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The number of last surviving Filipino “comfort women” dwindled further with the death of 94-year old Lola Estelita Dy last November 24, 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest. Like other Filipina comfort women, Lola Estelita died still fighting without…
As a predominantly Catholic country, it is a belief that if you do not want it to rain on a special day, then offer eggs to the miraculous Sta. Clara or other churches. Perhaps prayers spared from…
The Philippines has the 4th highest number of new intellectual property rights (IPR) filings and registrations in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) reported that there were 71,623 new IPR filings in the…
The stories of Filipina comfort women became viral due to airing of the locally produced television drama series entitled “Pulang Araw,” produced by GMA Entertainment, which is also streamed in Netflix. Set during World War II, “Pulang Araw”…
Despite the enactment of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) or R.A. No. 8371 twenty-seven years ago, conflicting laws and policies have made the implementation of this law quite challenging. This was the pronouncement of the Catholic Bishops’…
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 commenced last weekend at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with the theme “Stronger, Better, Together” . “The University of the Philippines opens the Season 87 as host by…
The Cinemalaya entry “Balota” pays tribute to teachers and poll watchers who toil and risk their lives and health every election day. “Paulit ulit na lang, P*T@NGiN@!”, the line which Marian Rivera, as teacher Emmy, considers…
Cebu remained the holder of the most wins in the Reyna ng Aliwan pageant with the recent crowning of Mia Loureen Tamayo as Aliwan Reyna for 2024. Tamayo of Pasigabro sa Sugbo Festival is the successor of…
Even if the marriage is declared void, the obligation to give support to a minor child subsists. This was the ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of Wilfredo Ruiz v. AAA (GR 231619 November 15,…
“The non-combatant victims of that tragic battle will remain forever in the hearts and minds of the Filipino people”. This is part of the inscription penned by Nick Joaquin, National Artist for Literature, on the “Memorare Manila…
The scorching heat did not stop Barangay Ukulele from performing the song “Raining in Manila” of Lola Amour during the 2024 Pasinaya Open House Festival at the front lawn of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)…
There are two popular festivals in the Philippines that have procession called “Traslacion,” which in Spanish means “passage” or “moving something from one place to another”: the Black Nazarene in Manila and Penafrancia in Naga City, Bicol.…
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