Up in the sky: It’s a cake! It’s a car! It’s a balloon!
EARLY morning Saturday, a group of yuppies aboard a pick-up truck were craning their necks upwards, howling and cheering: “Look! Up in the sky! It’s a cake! No, it’s a car! Oh, it’s an ice cream cone!”
Angeles celebrates ‘National Arts Month’
ARTISTS in Angeles City have joined the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) in celebrating the National Arts Month in February, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 683 issued in 1991.
This year, the NCCA celebrates the arts month with the theme, “Tradition and...
A teacher’s ‘labor of love’
ARAYAT -- A 35-year-old public school teacher has come up with an innovative way of showing the Christmas spirit -- by making a lantern made of PET bottles and softdrink cans.
Duman: A celebration of Sta. Rita’s communal flavor
AROUND midnight, the faint sound of the "asug" would reverberate, increasing steadily with rhythmic intensity accompanied by the December breeze. The scent of the newly roasted palay being pounded to become the proverbial and expensive Christmas delicacy hovers in the air, in the streets and...
Kapampangan ‘sisig’ gets rave reviews in LCP 3-day expo
A SMORGASBORD of sights, sounds and tastes filled the air at the recently concluded 3rd Philippine Cities Convention and Exposition at Resorts World Manila, Pasay City held November 17 to 19.
How Rock N’ Roll Roused Up Angeles City from the Ashes
BEFORE Mt. Pinatubo erupted on June 12, 1991, Angeles City has always been known for its life after dark, no thanks to the American GIs who were on “R&R” during the Vietnam War and on to the succeeding years, when Clark was still an American military base.
Glen Tungol: The Art of Fashion Photography
SPONTANEITY. This is how the photography and art of Glen Tungol, one of the Top Fashion Photographers in the Philippines, can be labeled.
Gueco: Mayor Ed’s Invite
TODAY, celebrating our La Naval Fiesta in Angeles City, we are one proud city.
Romac: Managing business like a family
ANGELES CITY — The Romac Group of Companies traces its humble beginnings in the 1970s when Renato Romero entertained small-time manpower contracts.
An Angeleña’s Homecoming
BEFORE making it to the American Idol, Thia Megia has already proven her singing talent.
Ekit celebrates 43 years of Nationalism, Service and Brotherhood
ANGELES CITY --- The Sigma Kappa Pi Fraternity, also known as Ekit, recently celebrated its 43rd anniversary with various activities in this highly-urbanized city of Pampanga, where the fraternity was born in 1968.
The Scholar in Zambales
IN 1991 after Mt. Pinatubo erupted and displaced many residents in the province of Zambales including thousands of Aetas living near the volcano, a tribal chieftain asked a nun for help -- but it was not for food, housing or money.
Tatang Bagoong, an Aeta chieftain, asked Sr. Mary...
SM Cyberzone: The Techie’s Playground
“ALWAYS tech-xiting!” was what Robert Chu exclaimed upon setting foot at SM City Pampanga’s Cyberzone Saturday, one of his many visits to what he called his “playground” for gadgets and high tech “toys.”
He is a techie by all the looks of it, aside from the detectable success as a Fil-...
The Aeta scholars of Zambales
IN 1991 after Mt. Pinatubo erupted and displaced many residents in the province of Zambales, including thousands of aetas living near the volcano, a tribal chieftain ask a nun for help, but it was not for food, housing or money.
Bale ng Juan: Transition from a hideaway to an artist haven
A FEW weeks ago, I came across a magazine article on "Bale ng Juan." The article was strangely familiar. It was not until I read the whole piece that I realized it was an article I have written a couple of years back.
New Eco-Bags: SM City Clark’s commitment to environmental protection
IT IS undeniable that SM City Clark, along with other SM Supermalls, is taking environmental corporate responsibility into a whole new level with the launching of the new edition of eco-bags that highlight the renewed advocacy of the mall.
Up-close and personal with an artist: Interview with visual artist Herminigildo Pineda
I ALWAYS thought that artists are cast from the same mold, but then this impression was broken when I met Herminigildo C. Pineda.
Nestor S. Mangio: Bizman-Architect with a Heart
RENOWNED architect and urban planner humbly admits what his clients and associates dearly brand him: a businessman-architect with a heart.
Up-close and Personal with An Artist: Interview with Artist Armando “Andy” Ramos
HAVING to attend an extremely painful 7:30 a.m. class, I was not about to pass an invitation to dine with painter Andy Ramos.
Apple of his eye: apl.de.ap's hometown visit
ANGELES CITY--It would take almost an hour drive from the city's center up to Barangay Sapang Bato, an upland village here.
Once inside the village, one needs to climb a short elevated road leading to the Sapang Bato National High School which sits beside its elementary counterpart.
...DHVTSU: Reaching out to alleviate poverty through excellent education
FEW people know that the Don Honoro Ventura Technological State University---an educational institution situated in Bacolor town which is probably the oldest in the Far East---has been going out of its confines to reach out to the poor in far flung areas in a committed move to alleviate poverty...
A mall's commitment to breastfeeding and mothers' health
AUGUST is designated as the official "Breastfeeding Month" where government and women empowerment groups would always try to drumbeat awareness on the importance of breastfeeding among mothers.
A town’s commitment to local heritage
THE idea of renovating and restoring the ground floor of the church’s refectory to convert it into a historical mini-museum was one of the major projects of the Betis Town Fiesta Committee 2007.
The Lakeshore Tent: The Wedding Venue of Choice
ALONG the fast-paced bounds of North Luzon Expressway, nestled in a serene and scenic atmosphere, is a rapidly rising wedding venue of choice: The Lakeshore Tent.
Visible even from a car’s window breezing by north bound along the expressway, the “Tent” is an imposing structure that from...
Remembering Tarik Suliman
KAPAMPANGAN students are taught that the first Filipino hero is Lapu-Lapu because he killed Ferdinand Magellan.
However most of them do not know that the first Filipino martyr for freedom is Tarik Suliman of Macabebe.
He was first to die in defending the Philippines from the...
