By Ma. Althea Teves - The windows are rattling as winds blow terribly hard on a dark, stormy day. Children garbed in their freshly pressed uniforms are excited to hear that classes are suspended for a day—their chance to eat warm champorado while watching cartoons or playing computer games. (more…)

By Reuben Terrado – Despite his status as a high-caliber National Basketball Association (NBA) coach, Miami Heat mentor Erik Spoelstra is still eager to teach young kids his knowledge of the game. (more…)

By Sol Aragones and Sheryll Mundo – A tricycle driver’s wife gave birth to a two-headed baby girl at the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Tuesday night. (more…)

By Llanesca T. Panti – Three Philippine children’s choir groups registered four first-place finishes in the First World Choir Championships held in Changwon City, Gyeongnam province, in South Korea this month. (more…)

By A.Z. Jolicco Cuadra - The grand news is: Alcuaz is now National Artist.
At age 77, Alcuaz still looks the distinguished (Ilustrado) gentleman (his manners speak grandly his public persona; gentle his voice and movements; smooth his light chocolate complexion; baldish his head; trim his white goatee—all encased in a slight, hard body). In short, he looks not the master-artist; he dresses tastefully, why, in the grand manner of the boulevardier (a lost species). (more…)

By Joseph Holandes Ubalde – Filipinos have become so used to their countrymen going abroad they have become insensitive to the plight of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), a Catholic bishop lamented Friday. (more…)

By Boy Villasanta – The true picture of the nation is also reflected in the current state of the local entertainment industry, beyond its glitter and glamour. (more…)