While the unofficial results of the 2022 elections have generated an emotional response from some sectors, a group of young people find comfort in volunteering. PPCRV Command Center (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Inside the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) command center at the...
With the 2022 National Elections four days past, presumptive re-electionist Manila 6th district Rep. Benny Abante Jr has offered some words of wisdom to voters whose candidates lost in the polls, specifically in the presidential elections. Manila 6th District representative and House Deputy Speaker...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta At this writing, 22:16 hours, May 9, I am seized by dread as election results from various sources appear online. From Regions 1 and 2, the solid North, the BBM-Duterte tandem has emerged the winner, as expected. But, there are 15 more regions in the Republic of the...
Leading presidential candidate, Bongbong Marcos has revealed Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's positon in his prospective Cabinet--the secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos volunteered this...
A n elderly man and a tricycle driver were injured when a concrete electric post collapsed in Barangay 82, Tondo, Manila on Saturday afternoon, April 30. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victims as Julius Mendiola, 23, a tricycle driver; and Eliseo Dimasangal, 74. According to the...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is looking at Metro Manila as one of the “important” regions where Vice President Leni Robredo must secure votes to win the presidency in next month’s polls. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media Bureau)...
We placed an order. And they delivered. When the TechNews and Lifestyle sections came up with an idea of a collaboration issue, we agreed to a working title of “Now Serving,” which, for all intents and purposes, sounded like a call for a return to normalcy. Pundits would caution...
A student testimonial on the return of face-to-face classes By Ma. Kristine Buenafe Lecture halls are filled once again with students listening to a professor discussing a lesson. Students are more focused in class, now that they can be called to recite any moment. While the workload may be...
Why we still need diplomats abroad after having them work from home during Covid Madame Koshikawa, Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa, and the author It was refreshing to see diplomatic events coming back to Manila as we eased our way into the minimal restrictions we now live with. Meetings among...
Here’s a comprehensive treatment guide from head to calves before you do Some people might say it’s kind of vain to think of skin treatments from head to toe before facing the world again after the pandemic. But we’ve been in a rut for two years and yes, it does feel good to make...
RETURN OR RESTART The world opens up. Are you ready? As the world is opening up after a series of lockdowns over the past two years, the question is are we in a period of return or reset? Do we claim back life as we used to know it or must we start life anew, armed with all the lessons the pandemic...
How to overcome re-entry anxiety It’s been a rollercoaster ride since March 2020. At first, unable to believe that something as abrupt and lifechanging as a global pandemic could happen in our lifetime, we thought it was a temporary setback. “Two weeks, maybe a month,” we told ourselves, but...
