There’s a new general in town With a spaceship landing on Earth, an alien leader planning for domination, and chaos brewing in a small town—it seems the world is about to meet its doom. Sounds like a good plot straight out of a graphic novel, right? But what we are about to witness involves no...
Poet-writer Jerry Gracio announced his resignation from ABS-CBN to run as a party-list representative in the 2022 elections. Jerry Gracio (Photo courtesy of Ang Sabi Nila) In a letter attached to Gracio's tweet on Monday, Oct. 4, he stated his decision to accept the second seat nomination for the...
Lawyer Lorenzo "Larry" Gadon filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator for the May 2022 elections on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Larry Gadon (Photo from Comelec) This is Gadon's third attempt for a senate seat after losing in the 2016 and 2019 elections. He will run under Kilusang Bagong Lipunan,...
Fully vaccinating 70 percent of the country's population, the initial target eyed to achieve herd immunity, is possible by February 2022, National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said Monday, Oct. 4. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) As vaccine deliveries are arriving at a faster...
As the country celebrates the National Teachers’ Month (NTM) this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed gratitude to teachers for giving learners innovative learning experiences essential for the real world. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Education Secretary Leonor...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Extra challenging but still rewarding. This is probably how most Filipino teachers would describe what it’s like to teach under a new learning setup amid a raging pandemic. For the second straight year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is implementing...
Sixteen aspiring senators filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City. Aspiring senator Narciso Solis (Photo from Comelec) Baguio miner Narciso Solis was the first to file for the Senatorial race on Day 4. He will run as an independent...
Celebrity chef Pablo "Boy" Logro filed the certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) for Aangat Kusinerong Pinoy partylist on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City. (Screencap from Comelec) Logro is known for his cooking shows "Idol sa Kusina" and "Chef Boy Logro:...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has expressed confidence that the Lacson-Sotto tandem will have a fighting chance in the 2022 elections with their expected alliance with the National Unity Party (NUP). Senators Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson and Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III bump their fists during the...
Seafarer Melchor Juno filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City. (Screencap from Comelec) He will be running as an independent candidate. Should he be elected, Juno promised to "uphold the rule of law." "Lahat tayo ay...
Short-term benchmark interest rates slightly rose as investors anticipated inflation last month moved at a much faster pace than the government’s target. At a Bureau of the Treasury auction on Monday, Oct. 4, the bellwether 91-day Treasury bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans,...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said Monday, Oct. 4, that the number of people testing positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) went down from almost 30 percent in mid-September to 20 percent. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "Ang ibig sabihin nito,...
