The Senate has adopted a resolution congratulating and commending Filipino actor Romeo “John” Gonzales Arcilla for winning the coveted Volpi Cup for best actor in the 78th Annual Venice International Film Festival. It was Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid who introduced Senate Resolution No. 490....
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Have you ever taken a vacation in a place that is rural, rustic and very provincial? You wake up to the crowing of the rooster, you have freshly opened coconut juice for breakfast, and you just lounge around all day in a place where time...
Ookla®, the global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence, gave Smart Communications, Inc. its Best Mobile Network award for 2022. Smart was the first and only Philippine mobile operator to win Ookla’s Best Mobile Network award for the Q1-Q2 2022 reporting period. Smart set another...
Currently based in Singapore, Chef Johanne is the head chef of Lolla restaurant After being honored at the World Gourmet Awards in 2021 , Filipino chef Johanne Siy adds another feather to her hat as takes home Asia’s Best Female Chef Award for 2023. Chef Johanne was voted as champion by 300-plus...
This early, Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario believes that his erstwhile colleague Rex Gatchalian could become "the best secretary DSWD has ever had". Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario (left) and DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) Almario, in a statement Thursday,...
 Kim Chiu couldn't be more grateful with PMPC recognizing her as Best Female TV Host at the recent Star Awards for TV. Taking to social media, she wrote, "What a way to start the year! Thank you PMPC Star Awards for this recognition." "From guest co-host to regular host, from face shield to no...
An economist-congressman believes that "the best is yet to come" in terms of the economy after the Philippines exceeded expectations with its full year gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) “The 2022 full year GDP growth rate of 7.6 percent,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for holding what he described as "the best election in the world" during the May 9, 2022 national polls. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Romualdez gave...
Dolly de Leon has received another award for her excellent performance in Ruben Östlund’s critically acclaimed film "Triangle of Sadness." De Leon was named best actress in a supporting role at the Guldbagge Awards Tuesday (Manila time), held at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden. She bested Carla Seh...
Still not getting over from the epic Finals series that featured some of the best imports the league has ever seen, a stellar cast of reinforcements is already set to take the Philippine basketball shores by storm in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup which kicks off on Sunday, Jan. 22. Justin Brownlee...
The House Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts approved on Tuesday, Jan. 17 a proposed measure that seeks to recognize United States (US)-based Filipino actress Dolly de Leon. Dolly de Leon De Leon, 55, recently made waves with her nomination in the Golden Globe Awards in the Best...
Scottie Thompson shrugged off the jinx that usually plagued players who win top individual honors but Ginebra still couldn’t pull off a victory in Game 4, dampening what was supposed to be a great and festive night for the reigning Most Valuable Player. Scottie Thompson's efforts go for naught as...
