ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Ok, I know some of you may have been triggered by the title, but just hear me out. Just because this goes against half a century of mass media demonization and state sponsored indoctrination, isn’t it about time we have a grown up conversation about this? If not now,...
Travel around the world through your tastebuds with these new food finds and exciting dining events. Chef Reggie Aspiras’ adobo siopao Consistently bringing something new to the table, 7-Eleven’s creativity in making yummy, convenient food selections is proven again through a tasty twist to...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III questioned the proposed 2023 P2.3 billion budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) which is three times more than the 2022 budget of the previous administration. Pimentel then sought to have this amount decreased, including the...
Benchmark yields for short-term loans went up ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) policy meeting. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Nov. 14, the bellwether 91-day Treasury bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, rose to 4.464 percent from 4.350 percent last week. The...
Thanks to her efforts during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar has been named as the "Government Hero of the Year" by the prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Facebook) “It is truly...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) conferred with the country’s building officials to refresh and update them on the intricacies of the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP). In a statement released on Monday, Nov. 14, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan reminded the...
The Roman Catholic Church will honor on Tuesday, Nov. 15, the memorial of Saint Albert the Great (San Alberto Magno), the patron saint of scientists and philosophers. St Albert the Great (Catholic Online) Commemorative masses, novenas, and special prayers will be held in several Catholic churches...
International Film Industry Conference 2022 aims to bring synergy to stakeholders Hearing film experts from neighboring ASEAN countries and bridging connections for progressive co-productions are the goals of the government to help the film industry rise against the economic slump caused by the...
FROM THE MARGINS Last week, House Speaker Martin Romuldez vowed to pass by December the administration’s priority bills, including the Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act (PIFITA), the last tranche of the government’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Program. The PIFITA is laudable...
BAGUIO CITY – A mountain resort – The Manor at Camp John Hay – here unveiled its Christmas theme “Enchanted Holidays” on Saturday, Nov. 12, in a benefit dinner for the Fashion Arts Autism Benefit (FAAB), a project of Autism Hearts Foundation (AHF) in partnership with the Camp John Hay...
The country's debt ratio climbed to a 17-year high in the third-quarter this year as new government loans continued to pile up, data from the Bureau of the Treasury revealed. As of September 2022, the outstanding obligations of the national government as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) hit...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The Manila Bulletin, led by President and CEO Emil Yap III and Publisher Sonny Coloma, sent a 17-man strong contingent to the Asia-Pacific WAN-IFRA (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers) Digital Media conference in Singapore last week....
