THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Last week, we overheard some broadcast journalists commenting in celebratory tone on the country’s major gains in our efforts to combat the COVID-19 virus. We understand the upbeat mood which seemed to have affected the public at a rate faster than the deadly...
PEACE-MAKER (PART II) Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. (Remarks on Nov. 8, 2021 at the 20th founding anniversary celebration of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), which is composed of some 350 ruling, opposition and independent political parties from...
Simu Liu in 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Disney) As comic book characters go, Shang-Chi is not a household name. He isn’t like Spider-Man or Captain America, or Wolverine, who are recognized even by those who don’t count themselves among the ranks of comic book readers. But for...
To further underscore the importance of rights-based education especially at a time of a pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will hold the Third National Summit on the Rights of the Child in Education next week. (Photo from DepEd) The DepEd Central Office, through the newly created Child...
Roman Catholics observe Sunday, Nov. 21, the Solemnity of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the Catholic Church’s liturgical year. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The feast signals the observance of the following Sunday, Nov. 28, as the First Sunday of Advent in preparation for Christmas. In all...
•    Craft makers fashion are now in the process of upcycling face shields •    Instead of adding to tons of garbage, those upcycled face shields are made into notebook covers, journal kits, bookmarks, specimen cards So what do we do with the tons of face...
Remember that young girl with her Lola last year? She is all grown up now and has kids A master in presenting heartwarming holiday campaigns, Disney once again tugs everyone’s heartstring with the release of its latest advert titled “The Stepdad.” Still from 'The Stepdad' The new ad, released...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque The holidaze are here again. Undoubtedly, our days have become faster paced. As the COVID-19 cases have thankfully dropped, and restrictions eased, more people have been out and about resuming their lives with some semblance of normalcy – with safety precautions...
Centro Escolar University Malolos Team, represented by its College of Accountancy, Management, and Technology students, got the first place in the first batch of the Intellectual Circle League “The Quiz” organized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines. The team is composed of...
'Fabulous' SHINEE’s Choi Minho and Chae Soo Bin have signed up to lead Netflix’s upcoming original drama entitled “The Fabulous.” According to a statement of Netflix, the two stars have been confirmed to headline “The Fabulous,” which will center around the struggles of young men and...
Those who remember pre-pandemic travel know the feeling of landing at Iloilo International Airport. As the plane descends, you almost get a giddy sense of homecoming excitement, as Iloilo somehow feels like home no matter where you’re from. Introduced recently to let you rediscover the welcoming...
The Keepers Holdings Inc., retailer Lucio Co’s liquor import and distribution business, has successfully listed its P4.5 billion follow on offering shares at the Philippine Stock Exchange with its share price rising 12.7 percent to close at P1.69 apiece. PSE President Ramon S. Monzon said The...
