A quiet workday morning in Quiapo, Manila, might be part of Kyle Tan’s routine, but nothing about his journey has been. Inside his office at Tanduay Distillers Inc., two framed NBA jerseys hang on the wall—a constant reminder of his late father, Lucio “Bong” Tan Jr., and the unexpected path...
Despite dedicating decades to feeding the nation, three elderly Filipino farmers remain trapped in poverty and debt under an agriculture system that Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said must be completely overhauled. In an interview on Manila Bulletin’s newest video podcast “The Sit...
Thai artists celebrated Valentine’s season in Manila in a night of enchanting and electrifying music with Filipino fans. The Luvcon 2024 concert in Manila was held on Feb. 10 at the SM North EDSA Skydome featuring Thai singers Tilly Birds, Boss Chaikamon, Boy Sompob, Three Man Down and...
China has called on the Philippines to take strong measures in cracking down crimes related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) amid reports that some Chinese nationals are related to fraudulent activities. In a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Manila, Beijing reiterated that all...
(Rowena Guanzon's Twitter) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon gave a shout-out on Twitter Friday, June 10 to two senators whose generosity touched the life of a child with down syndrome. These are Senators Loren Legarda and Bong Revilla, who each got a dedicated tweet from Guanzon....
"Today, we express our love once again to our special friends in our midst. Today, we show that we care about their well-being. Today, we show that we shall always walk in solidarity to ensure that they have a bright future." This was one of the key points of SM Cares Program Director for Persons...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will be temporarily shut down later this year, perhaps by the summer. PNR (Wikipedia) This was confirmed by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez during a public hearing of the House Committee on Transportation on...
FROM THE MARGINS My visit to Bacolod last week brought back memories of my days with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). I worked with the corporate-led social development foundation from 1978 to 1987, initially tasked to manage a demonstration farm in Laguna to show that a farmer...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares Have all the CCTVs monitoring major streets and intersections in Quezon City been deactivated? If those are still on, then no one must be viewing the traffic problem along Quezon Avenue – specifically around the area entering the underpass at Araneta...
Despite being in the legislative mill in the House of Representatives for a total of just 18 calendar days, the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) underwent a lot of revisions and fine-tuning. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda In fact, the measure, embodied in House Bill (HB) No.6608,...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) plays an important role in regulating the country’s natural resources, which includes agroforestry. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo Loyzaga outlines the department’s thrust: Ethical stewardship....
REFLECTIONS TODAY MATTHEW 24:37-44 Many people believe that the occurrence of natural and man-made calamities, like earthquakes, big floods, volcanic eruptions, pandemics, kidnappings, terrorism, and rebellions, are signs of the end-times and the imminence of God’s judgment of the world. But in...
