NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo It’s a new day for our nation. President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. has been sworn in as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines. We welcome a new government that has given us hope for a renewed country—renewed in the sense that we shall overcome...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Amid spiraling fuel prices, trains are a great alternative to road-based, gas-powered transportation. But even setting aside the issue of oil price hikes, a modernized and reliable railway system is an efficient, fast, and cost-effective mode of mass transportation....
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. recently announced that he will temporarily assume the post of Agriculture Secretary upon the start of his term, noting the severity of the challenges in the sector that need to be addressed. This move also shows that agriculture is a...
The sun sets over a boat sailing along Manila Bay. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippines on Tuesday, June 21, will experience its longest daytime and shortest nighttime, in an astronomical event known as “summer solstice.” The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
Mayor Edwin Olivarez is expecting that Parañaque City will become a premier city in the next two or years under the new administration led by his younger brother, mayor-elect Rep. Eric Olivarez. Olivarez said that during his nine-year term as mayor, he was able to fulfil one of his dreams --...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Improving postharvest management and the provision of post-harvest facilities are among the crucial interventions that must be prioritized to improve the productivity and competitiveness of our farmers and fisherfolks. A study from the Southeast Asian Regional Centre...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) added nine more night-rated airports in the country in the past six years, at a total cost of P3.6 bIllion. This brought to a total of 23 airports with night landing capabilities out of total 43...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The 124th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence carries the theme, “Pagsuong sa Hamon ng Panibagong Bukas (Rise Towards the Challenge of a New Beginning).” What does our independence mean amid a challenging period of rebuilding after a...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo June has been designated as Pride Month in many parts of the world, including in the Philippines. It’s a month of celebration for milestones achieved in fighting for LGBTQIA+ visibility and has also been a platform to promote equal justice and equal opportunity...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo While working for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO), I have seen the extensive damage caused by super typhoon Yolanda in nine of the Philippines’ poorest provinces. I can never forget the first time I...
Iconic K-pop group Girls’ Generation will be making their return to the music scene by releasing a new album after five years. Girls’ Generation will release a new album in August to mark their 15th anniversary since debuting in 2007. Girls' Generation in 2017 for "Holiday Night" album (SM...
President Duterte has signed into law the bill granting government employees a night-shift differential at a rate not exceeding 20 percent of the hourly basic rate of the employee. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11701 on April 13, but the copy was...
