Bilateral relations between the Philippines and Japan reached its "golden age" under the Duterte administration. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) This was among Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's remarks during his telephone conversation with President Duterte on Wednesday, Nov....
The eating behavior of school-age children can be improved by school-based nutrition interventions, based on the study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology and Food and Research Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Friday, Oct. 15, that he has not yet come up with the list of officers who would replace Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, who is set to retire early next month. DILG logo “I have not...
If Malacañang would have its way, it would let Gen. Guillermo Eleazar remain at the helm of the Philippine National Police (PNP) "for life". PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar (Photo from Guillermo Eleazar's Facebook) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque had this to say Thursday, Oct. 14, when asked...
Fully vaccinated individuals from Metro Manila, regardless of age, are now allowed to travel in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Kids swim at the famous beachfront of Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach...
Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan. Photo: Jerod Harris/Getty Images North America/ via AFP MIAMI, United States -- Grammy-winning pop star Gloria Estefan revealed Thursday that she was sexually abused by a relative when she was nine years old. The Cuban-American singer shared the childhood...
The legislative proposal raising the age of sexual consent in the Philippines is close to hurdling the Senate. Senate of the Philippines plenary hall (Senate PRIB) Members of the Senate on Tuesday, September 21, approved on second reading Senate Bill No. 2332, which would amend the country's...
Senators are vouching that the passage into law of the bill raising the age of sexual consent to determine statutory rape and other acts of sexual abuse and exploitation will eventually leave an enduring legacy for children. Sen. Risa Hontiveros said that as a mother, she is disgusted that the...
Domestic travel without age restrictions is still allowed in the country but tourists should observe stricter health and safety protocols amid reports of local transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. DOT Secretary Bernadette...
Celebrities Anne Curtis and Catriona Gray recently joined the UNICEF in urging the House of Representatives and the Senate to prioritize the immediate passage of a law that increases the age of sexual consent in the country from 12 to at least 16. On Twitter, the Miss Universe 2018 wrote: "Calling...
EDITORS DESK I didn’t know I was old until I reached my late 40s when, among my staff of 20 somethings, a girl got my goat making fun of an old song I was trying to reference during a heated exchange of opinions. She tried to one-up me by dismissing the song as irrelevant, something she was born...
Nancy is right. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat gave this admission Monday, June 14 after she was called out by Senator Nancy Binay for the non-wearing of face mask and face shield during the former's encounter with social media star Scarlet Snow Belo. (Photos from...
