The New York Knicks paid tribute to the Filipinos at the Madison Square Garden as the team celebrated Filipino Heritage Night during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, Nov. 8 (Manila Time). Photo shows the huge LED display inside the Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photo from...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) is eyeing to develop a mathematical optimization software to ensure low-cost and nutritionally adequate diets for Filipinos. (Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is awaiting guidelines from the South Korean government on the issuance of E-9 visas for Filipino workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS). This after the Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced on Nov. 5 that South Korea will now...
Collaborating with Pinky Tobiano’s Table Love by Pinky, Chele Gonzalez launches new degustación menu for the holidays TABLE LOVE Pinky Tobiano and her tablescaping Gallery by Chele is in the mood for loving. After all, the Christmas spirit, especially in the Philippines, has long been in the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to form a technical working group (TWG) to expedite the release of unpaid wages and end of contract payments of Filipino migrant workers from Saudi Arabia who were forced to return home in 2016. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "The...
All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go, so goes the famous John Denver song. But where to go? There may be more destinations to choose from now that borders all over the world are slowly being lifted and countries are opening up to international travelers. Filipinos are just too eager to pack...
One out of six or 15.5 percent of Filipino infants and children aged six months to five years had vitamin A deficiency (VAD), particularly those in the rural areas, based on the 2018-2019 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) of the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is expected to pay the P4.6 billion unpaid salaries to around 9,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who were forced to return to the Philippines last 2016. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III is...
Partido Reporma chairman and standard bearer Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has called on the Filipino youth to consider agriculture-related courses to boost the country’s agricultural development, which has been taking a back seat in favor of blue and white collared jobs. Lacson said students,...
Disney puts the spotlight on its Pinoy staff as it observes Filipino American History Month, a month-long celebration of the heritage, culture, and achievements of Filipino-Americans For many, Disney has been the ultimate source of childhood fantasy. The American film studio has taken kids all over...
Live on CCP Vimeo! The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in partnership with the Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health, launches its first online film screening for the fourth QEFF. The online film screening is currently on the CCP Vimeo platform that is running up until Oct. 29,...
The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Tuesday, Oct. 26 approved the bill seeking to grant Philippine citizenship to Elizabeth Eder-Zobel de Ayala, wife of Ayala Corp. Chairman and CEO Jaime Zobel De Ayala. Approved was Senate Bill No. 2221 which was introduced by Senate Minority...
