NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo There’s a popular saying that goes, “When a door closes, another one opens.” Such is not the case for the richest man in the Philippines, real estate tycoon and former Senate President Manny B. Villar. He does not wait for another door to open, he builds his own...
Around 1,500 residents in Cebu City were fed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as part of its continuing relief operations for victims of typhoon “Odette,” the military said on Thursday, Dec. 30. Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines feed victims of typhoon "Odette" in...
The Juans composite photo from Dubai Expo 2020. Clockwise: Carl Guevarra, RJ Cruz, Chael Adriano, Japs Mendoza, Joshua Coronel, and part of crowd who watched The Juans on their Dubai Expo 2020 show The Juans capped a productive year with a live concert in Dubai. Pinoy pop group The Juans had a...
TC Candler and The Independent Critics published “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2021.” This year’s list includes many K-pop stars including BTS’ V (3rd place), BTS’ Jungkook (No. 5), Stray Kids’ Hyunjin (No. 12), BTS’ Jimin (No. 14) and ENHYPEN’s Ni-Ki (No. 18). “Unlike most...
BLACKPINK’s Lisa emerged on top of the list of “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2021” published by TC Candler and The Independent Critics. “Unlike most other annual beauty rankings, the 100 Most Beautiful Faces List is not a popularity contest and it is definitely not country specific. It...
Nicole Kidman as Lucy The two films today dropped recently. One is an incisive look back at one of the icons of the early days of television, Lucille Ball. The second is a near-future thriller, that sees bots turning against humans. 'Being The Ricardos' Being the Ricardos (Amazon Prime) - In the...
More than 100,000 bottles of drinking water intended for typhoon-hit communities in the country were donated by the Chinese government on Wednesday, Dec. 29. WATER FOR TYPHOON VICTIMS--The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines donated over 100,000 bottles of drinking water intended for typhoon-hit...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. thanked the United States for its additional P950-million donation to the Philippines as part of the ongoing relief operations in typhoon Odette-affected areas on Wednesday, Dec. 29. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and US Embassy in the Philippines...
Gabbie Sarenas x The Daily Knead line will surely delight the home cooks within us Spending time in the kitchen has been a therapy for many during the pandemic. It allowed many to be productive while distracting themselves from the chaos outside. It reconnected them to their roots by whipping up...
The national government’s debt declined last month due to repayments and favorable foreign exchange, the Bureau of the Treasury reported on Wednesday, Dec. 29. The total outstanding debt of the government slightly went down by P39.7 billion or 0.3 percent to P11.931 trillion in November from...
Hospitals are prepared to treat patients with firecracker-related injuries, an official of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) said Wednesday, Dec. 29. (MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with GMA News' Unang Balita, PHAPi President Dr. Jose de Grano...
A graduate of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman topped the December Geodetic Engineering Licensure Examination (GELE), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. University of the Philippines (up.edu.ph / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The roll of passers was led by...
