AP Party-list has called the attention of the Department of Tourism (DOT) on what it has described as the "painfully slow" rehabilitation of Siargao. Siargao (Dale de Vera/ Unsplash) A popular tourist destination, Siargao--often mentioned in the same breath as Boracay--was ravaged by typhoon...
A House leader has called out the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on the matter of fuel subsidies for both transportation and agriculture sectorsmore specifically, the lack of it. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “At times of crisis, those in government are expected to act with reasonable...
The Philippines may record its slowest population growth this year as the total number of Filipinos is projected to increase by only 0.3 percent or 324,000 compared to 2020. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) called the 2021 record "historic," adding...
A warm and welcoming place that’s built upon an immense passion for coffee, conversations, and collaborations Their slogan ‘Coffee and Community’ Throughout the pandemic, tons of coffeeshops have been popping up left and right. But amid the hustle and bustle of commercial coffeeshops, there...
Dru Chen With his latest release ‘Summertime’ garnering over 30,000 streams within the first five days, Singapore-based musician Dru Chen has released his brand new album, ‘Slow Life’, which features previous releases such as ‘Our Story’, ‘Eiffel Tower’ and ‘Lost’. The album...
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is taking the "slow but careful" approach in downgrading the alert level in the National Capital Region (NCR) under the Alert Level System (ALS). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's...
Kelvin Miranda Fast-rising Kapuso actor Kelvin Miranda takes his fans on a musical journey in his latest single under GMA Music, “Slow Dance,” released last Oct. 22. After winning the hearts of viewers as Marcus in “Stories from the Heart: Loving Ms. Bridgette” and as Chef Harvey in GMA...
Today, sustainability is at the forefront of everything. The Philippine national government, for one, has enacted several laws to address environmental issues. There’s the Clean Air Act 1999, Ecological Solid Waste Management Act 2000, Clean Water Act 2004, Biofuels Act 2006, and Renewable Energy...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. asked Vice President Leni Robredo to see the bigger picture in the national inoculation program against COVID-19 before criticizing the government for its supposed "slow" pandemic response. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. addresses queries from the media during the...
There is no doubt that Filipinos love food. While our country is abundant in native ingredients that give a distinct flavor to local recipes, it is saddening to know that many of these crops are also on the brink of extinction. In a Facebook post, John Sherwin S. Felix, 25, an amateur cook,...
The insufficiency of vaccines slowed down the immunization program of the national government against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed Monday night, June 7. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. bares on June 7, 2021 that the lack of vaccines slowed down the weekly...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo It was good for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to shift the release of Financial Stability Report (FSR) from annual to semestral beginning second semester of 2020. There is a dearth of reliable and timely information that the Filipino public could trust,...
