The 1973 theatrical poster for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie 'Soylent Green.' (masslive.com) While scanning movies for my nightly entertainment, I chanced upon this chilling discovery about a film that left a stunning impact on my collegiate mind back then. Soylent Green, that futuristic dystopian...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today He gave orders to have them sit down in groups on the green grass Does the imagery of the green grass evoke something? Indeed, it does! We can surely recall Psalm 23, the first part of which describes how God, like a shepherd, pastures the sheep and leads it to...
The Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (ITDI) launched two new packaging testing laboratories seeing to promote packaging innovations in the country and support the needs of local and domestic industries and consumers. The Simulation Packaging...
Countries under the red list are now down to eight while those on the green list are at 41, based on the new country risk classification lists from Dec. 16 to Dec. 31. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles disclosed in a press briefing Wednesday, Dec. 15, the...
Ramon Magsaysay 2021 awardee Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon, along with sectoral representatives, have great expectations on Vice President Leni Robredo’s "Hanapbuhay para sa Lahat (Jobs for All)" plan should she win the presidency in the 2022 polls. Ramon Magsaysay 2021 laureate Roberto “Ka...
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in the National Capital Region recognized the Muntinlupa City government’s nutrition program by conferring it with nine awards at the 2021 Gawad Parangal sa Nutrisyon held at The Heritage Hotel Manila in Pasay on Dec. 7. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has come up with new testing and quarantine protocols for arriving international passengers to the Philippines originating from countries not belonging to the so-called red list. (Photo by Fusion Medical Animation/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
Malacañang assured the public Monday, Nov. 29 that it was acting "with a sense of urgency" on the threat of the Omicron variant despite the government's decision not to place Hong Kong on the red list. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles speaks during the Nov. 29, 2021 press conference. (Screenshot...
In time for Environmental Awareness Month, McDonald’s Philippines reinforces its commitment toward using environment-conscious and climate-friendly restaurant solutions as it opens its newest Green and Good store in Shaw Boulevard Wack Wack, Mandaluyong City. McDonald’s Green and Good stores...
The suspension of inbound international flights from South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe supersedes the previous green list classification of the three countries. (Viktor Forgacs/ Unsplash) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles made this clarification on Saturday,...
The government will be allowing the entry of fully vaccinated foreign individuals from non-visa-required territories to the Philippines from December 1 to 15, 2021, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced. Nograles made the statement after the government's pandemic task force eased quarantine...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo In early September, Mayor Isko Domagoso announced the redevelopment of the Arroceros Forest Park, saying it will be “a place where citizens of Manila can breathe fresh air” and “none of the trees will be cut in the process of redeveloping the park.” On,...
