL, Spain to hold academic, scientific, cultural exchanges
MADRID—Ambassador of the Philippines to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier and Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)...
Awarding of foreign-backed transpo projects
Undersecretary for Administration and Finance Garry V. de Guzman (left) formalizes the Department of Transportation’s...
‘Mission: PHL’ opens embassy nominations for Project of the Year
THE BusinessMirror is enjoining all embassies, consulates, as well as economic and cultural offices to...
Diplomatic, expat community; govt agencies show enthusiastic support for ‘Mission: PHL’
AMBASSADORS and representatives of the nation’s diplomatic circle, including executives and officials of government agencies,...
Neda in ‘Mission: PHL’
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia (seated, right) and BusinessMirror Publisher T. Anthony C. Cabangon (seated, left)...
Here comes the Pinoy contingent, Kuala Lumpur
IN 2013 renegade fashion designer Avel Bacudio was awarded “Asia’s Most Influential Designer” at the...
In holiday style
WHAT’S in-store for shoe lovers during the holidays? Update your shoe wardrobe with trends ranging...
Truly blessed
AGELESS actress, brand ambassador and lifestyle authority Angel Aquino told us that she was pleasantly...
It’s just lipstick?
IT is just a simple nude lipstick but people—women, men, adults, children—camped out at the...
Buying from the ‘palengke’ is now just a tap away
I DON’T know when I started enjoying going to the wet market. As a child,...
With $50-million debut, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is no poor boy
NEW YORK—Bohemian Rhapsody, starring Rami Malek as the late Queen frontman, shrugged off production troubles...
Do we see a face-off for next year’s best actress race?
ARE comediennes Marietta Subong and Ai-Ai de las Alas headed for a face-off in next...
Cranking up the K-pop heat
WHEN I grow up, I want to be a Korean superstar. I’m actually obsessed with...
GMA again wins top honors from academe, students
SEVERAL GMA programs and personalities, both for the television and radio categories, again reaped recognition...
The violence of loneliness and ‘Manta Ray’
IF this sounds like an article for Halloween, be consoled: it’s not. Besides, there is...
5Pointz artists find a fresh canvas at new Museum of Street Art
By Lauren Hard | New York Times News Service
NEW YORK—Talking about 5Pointz is still emotional...
Photo exhibit documents revival of Polish Jewish life
By Vanessa Gera | The Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland—American photographer Chuck Fishman was just 21 when...
Huge sea-life sculptures made from ocean’s plastic trash
By Janet McConnaughey | The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS—Huge sculptures of sea life are dotted about...
Silly old bear: Exhibition explores world of Winnie-the-Pooh
By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press
ATLANTA—A new exhibition in Atlanta celebrates Winnie-the-Pooh, wandering through...
22 world records set at Christie’s Rockefeller auction
By Verena Dobnik | Associated Press
NEW YORK—Twenty-two world records have been set at a Christie’s...
Pocket money apps aim to help kids in cashless world
LONDON—For kids growing up in today’s cashless society, the piggy bank is going virtual. Father...
Protect your phone without sacrificing style
IT’S baffling how people can pay nearly P100,000 for a new iPhone and use a...
Aboitiz Group’s unit introduces weather mobile app
SOCIAL enterprise Weather Solutions Inc. has launched a mobile application to keep businesses and communities...
From geeks and nerds to urbanized ‘technosexual’
ON August 28, 2013, the phrase “Geek Chic” officially made its way to the Oxford...
How Facebook wrestled with scandal: 6 key takeaways
FOR more than a year, Facebook has endured cascading crises—over Russian misinformation, data privacy and...
With SC upholding it, K to 12 to pave way for basic education, social devt–Briones
THE Department of Education (DepEd) expressed confidence at the weekend that the Supreme Court decision...
Time to end our Bar Exam fixation
THIS call is not new.
As early as 1968, this call was made by the late...
The role of a manager has to change in these key ways
By Joseph Pistrui & Dimo Dimov
For almost 100 years, management has been associated with the...
The Trade War With China Could Accelerate 3D Printing in the U.S.
By Richard D’Aveni
The United States is in a cold war with China. As companies rethink...
