President Duterte has directed village officials to restrict the movement of unvaccinated Filipinos in their respective jurisdictions. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his first “Talk to the People” public briefing of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) In his taped...
Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the list of the best-selling physical albums in 2021 based on the period Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021. According to Hanteo Chart, BTS’ “Butter” is the No. 1 best-selling album in 2021 with sales of 2.25 million copies. Seventeen’s “Attacca” placed second with...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo There’s a popular saying that goes, “When a door closes, another one opens.” Such is not the case for the richest man in the Philippines, real estate tycoon and former Senate President Manny B. Villar. He does not wait for another door to open, he builds his own...
K-pop superstars BTS set a new record by becoming the first foreign group to grab the No. 1 spot on Japanese music chart Oricon’s year-end album and total sales rankings, earning nearly $162 million in the country alone. The Oricon Annual Ranking 2021 listed the best-selling singles, albums and...
BTS 'Simple Smart Ako' The record-breaking ‘Live Your Passion with Purpose’ campaign of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) headlined by 21st century pop icons BTS has won ‘Best Use of Video’ in this year’s Best of Tweets 2021 Southeast Asia by the popular microblogging and social...
Metro Best K-Drama Awards 2021 The Metro Best K-Drama Awards 2021 Special, held virtually last Wednesday (December 15), honored the Korean dramas that have dominated the small screens and captured many hearts for the entire year: “Vincenzo,” “Squid Game,” “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,”...
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For Education Secretary Leonor Briones, the strengthening of the program for learners that are outside formal education is among the “best news on education” especially under her term. (Photo from DepEd) The Alternative Learning System (ALS), a parallel learning system under DepEd, provides...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo expressed her gratitude to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) for the recognition they bestowed on the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) programs and processes. Vice President Leni Robredo...
President Duterte will proudly turn over his seat in Malacañang to his successor, saying he has done his best to serve the Filipino people. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement as he joined other world leaders in the Summit for Democracy on Friday, December...
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A local suburb in Cebu was named as one of the world's "Best Tourism Villages" of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. (Screen capture from World Tourism Organization's Facebook Page) Barangay Bojo in Aloguinsan, Cebu was among the 44...
