The government has further tightened the country's border restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus by adding two more countries to the travel ban list. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 13, 2021 (Malacañang) Travel restrictions will be imposed on all passengers...
Eumir Marcial Eumir Marcial once again voiced his frustration over the issue surrounding the government’s financial support for his Tokyo Olympics preparation. The Tokyo-bound middleweight boxer aired his grievance on social media Wednesday, May 12, and insisted that the P43,000 monthly allowance...
She would elicit from her students the best versions of themselves as thinking and aspiring scientists and engineers TEACHING BY EXAMPLE Class ‘79 Section A of Laguna College, with Miss Aurora Baldrias (second row center) and the author (top row third from right) After completing her...
The Philippines is now under a state of calamity for a period of one year due to African Swine Fever (ASF), but the government's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said recovery of the local hog sector is expected to happen in 2023 yet. During the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)...
These Filipino scientists are striving to make a mark in their respective fields Most people aren’t aware that science as a discipline and, to a certain extent, as an industry is very much alive in the Philippines. Over the years, we have had some notable scientists, including Fe Del Mundo in the...
Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian turned over 1,000 learning tablets to Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso for use by students in the capital city engaged in distance learning on Wednesday, May 12. (Photo from Manila PIO) In an online handover ceremony, Domagoso received the tablets from...
In a new book out to celebrate her 93rd birthday, former Vice President Doy Laurel’s better half looks back on her colorful life WOMAN OF THE HOUR Celia Diaz Laurel They don’t make women like Celia anymore. She’s from that golden era when women did everything—even failing—with grace and...
Eumir Marcial (Screengrab from PSA Forum) In the eyes of national boxing team consultant Donald Abnett, it’s still a long way when it comes to the conditioning as well as the fighting form for Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Marcial. The 59-year-old Australian made his comments Tuesday, May 11,...
Although traffic still lingers on EDSA during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade insisted that travel time along the country's main thoroughfare has already improved. (Jansen Romero/ File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) In his speech...
Following the approval by the House Committee on Transportation on House Bill 8700, amending the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), business groups also recommended that the Senate file a counterpart measure and initiate hearings on the reform with a view to approving it by the end...
Destroy them all. President Duterte delivers a speech during a visit to a military camp in Maguindanao on May 11, 2021 (Malacañang) President Duterte issued the directive to the military on how to deal with the New People's Army (NPA) during a visit to Maguindanao Tuesday. The President renewed...
Despite the pandemic, the Philippines is not slowing down its burgeoning construction activities, involving over 31,000 projects, but the industry needs to adopt more resilient building processes and systems to save on cost and minimize damage to investments. Vice Admiral Alexander Pama, AFP...
