Photo courtesy of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) An international study has confirmed that climate change “supercharged” the record-breaking typhoon season in the Philippines, which saw six...
The Philippines added another award to its already long list as the mobile network TNT bagged the Guinness World Record for the Longest Travel Livestream, lasting over 26 hours and covering 75 kilometers from Bustos, Bulacan, to Rizal Park in Manila. The milestone is part of the Petmaloop Challenge...
Malacañan said that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday, Sept. 23, has so far seized P31.5 billion worth of smuggled goods, the highest in the agency’s history. (From left) BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio and CIIS Director Verne Enciso (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) A...
The 10th anniversary book about Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS has topped The New York Times Best Seller list. On July 9, the official book “Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS,” by Kang Myeongseok and BTS, was released worldwide. “Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS” is No. 1...
BTS (Image from NBS) Since their debut 10 years ago, Korean boy group BTS has come a long way, transcending barriers that made them one of the biggest names in the global music industry. The band has broken language barriers, stereotypes, and put Korean music on the world map. With millions of...
CAVITE – The town of Silang broke the world record for the longest line of candles lit in relay on Sunday, Jan. 22. Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN Volunteers lit 621 candles from Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Parish to the municipal hall grounds in Barangay Biga 1. Silang's attempt...
Despite the scorching hot summer in the United Kingdom and several "almost there" attempts, Poland-born gardener Sebastian Suski finally received a Guinness World Record for the world's longest cucumber, measuring 113.4 cm (3 ft 8.6 in). The world record holder for the longest cucumber. (Photo from...
Jail Senior Inspector Rhys Yvan Pawid has set a Philippine record in the sport of backyard marathon. “Backyard ultramarathon is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run 6,706 meters (6.701 km) in less than one hour,’’ the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology...
While House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro on Tuesday, Dec. 6, urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to prioritize salary increase amid the 14-year-high inflation rate of 8 percent in November 2022, House Ways and Means chair and Albay 2nd...
Thirty-six personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) passed the 2020-2021 bae examinations, a new record on the number of passers in the bureau. Out of the 67 BJMP personnel who took the bar exam last February, 36 made the cut that trabslates to a passing rate of 53.73 percent....
Saying the track record matters over name, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s first cousin Nuelle Duterte threw her support for Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s candidacy in the upcoming May elections. Senator Kiko Pangilinan attends the virtual meeting of Filipino-Americans on Sunday, April 10....
Right in Arroyo's home province, where she lost in 2016, Vice President Leni Robredo was still able to draw a record-breaking 220,000 crowd in Pampanga—exactly a month before the May 9 elections. (VP Leni Media Bureau) This so far exceeded the more than 130,000 attendees of the PasigLaban...
