The age of the unthinkable
Events nowadays feel a tad surreal, if not dizzyingly dispiriting. Ours is an age filled with anguish over an unassured future. Things that once seemed unthinkable are now…
Philippines
Interpreting ‘kababalaghan’: paranormal and supernatural experiences in Philippine culture
Philippine folklore provides the colourful metaphors for very real psychological experiences. It is the task of the psychologist—or paranormal investigator—to interpret it…
21 Philippine government officials evacuated from Israel to Jordan
In the coming days, the Philippine Embassy in Jordan is also expected to receive the first group of Overseas Filipino Workers exiting Israel via Jordan and “will also be…
Philippines lifts 6-year ban on Korean meat products
President Park also delivered a hopeful message, saying, “I believe that a proactive and creative spirit is the way to revive the spirit of liberation on the 71st anniversary.”
Online gambling and broken lives: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Mobile phones have become virtual casinos, making the poor especially vulnerable as they are lured by the promise to “play big and win big” and driven by quiet desperation and…
Philippines to adopt OECD cryptocurrency tax framework
The full implementation of the globally accepted blueprint is targeted by 2028.
16 lawyers defending Sara Duterte in impeachment trial
Senate impeachment court spokesperson Reginald Tongol shared copies of the document indicating the formal entry of Duterte’s lawyers, which was submitted to the Senate…
Change in South Korean government leaves Philippines domestic worker programme in limbo
Launched in September 2024, the initiative aimed to ease pressure on working parents by hiring 100 trained domestic workers from the Philippines to assist with child care and…
Thailand ranks lowest in ASEAN for business innovation, World Bank finds
This poses challenges for SME competitiveness and growth.
In the hands of these talented chefs from two Manila restaurants, cheesecake becomes couture
There’s no shortage of fun in Manila when it comes to cheesecake. Yet amid the frivolity is a scholarly respect that two of Manila’s finest chefs have for the ubiquitous…