DepEd vows to continue mental health advocacy among constituents
NOTING that concern for mental health is a pressing public health issue, the Department of Education shared...
Finding a holistic solution to environment woes
Through “watershed approach,” the Cavite State University (CvSU) is finding a “holistic solution” to the...
Nestlé, Green Antz help address waste plastic laminates as corporations, LGUs join up
Nestlé Philippines and Green Antz Builders Inc. have accelerated efforts at promoting the use of...
Halloween cleanup for future generations
Over 60 divers celebrated Halloween in a different manner. They had no candles nor flowers....
Earth fast losing its soil cover
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A global environmental crisis is unfolding in nightmarish proportion—the rapid loss of the Earth’s...
Earth’s carrying capacity strained by population growth
NEW YORK CITY—Earth’s renewable resources and carrying capacity is being severely strained to “support with...
‘A healthy biodiversity translates to healthy people’
‘What we do to our environment has definite consequences to human health.” This was highlighted...
Quick facts on the critically endangered PHL crocodile
One of the best things about the Philippines is that it is home to diverse...
Global experts convene to discuss ocean investment, business partnership to sustain East Asian seas
The need for significantly increased investment to achieve the targets under the United Nations Sustainable...
High hopes for migratory waterbirds
As a news report shows an upward trend for migratory waterbirds in Africa, Europe and...
Health Secretary Duque: Biodiversity affects health
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III expressed alarm over the decreasing nutritional contents of food...
FTSFI sponsors 5th mass wedding for SM employees
It was a momentous occasion for 29 couples from 14 SM branches, including SM Hypermarket...
Cardinal Sin’s spirit leads media workers toward values formation
On its 40th founding anniversary this year, the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) keeps faith...
Purgatory for purification
"Eternal Father, I offer Thee, the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus in...
Our duty to support the Church
Today’s gospel reading is both moving and instructive. Jesus was observing how people were contributing...
A look at Pakistan’s blasphemy law over the years
A series of anti-blasphemy measures introduced in Pakistan in the 1980s made it illegal to insult...
Tiniest ape ever discovered hints at the rise of the monkeys
A tiny fossilized molar found nestled in the sweltering shrub land of Kenya’s Tugen Hills...
Myanmar hosts talks on Asia-Pacific strategy to control drug-making chemicals
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar—High-level delegations from East, South and Southeast Asia are in the capital...
Searca, WorldVeg partner for joint research to address nutrition security
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) and Taiwan-based...
Scientists should play a role in industry development
TRADITIONALLY, scientists and researchers measure the impact of their research through publications and citations.
However,...
Feeling high with Diwata-2 in the sky
WHILE waiting for the launching of Diwata-2 at the view deck in Tanegashima Space Center in...
Seda Lio offers new options for El Nido’s travelers
ACCOMMODATION options for the Northern Palawan traveler seeking world-class facilities and services vastly improved with...
Celebrating the good life
SO when this quaint island province off Northern Mindanao decided to celebrate its cultural identity...
The other side of Palawan
Part One
Advocacy projects empower Palawan communities
MUCH has been said about Palawan being one of the...
A happy journey to the eastern frontier
EVERY traveler, even the most jaded ones, undeniably has the Marco Polo or Ferdinand Magellan...
One Central Hotel puts downtown Cebu on top of preferred tourist destinations
TRUE to its monicker, the Queen City of the South is a “royalty” insofar as...
JLL appoints new Proptech head
JLL recently announced the appointment of Jordan Kostelac as the director of Proptech in Asia...
Signify prepares homes for Internet of Things
GLOBAL leader in lighting Signify raised the bar in innovation when it recently introduced in...
Let’s talk bedding and bed accessories
A QUICK stroll down any department store’s home section aisle and one would find a...
Megaworld brings Capital Town to Pampanga
IN the same way that the upbeat communities of McKinley Hill, Uptown Bonifacio, Eastwood City...
The opening up of Mindanao: Davao real-estate study tour
Part One
MINDANAO is like New York. If you can make it there, you can make...
SO/ Auckland, the city’s newest design hotel, brings the WORLD to New Zealand
International luxury lifestyle hotel brand SO/ will open its first hotel in Auckland with renowned...
