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LEADING THE GUERILLAS Huk Supremo Luis Taruc reading a newspaper in his hideout somewhere in Central Luzon Do amnesties work? After studying the data set of all amnesties enacted since 1946, Geoff Dancy in his article “Deals with the Devil? Conflict Amnesties, Civil War, and Sustainable Peace” says, “Amnesties that …

REPRESENTING THE COUNTRY Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco and Cong. Duke Frasco at the Thai National Day As the holiday season envelops the country in a festive spirit, the last two national day events before the Christmas break were marked with camaraderie and cultural richness. Government officials, the diplomatic corps, business …

By Marilyn Monterola SICKNESS BE GONE Often, when we are sick, the medical costs stack up and cause even bigger problems (Photo Freepik) Living through the hardships of poverty in the Philippines is an intricate dance between resilience and desperation. For those, like me, who have been navigating the challenging …

KEEPING CLASSICAL MUSIC ALIVE Members of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) posing in front of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (Photo Rodel Valiente) Has there ever been a classical musician more known than Ludwig van Beethoven? Beethoven has long been credited as one of the greatest of all time …

MANILA, Philippines — The City of Manila has been named as the World's Leading City Destination for 2023 at the World Travel Awards 2023. Likewise, the Philippines has been named as the best diving and beach destination at the annual awards. The World winners were revealed and listed in the …

What do pizzas and SUVs, or beer and exotic sports cars have to do with each other? The answer might surprise you. Some of the country’s top auto brands are controlled by companies in very diversified fields. While there are many large companies out there, we’ll mainly focus on those …

The holidays are coming, and odds are, some already have a long road trip with the family planned. This means traversing one of the country’s highways to get out of the city and close to one of the many scenic locations out of town. To ensure smooth travel through its …

Those two words still fall (shockingly) short of a succinct description for Kia’s fourth-generation crossover SUV. Its predecessor was already a step up in design, performance, and in-car amenities, but the 2022 Sorento SX 2.2L DCT has me going, “wow!” The latest implementation of the tiger-nose grille is so much …

Standing from left: Erroll Duenas, Aftersales and Dealer Development Director, MAPVI; James Ng, General Manager for BYD Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines; newly appointed dealers: Anthony Cheng represented by Allan Lopez; Paul Tinsay; Roger Chiu; Edward Onglatco; Walter Alvarez; Bob Palanca; Joseph Chng; Liu Fenglei; Mark Tieng; with Liu Xueliang, …

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine tourism was experiencing a good ride and gaining more momentum when the COVID-19 pandemic happened, and travel, just like everything else, came to an abrupt halt. Aside from being personally affected by the lockdown and the strict safety protocol that came with it, Clang Garcia, a …