Vice presidential candidate Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said that he and his presidential bet Vice President Leni Robredo would consult first those who would be affected by the government's return-to-office policy before its implementation. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo When the world came into a standstill because of the Covid-19 crisis, one of the most affected sectors was the art industry. Live performances, exhibitions, workshops and seminars were cancelled or postponed. Museums and galleries were closed. Artists took a pause,...
PROMDI Party presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao has once again denied claims that he is backing out of the May 2022 Palace race, describing them as part of a massive disinformation campaign. (Photo from Manny Pacquiao's Instagram) "Hindi po totoo iyan (That's not true)," Pacquiao said of the...
DASMARIÑAS, Cavite – Two more schools in the city started the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes on Monday, March 7. To officially begin its classes under the new normal, St. Paul College, Island Park held its first face-to-face flag ceremony since the onset of the Covid-19...
Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) appealed to educational institutions not to impose an added burden to parents by requiring their kids to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before they are allowed to go back to school. Manila Zoo pediatric vaccination (PHOTO COURTESY OF MPIO/ MANILA BULLETIN) ARTA...
Don’t let the title of this editorial fool you. Online classes, of course, are real — as real as the virtual world would allow. But after almost two years of classes conducted in front of a screen, with students digitally participating, it comes as a breath of fresh, COVID-free air that the...
The Philippines will learn to live with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and rebound economically at the same time. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Photo from HNP Media) Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio made this rather...
After pushing for the lifting of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated inbound travelers, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has shifted his sights on bringing students back inside schools as a way to further push the country back to normalcy amid the coronavirus...
We take a look back at 2021 through Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Arts + Culture’s top trending stories The year that is about to end, 2021, has certainly been an eventful one. While it followed a challenging 2020, when most industries including the arts were largely put on hold, one obvious...
Editorial The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2021 "Parade of Stars" is back, making a historic move by going fluvial today, Dec. 19, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Instead of the elaborate floats that moved along a major street in the past years, ferry boats...
President Duterte expressed confidence that the Philippine economy can bounce back next year owing to the glowing outlook that global investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has for the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte said that according to Sachs, the Philippines "is...
The Beatles The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+) is a grueling, but ultimately rewarding, watch. Can’t see many watching it in its entirety; but for musicians all over the world, it will be a revealing, even enlightening study of musical genius, the creative process, and a debunking of several myths...
