By JAMES TABABA March is the start of summer in the Philippines. Here are five crops that can be planted this month. Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata ) Cowpea, or paayap, is a leguminous vine planted mainly for its immature pods and seeds, eaten raw or mixed in dishes. The crop residue after harvest is...
ILOILO CITY – This city is preparing for the return of the annual 50th annual Paraw Regatta Festival sailboat festival canceled by the pandemic and held online for the past three years. COLORFUL native sailboats race on the Iloilo Strait in the Paraw Regatta. (Tara Yap) The Iloilo Festivals...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The global vaccine-sharing platform Covax Facility has expressed its commitment to donate bivalent Covid-19 vaccines to the Philippines with the initial batch...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) advised the public on Monday, Jan. 9 to take necessary precaution regarding the expected unburned debris related to the launch of Long March 7A. Rocket debris believed to be from China’s Long March 5B (CZ-5B) booster rocket were found by fishermen near the...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) alerted all airmen on Friday, Dec. 30, against possible debris hit from a rocket that was launched by China. Rocket debris believed to be from China’s Long March 5B (CZ-5B) booster rocket were found by fishermen near the Mindoro Strait, the...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday, Dec. 27, advised that the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) has been rescheduled from March 26 to March 19. (PRC / MANILA BULLETIN) The deadline for the filing of applications for March 2023 LEPT is on Feb. 6, PRC added....
There is a “high likelihood” that the debris found in Busuanga, Palawan and Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro were unburned parts of China's Long March 5B rocket, said the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) PhilSA specifically pointed out that the debris...
Members and supporters of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community joined the "Pride March" held at the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) in Quezon City on Saturday, June 25. QC Hall Police Community Precinct 5 commander Lt. Col. Leonie dela Cruz said...
Global air passenger traffic continues to recover as the effect of the Ukraine conflict remains limited and Omicron-related impact on travel is confined largely to Asian domestic markets, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. Asia-Pacific accounts for 27.6...
About 2,000 supporters of presidential aspirant Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao marched from Luneta Park to the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Sunday, May 1, to commemorate Labor Day and to declare the once eight-division boxing champion to be the only candidate who “has...
With its shared goal to condemn sexual harrasment and abuse, various women-led organizations, on Tuesday, April 12, publicly denounced the “black operations” that aims to destroy women candidates, their families, and supporters by spreading deep-fake and lewd photographs and videos. “The...
The second season of “Bridgerton” broke the record for the most viewed English show while Korean drama “Business Proposal” reigned on top of the non-English list for the third straight week. Netflix released its Global Top 10 list for March 28 to April 3 of the most watched shows and films...
