The government should persist in asserting its claim and defending its interests in the West Philippine Sea. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada made the call as the country celebrates its 7th anniversary of the Hague’s historic ruling favoring the Philippines on its dispute with China on the South...
Senator Francis Tolentino is sad but respects the decision of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to allow the public viewing of the Hollywood movie "Barbie." Tolentino said the MTRCB should have followed the suggestion of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to...
Kim Bum, who played the role of one of the F4 members in the 2009 hit Korean drama “Boys Over Flowers,’ will be holding his fan meetings in Manila and Cebu. His agency, King Kong by Starship, and Viu Philippines both shared the poster for Kim Bum’s “2023 Asia Fan Meeting: Between U and...
The Korean dramas “Dr. Romantic” season 3, “The Good Bad Mother” and “Doctor Cha” placed in the top 10 most favorite TV and over-the-top (OTT) programs in South Korea in June. Polling firm Gallup Korea released the results of its monthly survey for June, which asked 1,000 people aged 18...
The Korean fantasy action series “Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938” garnered mixed ratings for its episodes 3 and 4 over the weekend. The series airs on tvN in South Korea and on Prime Video globally. It is a continuation of the original “Tale of the Nine Tailed,” which aired in 2020 and...
The Korean fantasy action series “Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938” rose in the ratings for its second episode. “Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938” stars Lee Dong-wook, Kim So-yeon, Kim Bum and Ryu Kyung-soo. It premiered on May 6 on Prime Video globally and tvN in South Korea. “Tale of the...
The West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea are all over the headlines again following China's increasing activities in the said waters. The two terms are not necessarily the same and interchangeable, though. And not everybody knows about it. So here's the difference. West Philippine Sea (WPS)...
Senators on Wednesday, February 15, called for an in-depth probe into the latest incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) involving a private aircraft allegedly being used for human trafficking. Lawmakers made the call after Sen. Grace Poe delivered a privilege speech exposing how...
A total of 46 City/Municipal Disaster risk Reduction and Management Officers (C/MDRRMOs) and City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinators (C/MPDCs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) underwent training in the formulation of the Enhanced Local Climate Change Action Plan (eLCCAP)....
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Today, I mark my ninth year as a Manila Bulletin columnist. Since I started writing columns on Jan. 4, 2014, I may have already written about 500 columns. Exactly how many pieces I’ve written and got published, I don’t know. What I’m sure about is that I’m grateful for...
The Philippines wants peace in the South China Sea in the present and in the future as it asserts, despite other countries' contests, its rights over the waters by citing international law and the arbitral ruling made six years ago. While expressing a positive outlook on the South China Sea,...
American action-adventure film "Uncharted" was removed from Philippine cinemas due to a scene containing an image of the nine-dash line maritime claims of China that is "contrary to national interest." The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed on Wednesday, April 27, that it requested the...
