In anticipation of the opening of the third regular session of the 18 th Congress next week, the United Nations and several of its representative agencies in the Philippines has called on both the House and the Senate to prioritize the immediate passage of a law that increases the age for...
A peek at how the literary community copes with the repercussions of the pandemic The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY), celebrates the National Children’s Book Day (NCBD). In accordance, the NCBD commemorates the...
The Philippines must prepare for a "worst-case scenario" against the possible spread of a more transmissible Delta variant, a physician from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine said on Wednesday, July 21. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC, Dr. Gene Nisperos...
A collaboration in harmony Billed as “PERFECT 10”, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) – Office of the President brings the decade-long celebration to the virtual screen on July 24, 2021, 6 p.m. on its official Facebook page. This is made possible through CCP’s “ Sining Sigla ”...
Malacañang said President Duterte's final State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week will tell the public where the Philippines is now under his administration, and what can they expect in his last year in office. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
Thanks to Cinemalaya and the CCP, the Philippine cinema industry stays afloat Some say Philippine cinema is dying, but we’re not giving up, at least not the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, which plugs in the life support for young and rising Filipino filmmakers. With the world...
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) expressed optimism that Congress will approve the Open Access in Data Transmission bill during its Third Regular session stressing the legislative will bridge critical gaps in broadband infrastructure by attracting more firms to invest in the data transmission and...
New facilities in University of the Philippines may possibly host future games for the next UAAP seasons to come. (MB File Photo) Francisco "Kiko" Diaz, dean of UP College of Human Kinetics, bared that four major venues in Diliman, Quezon City are soon to be available for the league, which is...
This is the ultimate pain – that a parent sacrifices his own offspring, such as what Prophet Ibrahim did to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah’s command. In the Quran, Allah’s command came in the form of a dream. As Ibrahim was about to do this, Allah stops him by...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Over the last couple of months, “Have you been vaccinated yet?” seems to have become the new “May-asawa/anak-ka-na-ba?” conversation starter of choice during get-togethers. And while there’s nothing inherently wrong with either, the level of awkwardness or...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, July 19, that it is set to conduct information caravans on government’s programs and services that can be accessed by urban poor communities. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD bared its participation in the Presidential...
If there is one topic that President Rodrigo Duterte should not miss in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week, it should be his administration’s accomplishments in the advancement of the telecommunications industry. Laptop Internet speed In reports reaching members of the House...
