With only 15 days left before the nation goes to the polls, the Commission on Elections and civic-spirited institutions are conducting voter education efforts that are vital in enabling the voters to participate meaningfully in the national and local elections. There are two focal points in...
Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero on Saturday, April 9 said the biggest act of heroism Filipinos could do this year is to participate in the electoral process and exercise their right to vote on May 9. Escudero said that amid the noise of the political...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces With fuel prices currently high, it’s important to get the most mileage out of your fuel. While getting a newer, more fuel-efficient vehicle is out of the question for most, thankfully, there are many ways we can extract more kilometers out of each drop using the...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay The Philippines has an average of 506 reported new Covid-19 infections in a day. This welcome decline in cases can be attributed to vaccination efforts with 67.4 percent of our population having been vaccinated, and now, we see children aged five to 11 years old...
(In celebration of Women’s Month, Manila Bulletin is publishing stories featuring women who have made outstanding contributions to the country or to their communities.) Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire is a very familiar face in the country's...
THE RIGHT MOVE Rikki Mathay It is scorching hot nowadays. The intense heat seeps through the skin of anyone who goes outdoors at daytime. I haven't had the luxury of time to go to the beach but just the same, my tan now is deeper than before because of the daily house-to-house distribution of...
The virtual voter education campaign of Democracy Watch Philippines dubbed as Vote Right 2022 has earned the support of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Screenshot Comelec FB Comelec Acting Chairman Socorro Inting believes such an approach is fitting and effective in reaching the greatest...
THE RIGHT MOVE RIKKI MATHAY I have men and women friends who are gay. Growing up, I saw them as only either gay or lesbian. But with the LGBTQ movement making its way into mainstream media in the past decades, many were introduced to the complexity of gender identification. LGBTQ is an acronym for...
While PROMDI party presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao would certainly welcome President Duterte’s potential endorsement, he has expressed reservations in complying with two conditions set by Malacañang to earn it. Senator Manny Pacquiao in Pateros In a media interview at Farmers...
THE RIGHT MOVE RIKKI MATHAY I started my official journey with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) after I gave birth to my second child, Mischka back in 2009. One of the most fulfilling accomplishments I had with PRC is bringing together the residents of the upscale community, Barangay Greenhills, to...
There is nothing wrong with presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s refusal to shake a supporter's hand. Presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos greets supporters during his Caloocan City caravan/NOEL PABALATE/MANILA BULLETIN For Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos Jr.'s spokesman, pulling...
New Friends Alternative Pop band, New Friends is thrilled to release their new album “The Pilot” with their lead single, “Right Here.” New Friends says,“We’re excited to bring all the tracks we have released as a band together on one cohesive album along with our new single “Right...
