No government funds were spent during Michael Leyva's fashion show in Malacañang last week, Deputy Social Secretary Dina Arroyo Tantoco said. Photo from Michael Leyva Instagram Tantoco said "the government does not spend anything" on the event, noting that it was shouldered by the...
LANDSCAPE She grew up in Argentina and has traveled extensively in Spain and Latin America where there are statues and images of the Blessed Mother, Jesus Christ and the saints, not only in churches and homes but also in secular spaces. No wonder Prof. Cristina H. Lee, Ph.D., had...
After[meeting former president Rodrigo Duterte](https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/2/marcos-duterte-meet-in-malacanang-discuss-meeting-with-xi) in Malacañang on Wednesday night, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. also met with senators for a "get together." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
LANDSCAPE Instead of hauling in the wrecking ball to demolish the Aduana, a heritage custom house, the local government converted it into the National Museum of Cebu, disbursing close to ₱250 million for adaptive reuse. That was taxpayers money well spent on the 16th regional site of the National...
LANDSCAPE There were two SONAs (State of the Nation Address) which I was fortunate enough to witness in the flesh, in the august session hall of the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. I was then the Secretary of the Department of Tourism, appointed by President Joseph E. Estrada. The SONA is a...
LANDSCAPE If the USA should “alienate sovereignty” it means that the USA is giving up territory incorporated in its body politic, like Puerto Rico, and at one time, the Philippines Islands. Just as the USA acquired and incorporated territory by treaty, purchase or conquest, it could very well...
LANDSCAPE We have been waffling on this question – should we prepare for war? I do not mean as a belligerent party because the 1987 Philippine Constitution renounces war as an instrument of national policy and adopts the generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law of the...
ILOILO CITY – This year’s State Universities and Colleges Fair is underway here with 82 SUCs participating. “For this year’s fair, SUCs can prove their brilliance by showcasing their extraordinary innovations and significant contributions,” said CHED Chairman Prospero “Popoy” de Vera...
LANDSCAPE How unfortunate that Secretary Christina G. Frasco of the Department of Tourism (DOT) should suddenly be mired in the fiasco of “Love the Philippines,” the new branding titled “GINTO, Greater Innovation, New Tour-ism Opportunities” launched last June 27 to celebrate the golden...
Get ready for the return of the largest Pinoy pop (Ppop) music celebration – Pinoy Pop Convention (Ppopcon) Manila – happening this July at the Araneta City! After its successful inaugural event last year, Ppopcon is back in its second year to showcase Filipino pop culture and music. It still...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos took to social media their birthday greetings for former first lady Imelda Marcos. (Photo courtesy of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos) "Today we celebrate 94 incredible years! Happy birthday, mom! Wishing you more years...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (LAM) has assured members of the LGBTQIA+ community that her husband, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., will approve the proposal to create an advisory body for the group's affairs under the Office of the President. *PRIDE RECEPTION — First Lady Liza...
