Arianne Lacanilao

Why mourning a pet can be harder than grieving for a person

Many pet owners know that our connections with animals can be on an emotional par with those we share with other humans – and scientific research...

How to stay warm when you’re working from home (without turning the heating on)

If you’re working from home all or part of the time, the chances are that your home working space is getting chillier as winter sets in....

Congress is set to codify marriage equality – but the Respect for Marriage Act has a few key limitations

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve the Respect for Marriage Act – a bill already passed in the Senate to codify both interracial...

China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out

China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, also sought...

Indonesia’s new criminal code isn’t just about sex outside marriage. It endangers press and religious freedom

Japanese tourists invited to experience PH ‘up close’

MANILA – Japanese tourists are encouraged to visit and experience the now fully opened Philippines. The government had been doubling efforts to attract more Japanese to the...

Marcos urges Filipinos to put trust in God, one another

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday encouraged Filipino Catholics to put their faith in God and in each other as the country celebrates the...

Congress-Bangsamoro forum to bring dev’t in BARMM

MANILA – Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday said the approved Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF) will pave the way for the economic development of the...

Pag-IBIG needs GFIs support for Pambansang Pabahay Program

MANILA – Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) Undersecretary Avelino Tolentino III said the PHP250 billion allocated by the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund)...

BC SPCA sees increased demand for pet food banks

The BC SPCA is seeing an increase in demand for its pet food bank services. Last year, the SPCA helped more than 34,141 animals through pet...