AAP holds Iloilo-Guimaras Fly-Drive Caravan
The Automobile Association Philippines (AAP), the country’s National Auto Club, recently held the Iloilo-Guimaras Fly-Drive...
Tracking the prints of volcanoes and heritage trails
"I come with the rain,” I muttered to myself while I watched the last sheen...
South Korea secures World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
South Korea has once again successfully won a bid to host a large-scale conference—the 31st...
City of Dreams Manila opens Southeast Asia’s first VR zone-food park hub
CITY of Dreams (COD) Manila recently unveiled The Garage, its latest entertainment and dining hub featuring...
Beep twice and you shall find
NOWADAYS, we access almost everything in our smartphones, whether personal or work related. Through specific...
Isuzu continues its expansion in Mindanao
ISUZU is on a roll nowadays—opening dealerships one after another in just a span of...
12 Demerits of New Zealand & Australia; oiling with China
IN the United States, traffic cops on board their motorcycles are still very much around,...
The new Mitsubishi Triton debuts in Thailand
KNOWN as the Mitsubishi Strada in the Philippines, the new Triton is the fifth-generation pick-up...
The sound of power
THE Vantage nameplate has been the heartbeat of Aston Martin’s purest models for seven decades...
2,335 Dumaguete seniors get over P3.5 million in social pensions
DUMAGUETE CITY—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 7 has distributed P3.5...
What’s in a number? Dutchman, 69, seeks age change to 49
UTRECHT, Netherlands—Self-styled positivity guru Emile Ratelband thinks age is just a number. And his is...
Male nurse suspected of killing 6 elderly patients in Germany
BERLIN—German authorities said on Tuesday that they suspect a male nurse of killing six elderly...
NCGH chief pushes for creation of senior citizens’ hospital
A long-delayed passage of a bill institutionalizing the National Center for Geriatric Health (NCGH) has...
Golf-course developer launches new California airline at age 97
A start-up airline founded by a 97-year-old golf-course developer hopes to capitalize on the rapid...
Tulip of Sinai
(Thanks to Sir Muhammad Iqbal)
The grains of sand bound
The land like skin.
I walk alone in...
Mother and Child
The children know
where they belong
on your body
As babies
they fit just right
in the cradle of your...
I am the Moon
I am the moon
I glow where there is darkness
But only in fractions
You see a crescent...
2018 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards winners honored
Three women took home the bacon at the 2018 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards on September...
Give Us This Day
THE water canon hits me like a crashing wave upon the rocks. It feels like...
Netflix generation not impressed by Indonesia’s ‘dirty’ politics
INDONESIA has a millennials problem. They’re the largest voting bloc in the country’s presidential election...
Millennials seen paving way for blockchain, emerging tech
MILLENNIALS have a big role to play in new technology. So says 29-year-old Andrea de...
Pinto Museum’s new gallery to feature more socially relevant artworks
"We are the kids that your parents warned you about,” greets visitors at a gallery...
Developer shares property advice for today’s ‘Fillennials’
LAGUNA-BASED P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corp. (PA Properties) believes the “Fillennials,” the Filipino millennials,...
Millennial men leave perplexing hole in hot US job market
NATHAN BUTCHER is 25 and, like many men his age, he isn’t working.
Weary of long...
1-on-1 with Fil-Am hardcore legend Joe Songco
(Part 1)
WHEN American filmmaker Drew Stone released his independent film The New York Hardcore Chronicles, one...
In the ‘spirit’ of Gin Rum and Truth
‘MABOTENG Usapan” is a play on words, meaning a story-sharing between friends sitting around a...
Soul Man: Shane Cosgrove stokes Northern Soul flames in Manila
THE music was jumping at the Dr. Wine bar just outside Rockwell in Makati City....
Gaming for a cause
Game Detective and Project 4 Productions, in cooperation with Hungry Meeples Boardgame Cafe, is proud...
Rico J.Puno Godfather of Pinoy Soul
RICO J. PUNO, “The Total Entertainer,” passed away on Tuesday, October 29, due to heart...
