Photo taken at Cawayan Elementary School in Irosin, Sorsogon on Dec. 1, 2021 (Courtesy of OSDS - DepEd Sorsogon Province Official) Across the world, school closures due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic brought significant disruptions to education. In the Philippines, the pandemic...
Filipino chemist Dr. Angel T. Bautista VII has been recognized by the Japanese government for his research on a project seeking to assess the radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident to the Philippines by looking at Iodine-129 content in coral cores along...
Leona Luisa Andersen of Olongapo City A 27-year-old mom, who won 1st runner-up at the Reina Ng Tahanan competition on “It’s Showtime” recently, was crowned Mrs. Philippines International 2021 during a pageant held at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila in Paranaque City on Dec. 18. Leona Luisa...
Metro Manila Film Festival The COVID-19 pandemic has somehow forced people to embrace new ways of doing what were once considered “normal” things. Such truth now rings true even in one of the Filipinos’ most awaited Christmas traditions, specifically, their annual movie viewing habit with the...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. We in ICAPP, the International Conference of Asian Political Parties, thank former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon for addressing our video conference on climate change held last Dec. 8, which was also our last meeting this year. Our...
Adobo Video Fest ABS-CBN received seven awards for its original and creative content in the first ever adobo Video Fest 2021 organized by adobo Magazine and presented by Facebook Watch recently. Its “Andito Tayo Para Sa Isa’t Isa: Ang Christmas ID ng Pilipino” lyric video won Best Music Video...
The beauty queen inspires the youth to believe in themselves and use their voice to make the world a better place NEWLY CROWNED QUEEN Ms. Harnaaz Sandhu in her official portrait as Miss Universe 2021 In our current era, technology is like a magical genie that allows us to have everything we ever...
Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez recently shared her loved ones' experience facing Typhoon Odette. On Instagram, the 70th Miss Universe Top 5 finalist shared that she was on FaceTime with her sister and mom when the storm was just about to hit her hometown in Cebu. "It only took...
Metro Best K-Drama Awards 2021 The Metro Best K-Drama Awards 2021 Special, held virtually last Wednesday (December 15), honored the Korean dramas that have dominated the small screens and captured many hearts for the entire year: “Vincenzo,” “Squid Game,” “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,”...
More than just a sketch of normalcy Our life since the pandemic struck has been upended. The past two years have shaken every Filipino to the core. This is why the theme of this year’s the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest is a bit different from previous years. This time around, the organizers seek to...
Malacañang has trumpeted the indicators of the Philippines' strong economic performance amid its recent successes against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash) In a recent virtual press conference, Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles...
Tracy Maureen Perez (Facebook) Hours before the finals of the 70th Miss World beauty pageant in Puerto Rico on Thursday (Friday Manila time), organizers temporarily cancelled the show after 17 candidates and staff members were tested positive for COVID-19. This is the second time that the Miss...
