How to verify information from media sources Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared August 30 as the National Press Freedom Day last April under Republic Act 11699. Under this law, August 30 will be a working holiday commemorating Marcelo H. Del Pilar, the father of Philippine journalism. The modern world has been a double-edged sword for journalists as it can be a source of...
Arrival guide to returning overseas Filipino workers There will be Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning to the Philippines this August for the university graduation of their children. And now that the “Ber months” are nearing, it is expected that some OFWs would love to spend the holidays with their relatives here in the Philippines. Returning to the motherland is joyful. However,...
Camella Davao team joining this years floral float parade in support to Camella's Inifinity float entry Camella Davao joins the Davao City government on its month-long in-person celebration of Kadayawan Festival (also known as Kadayawan sa Dabaw), a first since the pandemic. Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte commences this year's celebrations with the opening of Kadayawan Tribal...
Are you looking for something fun and exciting event this August? How about you visit Davao City for you to enjoy the most- awaited Kadayawan Festival? For Davawenyos, August is the month they look forward to the most since it is when the entire city will celebrate the much-anticipated Kadayawan Festival. This month-long celebration will be the first in-person festival since Covid-19 hit two years...
Tips for Business Owners during ghost month Photo from Panay News August is known as a “Ghost month” in the world of businesses because of the Chinese belief that the gates of hell are open and the spirits of the dead are wandering here on earth. Most firms during this time observe several practices to avoid bad luck or potential loss to the company. Whether or not you subscribe to this belief,...
Celebrating International Left-handers Day Today, August 13 is the International Left-Handers Day. Being left-handed is not a defect but can affect people because the world is mainly made for right-handed individuals. If you are a lefty, creating a lefty zone is an excellent way to celebrate the occasion. On this day, you should be comfortable being left-handed. Most companies make household...
Where to invest in a real estate property Many people tend to engage in superstitious beliefs, whether in business, love, or life. Guided by age-old traditions and cultures, some would base their important decisions on what might bring good or bad luck. The seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar—from July 29 to August 26 this year—is when ghost month takes place. According to this...
Safest Places from Earthquakes in the Philippines Photo from Road Affair Earthquakes are unpredictable and can happen anytime. On July 27, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the municipality of Tayum, Abra, with tremors felt in other provinces in North Luzon and Metro Manila. According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), six lives were lost from the earthquake, while 136 people...
Renewable Energy Market launch in the Philippines to boost Renewable Energy Use Photo from IRENA The Philippines has 1,918 megawatts of installed geothermal power capacity making it the country with the highest concentration of geothermal power in Asia (alongside Indonesia) and third in the world, just below the United States. According to a 2019 report, the Philippines will have more demands for...
Are your kids ready for school? Often, we hear the words “education is the only wealth you can inherit from us, so study hard for you to have a better life in the future” from our parents, especially when we were not born with golden spoons in our mouths. Our younger selves were weirded out by this sentence whenever the old ones said it, which is expected since we didn’t even know that life...
