Two Filipino athletes who participated in the Tokyo Olympics have received praises from Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio and pole vaulter EJ Obiena (File photos/AFP) According to Andanar, boxer Nesthy Petecio and pole vaulter Ernest John...
The government joined a jubilant nation in praising Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio on her silver medal finish at the Tokyo Olympics. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Petecio has brought honor and pride to the nation following her Olympic feat, adding the young fighter still has a chance to...
Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar wants Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz bestowed the Philippine Legion of Honor, thus, joining the ranks of Filipino sporting heroes Senator Manny Pacquiao, an international boxing icon and multi-awarded billiards wizard Efren Reyes....
Three senators are calling for the establishment of the Philippine Senate Medal of Honor award to recognize outstanding athletes, military, scientists, youth and other civilians for their "extraordinary service and invaluable contribution to nation-building." Senate of the Philippines (MANILA...
President Duterte has conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu to the soldiers who were killed and wounded in a military airplane crash in Sulu on Sunday. President Duterte honors the soldiers who died in the C-130 plane crash in Patikul, Sulu on July 5, 2021, a day after the ill-fated event in Patikul,...
JUNE 30, 2016 – The “Daang Matuwid” journey has come to an end. After six years of championing reforms to address poverty and corruption, President Aquino bows out from office on a regular working day with a mix of accomplishments and letdowns. (Manila Bulletin file photo) “It has been an...
'It's an honor to serve the Filipino nation' • Aquino demonstrated humble and principled governance and left a lega cy forging the country's economic resilience, a peace pact with Muslim separatists, a landmark court victory asserting the country's claim over the West...
Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada has called on the public to honor the life, leadership, and sacrifices of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. The former president died at a hospital in Quezon City on Thursday (June 24, 2021). “I am one with the nation in mourning this loss. Let us...
A son reflects on what it means to be a father KILLER LOVE Ilongot hunting party In this day and age, some might argue that fatherhood is an obsolete social construct. While I don’t fully agree with the direction such arguments often take, I won’t deny where they come, from children abused or...
This distinctly Pinoy dress shirt has been reshaped by technology PHILIPPINE TEXTILE TODAY From left: Handwoven, cotton Men's polo shirt; cocoon ladies' barong; handwoven, black, cotton blouse What is it about the barong Tagalog that instantly makes a man appear dressier and more dignified? Chalk...
A group of Filipino-Americans, including retired and active service members of the United States Armed Forces, has launched an initiative to name a US Navy Warship after Telesforo Dela Cruz Trinidad, the first Filipino to receive the Medal of Honor from the US government for his “extraordinary...
Dr. Crispulo 'Jun' J. Icban, Jr. A few words are not enough to describe the impact made by Manila Bulletin editor-in-chief Crispulo 'Cris' Icban Jr., on budding journalists, especially on the group of reporters that came in from 2013 to 2018. “When we stepped into the Manila Bulletin as trainees,...
