By Dr. Manuel M. Dayrit MD, MSc, Former Secretary of Health Many of us have lost loved ones, friends, or acquaintances to COVID-19. Just this month, I lost a medical school classmate who is an ENT surgeon. On the other hand, I have classmates and friends who battled COVID and survived. The spectre...
'Wheel of Time' The subjects of today’s reviews range from a Victorian biopic of the eccentric cat painter Louis Wain, and the new series which Amazon is banking on to be their version of GOT. 'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain' The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (Video on Demand/Amazon Prime...
Weddings then and now WALA LANG “Kumare, nais na yatang manahimik nitong dalawa,” began my mother-in-law to be, Conchita Hidalgo-Sandoval, as Alice and I sat there silently. My mother and I had come to her Makati home to formally ask for her hand, the ancient Filipino pamanhikan. It was so...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Arturo D. Brion As a voter wishing to wisely exercise my right of vote, I have been trying hard to understand our political parties and candidates. I finally gave up after the Comelec’s Nov. 15, 2021 candidate substitution deadline and simply decided to do my own...
CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN HECTOR R.R. VILLANUEVA “A President’s personality is an important shaper of his Presidential behavior on serious matters.” – James David Barber What this country needs today is a game-changer of exceptional integrity and ability. However, like all previous presidents,...
Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates reigned supreme in the Collegiate Center for Esports’ Mobile Legends Invitational Varsity Cup on Saturday, Nov. 20. Photo from Collegiate Center for Esports The LPU Pirates completed a Cinderella run as they defeated Mapua University Cardinals in a...
The Armed Forces and Police Mutual Benefit Association, Inc. (AFPMBAI) conducts an Invitation to Bid through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites all prospective bidders to apply for the eligibility and subsequently bid for the Contract of Branch Computing and Communications Network Upgrade...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) held a symbolic blast on Friday, Nov. 19, to officially start the construction of a 2.3 kilometer road two-tube mountain tunnel in Davao City. The road tunnel is part of the 10.7 kilometers Contract Package I-1 of the Davao City Bypass Construction...
Marian devotees will offer special prayers, light candles, and recite the holy rosary Sunday, Nov. 21, to mark the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple of Jerusalem, which is believed to be the beginning of the preparation for Mary’s mission and destiny as the Mother...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is expected to unveil its Science for the People (SFTP) Book series that features how science, technology, and innovation benefit the Filipino people. (DOST-Science for Change Program's Facebook page) The five SFTP books featuring research and...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said the West Philippine Sea should be among the top priority issues that all candidates in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. At the same time, De Lima said Filipinos should help defend the country’s sovereign rights by electing candidates who can assert...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL For the Entertainment and Lifestyle/Culture sections of the Manila Bulletin, I regularly review films, streaming content, museums, dining places, theater, and music – live theater and concerts hopefully to return very soon. It’s a service we...
