Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has granted the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) pro status, making it the first professional chess league in the country. GAB chairman Baham Mitra hopes the development would boost...
The grand dame of Makati hotels extends its festivity with its to-go feasts. Makati City, aside from being epicenter of commerce in the Philippines, is also home to food hotspots, arts and leisure spaces, and designer boutiques, all contributing to making Makati the iconic city that it is. Among...
Sonder Evennys Agustin talks about his room’s Japanese-inspired extreme makeover and the importance of bringing art into our lives Spending his days and nights indoors due to the health crisis is not the experience 22-year-old Sonder Evennys Agustin thought he was going to have after graduating...
Dingdong Dantes has earned another prestigious honor to his name, receiving the Asian Star Prize at the 15th Seoul International Drama Awards for his portrayal of Captain Lucas Manalo or "Big Boss" in the local adaptation of Korean drama series, “Descendants of the Sun.” Dingdong Dantes In...
Understanding the drastic measure that experts keep talking about CLINICAL MATTERS By Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana, MD, DTM&H, FPCP, FIDSA Flattening the curve. What curve? And how do you know it's flat, bent, or whatever shape? Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the general public is becoming...
Korean actress Oh In-hye, who was found unconscious on Sept. 14 at her home in Incheon City in South Korea, has died. She was 36. Oh In-hye’s last selfie on her Instagram account (Instagram / MANILA BULLETIN) She was found at about 5AM after suffering cardiac arrest at her home in Songdo...
The domestic automotive industry has urged the Department of Trade and Industry to reconsider its safeguard investigation on imported cars as sales took a dive in August. A joint report by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association...
The Bureau of the Treasury made a partial borrowing at yesterday's auction after banks asked for higher yields on one-year debt papers. The interest rate on 91-day Treasury bills slid to 1.150 percent from last week’s P1.167 percent, while the 182-day notes settled at 1.589 percent, slightly...
CEOs remain optimistic yet conservative about the country’s growth in the coming years, according to a survey. A survey conducted by Isla Lipana & Co./PwC Philippines (PwC) for the PwC MAP 2020 CEO Survey asked the CEOs in the Philippines about their plans to adjust to the current reality,...
Hollywood actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has recently uploaded on his social media account a clip that featured different scenes from the Philippines as well as candid photos of some Filipinos. "Really pleased to share 'The Beauty of the Philippines,' the short film that so many of you created," he...
Photo from The Medical City/Facebook The Medical City co-founder and chairman Dr. Augusto Sarmiento , or Tico as he was fondly called, passed away on Sept. 12, his family announced. He was 96. “With deep sorrow, we regret to announce that our beloved father, friend, and colleague peacefully...
The Philippine government was urged to buy all locally produced palay as farm-gate prices sank to as low as P12.50 per kilogram (/kg), a move that may cost around P152 billion or a whopping 2,000 percent increase from the current budget of the National Food Authority (NFA) for its palay...
