President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. paid his last respects to the late Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople at the Heritage Memorial Chapels in Taguig City on Wednesday evening, Aug. 23. WAKE VISIT — President Marcos visits the wake of the late Migrant...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has received 35 brand new vehicles from Toyota Motor Corporations intended for his office. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. tours the Toyota plant in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Aug. 22, 2023. (Noel B. Pabalate) Marcos personally accepted the...
DIPLOMATIC TRIPS First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Villamor Airbase before their departure to Malaysia (Photo: Noel B. Pabalate) Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos, First Lady of the Republic of the Philippines, LAM to those who have known her, has just turned...
Fun and adventurous activities, gratifying desires for good cuisine, purchasing items from our wishlist, and reconnecting with nature are all part of our lifestyle. If we could do it all in one location, why not? Araneta City, known as "the City of Firsts," recently opened its latest...
LANDSCAPE Many years ago, I hosted “Krus na daan” (Crossroads), a daily radio program for DZRJ; Wednesdays were dedi-cated to Philippine history and Dr. Jaime Veneracion, an eminent Filipino historian from Bulacan was the regular guest. Every January, with the Sinulog Festival in mind, we...
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...
