Philippines' Carlo Paalam celebrates his silver medal during the medal ceremony for the men's fly (48-52kg) boxing final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on August 7, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / POOL / AFP) A hero's welcome awaits Tokyo Olympics silver...
BTS (left) and the Aug. 14-dated Billboard Hot 100 chart (Twitter / Billboard Charts) K-pop superstars BTS’ “Butter” slid from first to fourth place on Billboard Hot 100 this week, ending the idol group’s successful 10-week consecutive reign on the chart. According to Billboard, the...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares There is no doubt, the vaccine pass is here. There seems to be no more need for legislators and concerned groups to discuss the legality or logic of requiring a document showing one has been vaccinated to enter establishments, cross borders, and participate...
The Medical City (TMC) in Pasig City announced on Monday, August 9, that its COVID-19 floors, Emergency Room (ER), and Intensive Care Units (ICU) have already reached full capacity amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. The Medical City in Ortigas, Pasig “We regret to announce that as of...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will request the extradition of the 61-year-old American diplomat who was indicted in the United States for having sex with a Filipino minor while posted in Manila if Philippine authorities could determine that the offense committed is “extraditable.”...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spearheaded Monday, August 9, the celebration of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Month with a vow to uphold the law of armed conflict amid the challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff,...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has partnered with the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) to host a series of virtual job fairs that would benefit members of the local tourism industry. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Tourism Secretary...
The Bureau of the Treasury will team up with the country’s leading banks to let small investors buy at easy terms retail dollar bonds (RDBs) that the government is planning to issue this year to fulfill part of its domestic financing requirements. National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said several...
'Escape from Mogadishu' (top) and BLACKPINK (KOFIC / YG Entertainment) The Kim Yoon-seok-Jo In-sung film “Escape from Mogadishu” topped the weekend box office in South Korea and emerged as the No. 1 top-grossing Korean film this year to date. Based on the numbers from the Korean...
VIEWS FROM THE RIDGE JUSTICE APOLINARIO D. BRUSELAS Chairman,6th Division, Court of Appeals Department Head, PhilJA Ethics Department In no other profession or calling is there a greater expectation of high ethical standards and values than in the position of a judge or justice in the judiciary....
Photos from T1 and DreamHack/Liquipedia Reigning Southeast Asian king T1 sustained its winning ways while Fnatic rebounded big in the Beyond The Summit (BTS) Pro Series Season 7-SEA on Saturday, August 7. Coming off a 2-0 sweep of Fnatic, Filipino captain-offlaner Carlo "Kuku" Palad and his T1 crew...
The United States Embassy has omitted from its official press release the name of Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go from among the top Philippine officials who attended the ceremony to welcome the arrival of more than three million doses of US-donated Moderna vaccine in Manila on August 3,...
