CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “Ring out the old, ring in the new, the year is going, let him go; Ring out false; ring in the true.” – Alfred, Lord Tennyson Let us be candid about it. Though buoyed up with hope, economic recovery is not around the corner. The COVID-19 pandemic will...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “A wrong decision isn’t forever; it can always be reversed. The losses from a delayed decision are forever.” – J.K. Galbraith The rapid and record-breaking discovery of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine can only be described as awesome, phenomenal, and...
Photo from PFL Mar Diano and Dennis Villanueva continued the trend of Filipino footballers plying their trade in Thailand after joining different clubs this week. Diano is joining former Azkals Development Team teammate Jarvey Gayoso at Muangthong United while Villanueva became the latest player to...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “The public be damned! I’m working for my stockholders.” – William H. Vanderbilt The harsh imposition of lockdowns is the easy part while the downside effects on the economy are incalculable and debilitating – which government...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “What may happen is what keeps us alive. We want to see tomorrow.” – John Steinbeck We shall overcome because we must. With anti-COVID-19 vaccine available soon, the optimistic economic forecast is that we will have economic revival by 2021-2022....
FYA! TG Villanueva is an artist you should be paying attention to right now It’s been a while but we’re resurrecting this segment where Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Arts + Culture features local young artists on the rise. For our comeback piece, we turn our gaze to an artist who describes himself...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.” – Edmund Burke The nation should command President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for choosing the fight against corruption, narcotics trafficking, and criminality as his mission and patriotic duty. His courageous...
Randy Villanueva (far left) poses with the members of the PH Davis Cup team. The Philippine tennis community is mourning the loss of former Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) official Randy Villanueva, who passed away Monday due to a heart attack. He was 45. “RIP brother. Still in shock....
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “Government, geography and growth: the true drivers of economic development.” – Jeffrey Sachs What is so surprising about Vietnam overtaking the Philippines in economic development? Haven’t Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia done the same,...
Award-winning actress and TV host Charo Santos makes the audience part of her conversations in “Dear Charo,” the newest show on FYE Channel on the Pinoy livestreaming app Kumu premiering on Monday (October 26). Charo, whose “MMK” is set to air new episodes soon, is expected to show her...
He lost both of them earlier this year Photos courtesy of Joel Villanueva/Instagram Sen. Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, October 20, opened up about grieving after losing his mother and his sister earlier this year. His mother, Adoracion Jose Villanueva, also known as Sister Dory, passed away in March...
Mariton Villanueva’s ‘ Ritmo ng Paglikha ’ collection is among those showcased at FITE 2020 The Philippines has a rich textile history. Each region, each province has its own weaving stories, all rooted in tradition and from mutual respect for nature and their ancestors. Even before,...
