THREE of the country’s National Artists will be on hand to lead close to a hundred short story writers and poets in celebrating the 2024 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards (NJLA) this coming May 7. NJLA 2024 will be held at the 6th floor, SM Aura Premier in Taguig City, and…
Vendors and kiosks selling tasty food items are some of the popular videos posted on social media sites like YouTube and Facebook. It is through these videos produced by the so-called vloggers that people are introduced to small restaurants and food peddlers who are familiar to members of a particular…
Cancer continues to be a formidable global health challenge, causing immense physical, emotional, and financial strain on individuals, families, and communities. The devastating impact of this disease is felt worldwide, with millions of lives lost each year. In 2018 alone, cancer accounted for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, making it…
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to provide cyber security training to the general public as part of its efforts to combat the country’s online threats. In a press conference in Malacañang on Thursday, DICT Secretary Ivan John E. Uy reported a rising demand for cyber security specialists in both…
Fascinated early on with a local healing ritual called “pagbawi” (literally “to get back” or “to recover”), I have, through the years, never stopped trying to understand the process. When I began looking at the practice (which I would pluralize later), the actors in the rituals were the “encantos,” the…