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17/10/2025

Sorsogon at the southernmost tip of the Bicol Peninsula usually draws local and foreign tourists to its coastal fringes. Among the top seaside destinations are Donsol and its whale sharks, Paguriran Island in Sorsogon City, Subic beaches in Matnog, and the surfing hubs in Gubat.

But there’s an alternative experience that visitors shouldn’t miss: a culinary tour of the province. If you have 72 hours to spend there, you may check out this route.

Read: coverstory.ph/experience-sorsogon-one-delicious-bite-at-a-time/

15/10/2025

Decades of scientific research show that burning coal releases more heat-trapping gases than any other fuel, intensifying extreme weather in the form of stronger typhoons, heavier floods, and prolonged droughts—the very disasters the Philippines has endured as one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries.

Decades of scientific research show that burning coal releases more heat-trapping gases than any other fuel, intensifying extreme weather conditions.

15/10/2025

When cooperatives invest in their people and innovate together, they transcend traditional business boundaries to become something greater: both social movements and economic forces united by shared aspirations.

When cooperatives invest in their people and innovate together, they transcend traditional business boundaries to become something greater.

15/10/2025

QUAKE ROCKS ILOILO CITY

Students of Phinma-University of Iloilo evacuate their school building after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook the city at 6:48 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology located the epicenter in Guimbal town, 25 kilometers from Iloilo City.

The earthquake, of tectonic origin, was felt at Intensity IV in Iloilo City; Intensity III in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras; Intensity II in San Lorenzo, Guimaras, and Bago City, Negros Occidental; and Intensity I in Culasi, Antique, and La Carlota City, Negros Occidental.

📸: Arnold Almacen

13/10/2025

On Oct. 5, patting Pablo’s hand as I sat beside his hospital bed, I sensed his spirit straining mightily to escape his mortal coil. I said I had attended Licad’s concert at MiraNila. He said he should have been there, too. I didn’t know how to say how moved I was, as much by the music as by the fact that he could no longer show up for the concert he had arranged.

But I found the words to tell Pablo that he had done what he wanted to do in his life. It heartened me to watch a smile form on his lips and reach his eyes. Of course, he knew it.

The journalist, poet and impresario Pablo A. Tariman was then laid low by illness and immured in hospital...

13/10/2025

Students from the College of Saint Benilde walk out of their classes on Monday, Oct. 13, to protest against widespread government corruption. The demonstrators, many from middle-class background, renewed their call to hold senators, congressmen, public officials, and private contractors accountable for the massive flood control scandal.

📸: Bullit Marquez

12/10/2025

MIAGAO, Iloilo—Tucked among the ancient trees and mountains in this town is Barangay Cagbang, where tradition thrives in the clay molded patiently by its people for generations.

The homegrown art and soul of pottery have kept alive not only the local culture but also the community’s livelihood.

The homegrown art and soul of pottery have kept alive not only the local culture but also the community’s livelihood in Barangay Cagbang.

11/10/2025

He was a true “officer and gentleman” and an “outstanding scholar-activist.” Rarely have these cliches been better applied to any other. Perhaps this was the internalization of the military bearing and self-discipline that made him a people’s soldier and scholar.

Dante Simbulan was also widely admired for being well-organized and for practicing spartan discipline in his personal life.

11/10/2025

Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his family continue to challenge the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC) while maintaining significant political influence and a strong network of supporters, thus increasing the likelihood that he would evade prosecution and a potentially lengthy prison term if convicted, according to Pre-Trial Chamber I, which rejected his request for “interim release.”

Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his family continue to challenge the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC)...

11/10/2025

WATCH: Church leaders and hundreds of parishioners join the nationwide call for government reform during a solemn protest in Manila on Oct. 11.

🎥: Bullit Marquez

11/10/2025

Here's a prelude to the “Filipino-Italian Chamber Music Concert,” happening on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Asia Pacific College Auditorium in Makati.

The concert is organized by the Philippine-Italian Association in collaboration with the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO), with support from Joel’s Place and 98.7 DZFE-FM The Master’s Touch.

Tickets are at ₱1,500. For inquiries and reservations, contact Ms. Jan Dacera at (+63) 995 430 5118 or email [email protected].

Read full details: https://coverstory.ph/italian-violinist-alessio-benvenuti-is-at-home-in-the-philippines/

11/10/2025

Culture, flavors, and music came together at Joel’s Place in The Proscenium last Sept. 30, as Italian violinist Alessio Benvenuti and Sara Gonzales delivered a captivating performance celebrating the deep connection between the Philippines and Italy.

Holding their violins and bows, Alessio Benvenuti and Sara Gonzales walked to the “stage” cordoned off by retractable belt barriers.