A 31-year-old woman accused of violating anti-child abuse and anti-rape laws was arrested by operatives of the Manila Police District (MPD) in Calauan, Laguna on Sunday, Oct. 17. (Screengrab from Manila Police District's video / MANILA BULLETIN) Police said the woman, Joyse Tolentino Garbo, a...
A woman in Mumbai booked an entire business class cabin just for her pet. Photo courtesy of ANI's Ashoke Raj/ MANILA BULLETIN In a report from News Agency ANI, the woman boarded an Air India flight from Mumbai to Chennai with her Maltese dog named "Bela" and her servant last September 15. The...
(From left) NCT’s Taeyong, Kang Daniel and BoA of 'Street Woman Fighter' (Mnet) The dance competition TV show “Street Woman Fighter” has issued an apology after being called out by Muslims over the use of a call to prayer. On Twitter, Muslims used the hashtag #Mnetapologize to demand Mnet,...
SITTING PRETTY Myrza Sison (Jico Joson for Female Network ) I first met Myrza Sison at an event hosted by the French Ambassador in her residence. It was media night—before we went into stricter regulations once more—and I was enjoying the conversation with the fun and fabulous woman with blunt...
A 68-year-old woman miraculously escaped death after her car was hit by a Philippine National Railways (PNR) train in Sampaloc, Manila on Thursday night (Sept. 2). (Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit photos / MANILA BULLETIN) The driver of the car was identified as Melly S. Yeo, 68, a doctor...
After playing Holly Golightly for a social media video in her recent trip in New York , Filipina actress Heart Evangelista paid homage to another stylish film. This time, she served a "Pretty Woman" moment when she was in Los Angeles, and it would be a "big, huge mistake" not to see it. Heart...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE - OUR NEW ABNORMAL On July 4th, this column talked about my pipe dream that one day we’d send an all-female contingent to the Olympics. At the risk of being branded a traitor to my gender, I observed how these Filipina athletes seemed to have real drive and...
I'm not crying, you're crying! Our very first gold medal, and it's all thanks to Hidilyn Diaz passion and unrelentless perseverance. We knew that she was exceptional and she would go places. But life as a national athlete is not easy. Aside from religious and hardcore training, one needs enough...
Ariana Grande is on a roll, and she's finally making her ninth perfume "God is a Woman" available online on July 29 via Ulta Beauty. View this post on Instagram Here's what we know so far: 91 percent of its ingredients are naturally derived, contains clean ingredients, and 100 percent vegan. This...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Mk 5:21-43 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, “My...
A young trans woman pens a letter about her love for beauty contests and her dream of joining them Should they compete or should they not? By Aldy Cadupay I started watching beauty pageants in 2003. At the age of five, I could never forget how mesmerizing it felt to see powerful women gathered on...
How siblings Michelle and Yan Calupitan, a single mother with four kids and her younger sister, are teaching other women how to be their own boss Sisters Michelle and Yan Calupitan have always loved two things: massages and foreign travel. They always made it a point to visit the best spas in the...
