Online users have flooded the comment section of actor Oyo Boy Sotto's recent post introducing the latest addition to his and wife Kristine Hermosa's growing family. Some noticed how Kristine looked "fresh" despite having just given birth. "Ganda ni tin kht nanganak grabe," one wrote. Another...
Tolkien fans, start the countdown! Just last Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, Amazon Studios finally announced that the multi-million dollar “Lord of the Rings” TV series is set to launch this September 2022. Image courtesy of Amazon Poised to have five seasons, the high-anticipated epic fantasy series...
President Duterte has signed into law the measure establishing the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI). President Duterte (Malacañng photo) Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11572 on July 30, 2021. The new law sought to bridge the research and policy gap in the energy...
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar's junta chief said Sunday that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military's initial timeline given when it deposed Aung San Suu Kyi six months ago. In this file photo taken on February 28, 2021, protesters hold...
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...
On July 29, Earth Overshoot Day, we have used up all ecological resources and services the planet can regenerate this year, three weeks earlier than in 2020, seven months earlier than in 1970. Happy New Year 2022? The year has come to a sudden end—at least resource wise. July 29, 2021 marks the...
The Manila Health Department (MHD) unveiled its new health center in Intramuros, Manila on Wednesday (July 28). (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Vice Mayor Dra. Ma. Shielah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan led the opening of the new health center located near the Postigo del Palacio...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand reported 14,150 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, down from a new record of 15,376 in the previous day. The new infections marked the 11th consecutive day with cases surpassing 10,000, taking the total caseload to 526,828, according to the Center for the COVID-19...
South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) in Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has opened its coffee bulking facility and handled its first delivery for one of the country's major coffee producers. As the largest container handling facility in PNG, SPICT intends to establish itself as the...
We still don’t have all the data and enough research Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana It sounds straightforward: If there are more breakthrough infections against our current vaccines, why not give a booster? Or what about giving another vaccine course? Or mixing the vaccines? Many people talk about...
21518 Mobile wallet and digital payment solutions provider GCash is extending its new remittance service feature, ‘GCash Padala’, to over 40 million active consumers as well as non-app users. Filipinos without any e-wallet accounts can now receive money in real time anywhere in the Philippines...
A sprawling 44.8-hectare green and sustainable open recreational park called the Central Park with technical assistance from the British government will rise in New Clark City with full completion expected in 2035. The Central Park, which development is inspired by global best practices and...
