Newly-appointed Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday, January 17 confirmed there were indeed “rumblings” within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) but clarified that is was due to the "unintended consequences" brought about by the enactment of the new law that set fixed terms...
Welcome the new year with high hopes and positivity, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. told the Filipino-Chinese community as he stressed that a "better tomorrow" will come for the Philippines and China. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Chinese Embassy in Manila Screenshot) "Let...
The Philippine Army (PA) has started training its Army students on Monday, Jan. 16, to address backlogs in capability development of its personnel and the “unintended impact” of Republic Act No. 11709 or the new law that sets a mandatory three-year term for senior military officers. Photo:...
Preparations start as early as five days before By Patrick Lim Fernandez Preparation is the key to starting anything right, and it is this same attitude that will bring in a good year for you. Bid goodbye to the Year of the Tiger and welcome the Year of the Rabbit with these easy-to-follow...
Smuggling is the illegal transport of goods by stealth, with the intention of avoiding government tax or regulations. An economy, especially one that is growing, must not tolerate any form of smuggling as it doesn’t only lead to loss of government revenue, but also creates economic instability,...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Jun Palafox, urban planner non pareil, has seen the future and it reads 2050. Twenty-seven years from now, there will be 150 million Filipinos. What are we doing now to prepare comfortable, safe, and secure airports for them? “The cities of this century will be...
Debunking the latest fake Covid-19 news and updates on XBB.1.5 and bivalent vaccines CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL SALVANA It’s a new year and so far, so good! The first week of 2023 showed less than 500 Covid-19 cases per day and only one severe case a day for the entire week. Healthcare...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim In the last three decades, we have seen game-changing technology breakthroughs happening one after the other. The internet has ushered us into the Third Industrial Revolution (IR) and continues to be the basic platform for almost everything that we do today as we enter...
Atty. Beenedista “Dick” Du-Baladad, the founding partner and CEO of Du-Baladad & Associates (BDB Law), is the new Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) president for 2023. She is the 75th MAP president. Joining Dick on the MAP 2023 Board of Governors are Isla Lipana & Co./PwC...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has vowed to help clean up four local markets in the country flagged by the European Commission in its latest Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List as hubs of counterfeits and piracy activities. The agency in charge of protecting and...
FROM THE MARGINS I have a deeper appreciation of agricultural microfinance after my recent visit to Bacolod, where I met with sugar farm workers and beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). I also had the opportunity to commune with officers of the Negros Women for...
The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Manila Cathedral) in Intramuros, Manila will offer holy masses on Sunday, Jan. 15, in celebration of the feast of the Santo Niño. Santo Niño (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The faithful are enjoined to attend the masses which will be celebrated at 8...
