Photo from Chooks Two former PBA players will be part of a new-look Manila Chooks TM squad slated to compete in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters on March 26 to 27. Chico Lanete and Mac Tallo are joined by Zach Huang and Dennis Santos as Manila looks to make a good impression in the two-day...
BTS (Big Hit Entertainment) Guinness World Records has belatedly confirmed that K-pop superstars BTS’ “Dynamite” music video set a new world record for the biggest YouTube Premiere, nearly seven months after its release. “The worst kept secret in history. @BTS_twt's record for the 'most...
The Manila Bay Anti-Pollution Task Force (MBAPTF) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to make examples out of four business establishments that pollute the Manila Bay on Monday, March 22. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This was announced Tuesday,...
Photo from PHSU's Facebook page Filipino bet Alisson Perticheto is set to compete in the 2021 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden next week. The Philippine Skating Union (PHSU) announced the development on its Facebook page Sunday, March 14, wishing...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque In light of women’s month, I will dedicate this space for the rest of March to women – to their plight, to their successes, to their roles, or simply, to cheer them on for the countless parts they play in our lives. This one is for the women of my world –...
The 70th Miss World beauty pageant will be held at the Coca Cola Music Hall in Puerto Rico on Dec. 16, 2021, it was announced on Facebook. This is the first time that the Miss World finals will be staged in Latin America. The 2020 edition was originally scheduled in Dec. 2020 but it was postponed...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) carried out the re-seeding of 11 giant clams in Surigao City on Thursday, March 11. In a statement, the PCG said its personnel from District North Eastern Mindanao conducted the re-seeding of the giant clams in the waters off of Punta Bilar Fish Sanctuary. The Punta...
Some 400 mangrove seedlings were planted by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) members in Sorsogon City as a way to sustain local fishery and help stabilize the coastline. Through the marine environmental protection initiative of the PCG Auxiliary 904th Squadron, the mangrove seedlings were planted in...
CHANGING WORLD (Conclusion) Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas It is easier said than done to first try to improve the ease of doing business as compared with our neighbors. There are some deeply ingrained cultural and political factors that militate against immediate success in these endeavours. That...
Photo from Philippine Skating Union Filipino speed skater Julian Macaraeg sustained an injury on his left foot while competing for the final standings of the 2021 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Dordrecht, Netherlands. Per Philippine Skating Union (PHSU), Macaraeg was taken out of...
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 dropped by seven percent around the world over the past week, although the rate of new cases remained stable, according to AFP data. Here is the state of play worldwide: A grave digger wearing a protective suit stands next to a hearse carrying the coffins of two...
CHANGING WORLD (Part II) Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas Let me stress that I am in favor of opening up these strategic sectors to more foreign equity not because I believe in untrammelled free market economics. Unrestrained free markets do not serve the common good. There should always be a strong...
