CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN Hector RR Villanueva “Power is the great aphrodisiac.” – Henry Kissinger Having failed to amend the Constitution and shift to a parliamentary form of government, the best option to achieve continuity and stay in power is for PRRD to run for the vice presidency with a...
How did Sinovac become the first vaccine to be available in the Philippines? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana On June 1, 2021 the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the inclusion of Sinovac (Coronavac) in its COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The EUL is a list of vaccines reviewed by...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina The talk of the town today is about the 2022 elections. Who will be running and what elective posts are best suited for them, what political tandems are forming, and what burning issues ought to be tackled by candidates are just some of the hot topics...
President Duterte sought the help of the local government units (LGUs) to find and convince the people who have not received the second coronavirus (COVID-19) shot yet to get fully vaccinated. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/ Malacañang) Duterte made the statement after the National Task...
Popular South Korean boy group EXO made its highly anticipated comeback on Monday with a special 5-track album. "Don't Fight the Feeling" is the group's first new material in 18 months, with the last being 2019's "Obsession." A music video for the title track is out. Fans were quick to celebrate...
Universal Pictures just released new trailers for several much awaited films. It sure made us excited for the eventual opening of theaters. First off is the trailer for "The Forever Purge." Trailer link Vaulting from the record-shattering success of 2018’s "The First Purge," Blumhouse’s...
'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' (Warner Bros) “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,” the sequel to “The Conjuring,” has topped the box office in South Korea for four days and has grossed $3 million. In the film, Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reprise their roles as...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Speaking before the Regis CEO Roundtable Series last May 18, Fernando Zobel de Ayala (FZA), President and CEO of Ayala Corporation, disclosed that “two of Ayala’s most cyclical businesses – Ayala Land and BPI – are priming themselves for a post-pandemic...
#ASKGOYO Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal In one of the lectures I conducted last week, one participant had an interesting question. She started by describing the usual scenario in politics where voters have options but seem to be stuck with choosing, in her own words, “the lesser of two...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has released the first edition of "The Philippines Recommends (PR) for Mangrove Crab” which aims to walk public, entrepreneurs, farmers and...
Filipino bet Louie Sangalang has nothing but high praises for Venezuelan co-finalist as "The Apprentice" is set to enter its final episode. 'The Apprentice' finalists Louie Sangalang (left) and Jessica Ramella (ONE Championship) Being in the finals is just one of the many reasons why Sangalang is...
A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Manila on May 14, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) The national government is set to expand its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to essential workers or those under the A4 priority group on Monday,...
