Barangay Ginebra bears the weight of a nation on its shoulders as Bay Area tries to conquer a territory beyond its borders. And even if the challenge might be daunting for the royal Kings, the final pride, the last hope, look to keep the fire burning and somehow, in some way, clip the mighty...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Merry Christmas Philippines! And don’t look now, but with the Covid crisis in our collective rear mirror, it really has been back to revenge mall-ing, dining out, travel, and the snarling noise and inconvenience of Metro Manila traffic all...
Around the world, the celebration of Christmas Day 2022 will be defined by tradition and change. After two years of muted Christmas activities, people have brought back everything about Christmas as we celebrated it before the pandemic. In the past weeks, despite the rising prices of fuel, food and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez offered a positive perspective on Thursday, Dec. 24 to Filipinos' Christmas celebration this 2022, saying it will be one enjoyed "with a little more degree of freedom and openness". House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) "With my wife Yedda and my family, I...
Christmas Day 2022 falls on a Sunday. What better way to spend it than with a hot chocolate and cookies, having a Christmas-themed flick marathon? Tons of old-school Christmas classics and modern favorites are now available for streaming on various digital platforms. Here, Bulletin...
Amid the public outrage over the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) suggested P500 noche buena, Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman shared on Twitter a hearty menu for the traditional Chirstmas meal that only costs P4. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) The catch is, Lagman is...
2022 is soon over but the memories linger. Here’s a quick review of the most controversial issues of the year. Deniece Cornejo vs. Vhong Navarro The issue between the two was revived in a spectacular manner in 2022. The original rape case against Vhong was actually filed in court in 2014...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano distributed Christmas gifts to 1,500 children as part of the city government’s “Paskuhan 2022” program on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The program attended by children coming from the city’s different barangays was held at the Cuneta Astrodome. Rubiano was joined...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel narrates the birth and the naming of John the Baptist. Both Elizabeth and Zechariah want their son to be named John despite the fact that there is no one in their family who is called by this name. When asked by their relatives, the dumb Zechariah writes on a...
PCSO / MANILA BULLETIN There were no winners for SuperLotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws on Thursday, Dec. 22. Based on the official draw results posted by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Facebook, the jackpot prizes for SuperLotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 remained up for grabs as there...
The Philippines has signed an agreement with South Korea for a total loan worth 3 billion US dollars, which is earmarked for the country's infrastructure projects. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim In Chul signed on Wednesday...
In the “spirit of fairness and due appreciation” of the teachers’ service to the nation this Christmas season, a group on Wednesday, Dec. 21, urged the government to give the one-time full payment of P20,000 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for the personnel of the Department of Education...
