As another proposed strategy to tourism, the national tourism development plan (NTDP) is expected to double tourist arrivals in the country to 6.5million and generate 2.9million new jobs before President Benigno Aquino III’s term ends in 2016. Albeit the NTDP may seem “ambitious,” Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Alberto Lim said in an interview that…
ONE by one, they’re coming out of the woodwork. On July 12, former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Zaldy Ampatuan claimed that former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) and her husband, former first gentleman Mike Arroyo “ordered the rigging of the 2007 senatorial election.” The former ARMM governor, through a two-page declaration, said…
The all-American fast food, the hamburger, has been killing about 60 people a year in the United States alone. And we are not talking about the cardiovascular death toll (one person dies every 60 seconds in the USA) from heart attack and stroke, etc., from a high saturated fat and cholesterol diet. We are talking…
EVER since former President Ferdinand Marcos’ reign as leader, politics in the Philippines is being felt to be dismal and troubling that the fate of the country hangs on such a precarious balance. With many of its key players having questionable reputations, the government is a place where corruption is rife and controversy is at…
LAST June 2, US First Lady Michelle Obama introduced My Plate, the new basic food guide to replace the outdated Food Pyramid of 1992. With her in Washington , DC, for the unveiling were Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin. “The new design called My Plate was conceived as a crucial…
Cosmetic dentists understand that communication with the patient over what they expect, what they want their teeth to look like, is critical to their success. In order for you to be happy with the result, you need to have strong input into the artistic planning of your smile. To help you accomplish that, I’d like…
LOOKING back on my teenage years, I realized that it was my mother who taught me to maintain a beauty ritual. She would always remind me to look beautiful and to smell good all the time. She trained me to always look presentable when I go out. She insisted that I will never know whom…
Last July 1, national news sources reported that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte was caught on video camera punching a court sheriff of the Davao Regional Trial Court Branch 15 who was serving a demolition order in Barangay Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Suliman in Agdao. The demolition order was issued to eradicate the shanties of…
ALONG with the celebration of the United States of America’s 235th Independence Day, last July 4 was also the Filipino-American Friendship Day, the commemoration of the enduring alliance between the two countries. During the joint celebration of the American Independence Day and the Filipino-American Friendship Day at the US Embassy in Manila on July 1,…
The lure of food galore during parties and holidays usually weaken our will power a bit and add a few pounds to our weight, except perhaps among those who are watching their diet like a hawk. Discipline and moderation significantly impact every aspect of our life and literally determine our future. All medical data we…
AS the ongoing dispute between China and the Philippines on the Spratly row heats up, Filipino-Americans, spearheaded by the US Pinoys for Good Governance (USP4GG) will hold demonstrations at China’s consular offices on July 8 (12nn) in 5 US cities: Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. This is to protest the…
ACCLAIMED Pinoy journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas’ revelation last week (about being an undocumented immigrant) has stirred up a hornet’s nest on the issue of immigration in the United States. After all, Vargas’ curriculum vitae as a journalist is nothing short of exemplary. He has worked for The San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, New Yorker and…
It was in December 14 last year when the Supreme Court acquitted Hubert Webb and six others who were accused in the murders of Estrellita Vizconde and her daughters Carmela and Jennifer at their home in BF Homes, Parañaque in June 30, 1991. The decision reversed the Court of Appeals’ December 2005 decision and January…
One of the most treacherous and challenging medical conditions is brain aneurysm, especially the leaking or ruptured variety. What is a brain aneurysm? The medical word aneurysm means ballooning out of an artery, causing the affected wall of the artery to stretch (from the high pressure inside it) to form a “bubble,” whose wall is…
Despite the rising issue of sovereignty claims over Spratly Islands, the Department of Tourism (DoT) chief, Alberto Lim, remained focused on the goal of drawing in more Chinese nationals to visit the country. Citing the closer ties and proximity of the Philippines to China more than any country in Asia, Lim, said in a report…
What is sleep apnea? Usually associated with snoring, sleep apnea means the cessation of breathing during sleep. This breath-holding initially lasts for 10 seconds and progresses to 20 to 30 seconds, and each episode is immediately followed by gasping for air. This cycle could repeat itself several times (20 to 100 times per hour) the…
THE issue of former Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos’ burial continues to be a fiery topic of discussion – even for Pinoys abroad. On Sunday, Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay flew back to the Philippines from an official trip to the United States, carrying an excess baggage – a message from Filipino-Americans who want the Aquino administration…
“He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.” – Dr. Jose P. Rizal While Father’s Day and our own fathers will be the focal point of this special celebration, Filipinos will hold especially dear the father of Philippine nationalism — Dr. Jose P….
Last May 29, it was reported that around 375 tons of dead milk fish (bangus) were seen floating on Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas on Saturday, May 28. Talisay Mayor Zenaida Mendoza said that the floating dead milk fish appeared as early as May 26. The damage, which also affected the towns of San Nicolas,…
As Father’s Day draws near, Filipinos are also looking forward to pay tribute to the father of Philippine Nationalism—Dr. Jose Rizal—on his 150th birthday come June 19. Believing that Rizal Day should be honored on the country’s national hero’s birthday, instead of his death, Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos filed the Senate Bill 2743 that seeks…
The purpose of spousal support is not defined by the legislature in that its purpose varies according to the facts and circumstances of each case. The facts and circumstances of a particular case may be such which call for no spousal support, or for support for a very limited period of time, with the purpose…
WHEN people ask me why I have chosen to become an immigration attorney, I have to pause to think of the many multi-layered reasons that have led me to do what I do. I would say that my own immigration journey has been one of the motivating forces. As many of you may know, I…
ACCORDING to the results of the latest Citi Financial Quotient (Fin-Q) Survey which was released by Citibank Philippines, 6 out of 10 Filipinos with either a bank account or credit card consider themselves as “better off than their parents and are secure in their current jobs.” However, the results also revealed that Filipino consumers’ overall…
Over the weekend, I decided to celebrate new friendships and of dreams coming true and invited new friends who have become dear to me. I made Chicken and Shrimp Linguini pasta both in creamy alfredo and tomato sauce, mixed spring salad with raspberry dressing and French Vanilla ice cream topped with Nutella and fresh strawberries….
HE has been named as the Pacman, Pambansang Kamao and pound-for-pound king. He is an eight-division boxing world champion. He has added Congressman of Sarangani Province to his curriculum vitae. Yet, Manny Pacquiao, the man with multiple monikers, continues to rake in more titles — adding more to his already impressive list of accolades. Early…
According to the results released last May 23 of a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, joblessness among adult Filipinos, rose to 27.2 percent, up from 23.5 percent in November 2010. This means that an estimated 11.3 million—composing of Filipinos who have resigned from their jobs or who have been retrenched from their jobs, as…
AS students prepare for their first day at school, Philippines’ Department of Education (DepEd) is also making the necessary steps to ensure an orderly first day for students. In accordance with the preparations for the opening of classes on June 6, the DepEd recently launched this year’s Brigada Eskwela, an annual project that invites volunteers…
ACCORDING to Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Philippines is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, but that its marine and wildlife riches are facing depletion due to intrusive man-made activities. Years and years of unmitigated and destructive human activities have taken its toll on the…
IT is a twisted irony that as the world celebrated Earth Day last April 22, a landslide set off by heavy rains occurred in a small-scale gold-mining community in Pantukan, Compostela Valley, destroying at least 20 houses at the foot of the mountain, burying at least 21 people alive, killing 8 miners, with 11 still…
