President Duterte has "given the cue" for legislators to create a law that would allow the executive to exercise its so-called police power over those who do not want to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte listens to a presentation during the "Talk...
Top Filipino dignitaries led by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo were among the attendees at the virtual celebration of the 72 nd year anniversary of the National Day of the People’s Republic of China. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian during the National day virtual...
The European Union and its member states and financial institutions will continue to step up their contribution to the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron said Tuesday. European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron (via Twitter) “No...
Students from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) made history as the first-ever Filipino team to emerge as Grand Champion of the Asian Business Case Competition (ABCC), held on Sept. 11. (Photo from UA&P) Established in 2007, the ABCC is an annual business case competition...
Did the Senate tap a "tainted" contractor for the construction of its new building in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City? President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) President Duterte asked this question on late Monday night, Sept. 27, during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing. He...
President Duterte lectured his favorite punching bag, Senator Richard Gordon, on the subject of delicadeza in the latest episode of "Talk to the People" on late Monday night, Sept. 27. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) During...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Yesterday, I went to a fast-food joint on the highway. The drive thru looked like it was backed up to mid 2022 so I went inside the restaurant and walked up to the counter––which I noticed when driving past was empty. Thought I found the perfect hack! The cashier...
(Not just the Western ones) CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Despite record numbers of cases across the world as a result of the Delta variant rampage, death rates from COVID-19 in countries with high vaccination rates have been dropping dramatically. Along with decreasing death rates...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo Lab hopping is when a patient gets a test result which is not to his liking, whether true or not, and gets another test from a different lab hoping there’s a mistake in the first lab’s result. Often, he doesn’t consult a doctor, who may have ordered the...
Editorial Election watchers are now predicting that this upcoming campaign for national elective posts will not only be one of the most divisive in our history, but may also become one of the most wasteful. In the absence of crowd-drawing rallies or mammoth miting-de-avance near election day,...
For President Duterte, the way the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has been treating its resource persons is worse than being arrested during martial law. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) "Akala ko ba ayaw ng mga taong Pilipinas ng martial law? Eh tignan mo yung ginagawa ng Senado ngayon...
The Supreme Court did not escape eagle-eyed auditors of the Commission on Audit as they flagged slow utilization of available funds made available by government for the HIgh Court's operations last year. Supreme Court logo COA released Monday, Sept. 27 the 2020 Annual Audit Report of the HIgh...
