She never planned to be an actress. In 2022, Lorraine Wong stepped onto a pageant stage as a contestant in Miss Chinatown Philippines, walking away with the Second Runner-Up crown and, unexpectedly, the beginning of a brand new life. The spotlight, it turned out, had plans for her that she hadn...
Vice President Sara Duterte cautioned Filipino families to prepare for more difficult economic conditions in the coming months, citing rising fuel costs and increasing prices of basic goods, while urging households not to compromise on education spending. In her speech at the Rambakan Festival in...
With the end of the northeast monsoon season (amihan) on March 23, the Philippines is entering its warm and dry season, when rising temperatures and humidity make the heat more intense. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) monitors how this heat...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered all public schools nationwide to conduct simple, low-cost graduation rites amid rising fuel costs, as nearly 3.7 million learners prepare to graduate under strict guidelines that prohibit fee collection and ensure accessible ceremonies. The directive,...
There are moments in real estate when you step back, look at the land before you, and realize you are witnessing something rare like the birth of an entirely new business district. Not a mere expansion, not an incremental upgrade, but the shaping of a future center of gravity for an entire region....
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration marked March 22, 2024 as the start of the warm and dry season. Paired with the increased risk of dry spells and droughts due to the El Niño phenomenon, local farmers — the nation's backbone — find their...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Top NBA Draft pick Victor Wembanyama and 2023 NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero are among the players named on Tuesday, Jan. 30, to compete in next month's NBA Rising Stars tournament. San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (left) and Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic...
(Manila Bulletin Photo) Majority of Filipinos continue to consider inflation as the country's most pressing concern that the national administration must address immediately, based on the findings of a Pulse Asia survey released on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Pulse Asia’s “Ulat ng Bayan” survey, which...
The government of Japan recently conferred its prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star to former defense secretary and current Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Chairman Delfin Lorenzana for his "instrumental role in enhancing the defense relations and...
An aerial photo taken on February 14, 2023 shows the Waiohiki bridge and surrounds inundated by the Tutaekuri River after Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall near the city of Napier. New Zealand declared a national state of emergency on February 14 as Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes...
The award was present to Walther Buenavista (leftmost) by Ms. Becky Garcia (center) and Amb. Jarosław Szczepankiewicz (rightmost). Shawarma Shack family rejoices as their President and CEO, Walther Buenavista, is one of the recipients of“Rising Tigers: People To Watch 2023” award. Rising...
Recognized for her efforts and commitment to speed up the country’s growth, Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo was among Rising Tiger Magazine’s “People to Watch” in 2023. Rising Tigers Magazine's People To Watch 2023 (Photo courtesy of DICT) Upon...
