Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno on Monday said that with the obvious signs of a recovering economy, he is a lot more confident now that the most difficult period of the public health crisis has come and gone. BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno ( Bloomberg file photo)...
Ideas on how to pamper your SO even during a pandemic While Aug. 1 celebrates Girlfriend’s Day, Oct. 3 is Boyfriend’s Day. The unofficial holiday was created exactly as a follow-up to the popularity of GF’s day. The entire 24-hours is dedicated to honor boyfriends, to show proper respect to...
Instituto de Cervantes brings Película 2020 closer to home with its first-ever virtual film fest ‘We believe that culture is an important tool against the isolation and alienation that the pandemic has brought to our lives.’ Not even the Covid-19 pandemic can stop Instituto...
Hanna Awugichew (left), 16, trains with other runners in a forest in the village of Bekoji, Ethiopia, on September 30, 2020. Bekoji, a town 225 kilometres (139 miles) south of Addis Ababa, is renowned for producing running phenoms who have collectively bagged some 18 Olympic medals. (Photo by...
Filipino indie band “Munimuni” announced that they will be taking a break amid pandemic. (MUNIMUNI FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN) The band, composed of AJ Jiao, TJ de Ocampo, John Owen Castro, Jolo Ferrer, and Josh Tumaliuan, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Wednesday. “May...
The Duterte administration has so far borrowed close to $10 billion to fund the national government’s coronavirus response, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the national government’s financing support for COVID-19 from...
Sen. Manny Pacquiao will donate a huge chunk of his fight purse against Conor McGregor to the victims of the pandemic. The camp of Sen. Manny Pacquiao said Saturday that the boxing icon will be fighting controversial UFC superstar Conor McGregor next year with the huge portion of his earning going...
Interesting takeaways from the ‘History Comes Alive!’ lectures of Prof. Ambeth Ocampo The Cholera Squad Now that we are at the height of the global health crisis, it pays to know more about infectious diseases. Studying history helps us understand and better deal with the present. Learning,...
Preparations are underway for the 20th edition of the advocacy-driven Miss Earth 2020 beauty pageant. While there would be a slight change in the presentation this year, fans could still expect the international competition to bring the world together and promote its environmental campaign...
There's enough going on. Don’t let your mental health take a beating, too By MICHAEL U. JIMENEZ , RPsy, RN, LPT, MBA, MAPsy, Dip OD As I have reiterated in mental health-related seminars that I have conducted, we should always see the interconnectedness of our thoughts, feelings, and behavior....
Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday assured developing economies in the Asia and the Pacific of its support in achieving their recovery goals from the COVID-19 pandemic. Masatsugu Asakawa, ADB president (Photo credit: https://www.adb.org) Masatsugu Asakawa, ADB president said the...
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach recently shared that community quarantine is making her more appreciative of life in general. Wurtzbach believes for the past years, she has been taking some of the small details in the world for granted. "I'm a city girl and I love the fast-paced...
