An American living in Davao has attracted a growing following after rolling up his sleeves to clean up his neighbourhood streets. Frustrated with the inaction of local officials, Darrell Blatchley got down to work — and within days increasing numbers of people began to muck in. Mr Blatchley, a marine biologist and owner of the… Full Story »
Plan to celebrate 500th anniversary of first Catholic Mass stirs debate
As the 500th anniversary of the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines approaches, a dispute over where exactly it was held rumbles on. Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado said the province has been preparing Limasawa Island for an influx of pilgrims to mark the event in 2021. The island’s road network has been upgraded, a… Full Story »
Strawberry shortcake weighing 1.6 tons baked at Benguet town festival
A strawberry shortcake weighing 1.6 tons and enough to feed 12,000 people has been created in the town of La Trinidad in Benguet. The record-breaking cake was made to celebrate the town’s annual strawberry festival at the weekend. The cake is a replica in size, design and taste of the one that had previously won… Full Story »
Indigenous delicacies to star at Baguio’s Cordillera Food Fair
Culinary connoisseurs will have a chance to try out Philippine highland delicacies at Baguio’s ‘Mangan Taku: Cordillera Food Fair’. “The Cordilleran traditional cuisine is passed down from one generation to the next which operates an expression to our cultural identity. It is also our way of preserving the indigenous culture,” said Jovita Ganongan of the… Full Story »
President Duterte vetoes bill banning corporal punishment of children
President Duterte has vetoed a bill banning corporal punishment for children, saying he does not share “overly sweeping condemnation” of the practice. It was announced today (Thursday, February 28) that the president has quashed consolidated bills Senate Bill 1477 and House Bill 8238. The bills prohibit subjecting children to any form of punishment or discipline.… Full Story »
