Amid the flurry of holiday-related activities, COP15 — formally known as the United Nations Biodiversity Conference — concluded last Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Montreal, Canada. What came out of the two-week meet was dubbed as a “landmark biodiversity agreement” — the adoption of the...
Fort Santiago was the perfect space for this art exhibit, imbibing the art pieces with a unique old-world charm "Art is long, and time is fleeting…" to paraphrase a famed line by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And like the sudden gust of strong sea wind, this solo exhibit by...
The most wonderful time of the year need not be the most horrific, traumatic, and exhausting experience of your life, especially when you get the shock upon discovering that your credit card has already been “maxed out” with purchases that you didn’t do. It is this time of the year that the...
Digitization is the highest priority of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) at present, General Manager Jay Santiago said. "Once everything is done online, prolonged waiting of passengers will be avoided and inconvenience at trips will be prevented," he underscored. The PPA management staunchly...
Today, Dec. 8, is the Feast of Immaculate Conception. In the Philippines and in other predominantly Catholic countries, today is also a holiday. In our country, this is backed up by a law as former president Rodrigo Duterte signed in 2017 Republic Act 10966, adding Dec. 8 of each year to the list...
“If anyone is to be chosen for the job as DMW secretary in the labor sector, the choice is none other than Susan Ople.” Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, concurrent Commission on Appointments (CA) chairman, stressed this at the confirmation hearing of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)...
Jack Santiago and the UE Red Warriors. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER University of the East head coach Jack Santiago sees individual awards as fitting recognition for his players in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament. Despite missing out on the Final Four race, the Red...
Jack Santiago of University of the East. (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER University of the East head coach Jack Santiago took pride in his team’s recent feat in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament as he looks forward to bringing new talents including a much-needed import in their...
Today is the second day of Manila Bulletin’s 1st Sustainability Forum. Yesterday, nine online talks were presented by companies that have exhibited efforts that went “beyond green.” They include SM Group where Hans Sy Jr. talked about their disaster preparedness and resilience efforts. Oliver...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) warned the public Wednesday, Nov. 23, about unscrupulous parties charging ship passengers "additional insurance fees" prior to boarding. The PPA has issued Memorandum Circular No. 06-2010, the “Prohibition on the mandatory sale of passenger insurance...
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a clear message to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. when she visited Malacañang Palace: “We stand with you in defense of international rules and norms. As it relates to the South China Sea, an armed attack on the Philippines’ armed forces, public vessels,...
COP27, or the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, concluded last Nov. 20, 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. Based on the closing statement of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the two-week event took “an important step toward climate...
