Through a Looking Glass (Alice H. Reyes): On Blue Zones
Twenty years ago, a group of geographic explorers led by Dan Buettner, identified regions in the world where people claimed to live longer than the average age. They drew blue circles on the world map where such areas…
Sen. Nancy Binay mulls running for Makati mayor
MAKATI CITY — Sen. Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay is contemplating running for mayor in Makati City, their clan’s home turf, and is ready to sacrifice her relationship with the husband of her sister, incumbent Mayor Mar-Len Abigail Abby Binay, for…
Bank lending, domestic liquidity up
MANILA – Bank lending of universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) and domestic liquidity grew at a faster pace in March. Preliminary data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that the outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks, excluding…
UPSIDE: Celebrating 60 years in love and service
DALY CITY, California– Top San Francisco Bay Area officials and this city’s core leadership rose to the occasion hailing a Filipino American couple for their devotion to each other and to their community. Daly City’s favorite “Ninang,” the former Perla…
As I See It: Jurado’s City Council campaign growing fast
Ysabel Jurado’s quest to becoming the 1st FilAm in the Los Angeles City council continue to draw support from organizations, individuals and groups to the surprise of many. As a neophyte in LA politics, she is gaining the momentum against a…
California Medi-Cal coverage expanded despite redetermination
By Caesar Antonio Nucum Jr SAN FRANCISCO – In its continuing goal to keep as many people enrolled as possible at a time when many other states were using “the great unwinding” to purge their Medicaid lists, California’s Department of…
Batangas Governor Mandanas, 80, marries lawyer, 32
BATANGAS CITY — This one is for Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas has married lawyer Angelica Chua, 32, in a wedding at the Minor Basilica and Parish of the Immaculate Conception in Batangas City. Among the…
Fil-Am Jessica Caloza wins support of California Democratic Party
LOS ANGELES, CA—In a highly powerful demonstration of her extensive support from Democratic leaders and grassroots activists in the race for Assembly District 52, lifelong public servant Jessica Caloza’s campaign t announced that she garnered the endorsement of the California…
PHL raises $2B in year’s 1st dollar global bonds issuance
MANILA – The Philippines successfully raised US$2 billion from the issuance of the dual-tranche 10- and 25-year Securities and Exchange Commission-registered fixed-rate global bonds. In a statement, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said the 25-year global bond would be…
DOCUS LINKING MARCOS TO ILLEGAL DRUG USE NOT FAKE?
By Beting Laygo Dolor, Editor MANILA — What does it mean when a suspected drug user serves as chief executive of an entire nation? This is the question confronting Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa, whose committee is holding hearings on…
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