A professor from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM) thanked all the donors who sent in-kind and cash donations to the fire-hit Philippine General Hospital (PGH). (Photo from Tulong Kabataan) In a series of tweets, Dr. Jay Germar expressed gratitude to those who helped feed...
ONE FOR THE ROAD After spending two sweltering, sweaty summers indoors, the news of our condo pool finally opening up travelled through the digital grapevine like a shot of frozen tequila. You could almost hear the excitement through the walls – or maybe that’s just the sound that paint makes...
President Duterte urged the public to demand the truth about the West Philippine Sea issue from former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, saying the Philippines lost Scarborough Shoal to China after his backchannel talks with Beijing officials. President Duterte (Simeon Celi / Presidential Photo)...
President Duterte ordered his Cabinet members to refrain from talking about the West Philippine Sea issue in public, even as he affirmed his new policy of not engaging his critics on the issue. "That's my order now to the Cabinet and to all, for the government, to refrain from discussing itong...
The powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Monday, May 17, confirmed the promotion of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Brigadier General Henry Dayaoen as Major General. Dayaoen’s confirmation appeared to have been rushed because he could no longer be legally promoted less than...
Senators on Monday, May 17, appealed to the government to begin inoculating people who are next in the priority line and are willing to receive the vaccines against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A resident of Makati City receives a shot of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine from a health...
Malacañang wanted to know who were the people red-tagging groups organizing donation drives for the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) following the fire that hit the State-run institution on Sunday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman...
The government's pandemic task force has placed governors and mayors further up in the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program priority list, putting them right behind medical frontliners and ahead of senior citizens. A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a vaccination center in...
Amid the pending amendments to the Agri-Agra Reform Credit of 2009 (Agri-Agra Law), the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said it is open to revisiting its existing loan application requirements to make it easier for farmers and fishermen to borrow from the state-run bank. In a statement,...
Kicking his old habit leads him to his first lead role in 'To The North' Soliman Cruz with the production team of 'To The North' We first encountered Soliman “Sol” Cruz in grade school. He was the theater consultant at St. Scholastica’s College for the school play, Ora et Labora , where all...
John Paul A. Valencia, MD Rural Health Doctor, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao When I first arrived in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao, I was amazed by its pristine waters and majestic mountains. It was exhilarating for me since I am an outdoor person and love to go mountain climbing. As days went by...
A doctor from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine has slammed on Sunday, May 16, the red-tagging of groups organizing donation drives for the fire-hit Philippine General Hospital (PGH). Philippine General Hospital (PNA) In a tweet, Dr. Gene Nisperos asked the public to...
