Despite fewer coronavirus cases last year, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is experiencing a disproportionate impact of the pandemic in terms of its socio-economic development and in aggravating existing and emerging vulnerabilities in the region, according to the...
There is no need to go to Antipolo to venerate the image of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage as the image will be at Quiapo Church in Manila until the end of this month. The image arrived at Quiapo Church on Thursday, April 22 for a visit. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN Quiapo...
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) expressed concern Friday, April 23 over the proposal to reduce the required quarantine days for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW). In an interview over GMA News, LPP president and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr., noted that some...
What happens when a yakuza boss retires? Watch this anime to find out. Still on the quest to find your next series to binge? Worry not, as there are a ton of titles you might’ve not been noticing but are worth that screen time. One of these is a recently released anime series on online streaming...
11 things to delight—or inspire—the book nerd in you Waking the Dead and Other Stories by Yvette Tan There’s room for urban legends and Philippine folklore in the modern, high-tech, fast-paced world, as in the stories in this collection of short, unsettling tales, where there remains a realm...
If nerditude can make you a billionaire at age 23, who cares about being uncool and unpopular? A NERKLE, A NERD, AND A SEERSUCKER TOO Dr. Seuss’ signature illustration on the cover of 'If I Ran the Zoo,' the book credited for the first modern English use of the word ‘nerd’ on print A lot has...
Jim Steinman may not be a household name, but we’re sure you’ve sung some of his songs. The songwriter and hitmaker died April 19 th, in Connecticut. He was 73 years old. Steinman is a Hall Of Fame songwriter who has written hits for Meatloaf, Barry Manilow, Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply and...
Bank of the Philippine Islands posted a 21.7 percent drop in net income to P5.0 billion for the first quarter of 2021 although pre-tax income is higher by 5.1 percent. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said the drop is due to one-time tax adjustments in connection with...
The things a father would do for his daughter. Dwayne Johnson recently called Jason Momoa. Apparently, his daughter is a huge fan of Aquaman, a character Jason portrayed several times onscreen. She made this obvious in one of Dwayne's posts remarking how Aquaman is even cooler than her daddy. View...
Another government agency, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) denounces in the strongest terms any act of unjust profiling of community pantry organizers and expresses grave concern the statement of police authorities likening the selfless act of an organizer to that of satan’s. In a strongly...
Kang Daniel (The Chart Show with Brooke Reese) K-pop star Kang Daniel made this comeback with his new mini-album “Yellow,” which topped physical album charts in South Korea. Released on April 13, “Yellow” is Kang Daniel’s last color album series after dropping “Cyan” and...
Despite EO 130 The mining sector will remain under scrutiny despite President Rodrigo Duterte's recent decision to lift the moratorium on new mining operations, a top government official said. As a start, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the government is considering imposing more...
