A teacher-solon is up in arms over President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos's veto on the proposed measure granting tax exemption on the honoraria, allowances, and other financial benefits given to election workers. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (congress.gov.ph) "The veto of this measure...
K-pop boy band GOT7’s Jackson Wang performed songs from his upcoming album at the “2022 K-pop Masterz in Manila” show on July 29. Filipino fans got to see and hear Jackson perform live four songs from his “Magic Man” album that will be released on Sept. 9. Jackson Wang performing at the...
As part of its preparations for the forthcoming school year (SY) 2022-2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to launch the 2022 National Brigada Eskwela on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. DepEd's Brigada Eskwela in 2019 (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Brigada Eskwela is an annual activity of DepEd where...
Acer Day 2022 Manifesto Video Launch on August 3 The annual Acer Day celebration is back and will feature a special line-up of performances, sales promotions, rewards, and activities for everyone to enjoy! This year’s theme, ‘Make Your Green Mark’, highlights Acer’s care for the environment...
There are now more than nine million enrolled learners for the school year 2022-2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Friday, July 29. (Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) Latest data from the Learning Information System (LIS) showed that as of 7 a.m. on Friday, a total of...
Treasure and GOT7’s Jackson Wang and BamBam are not the only K-pop stars who are in Manila. Sandara Park (aka Dara), former 2NE1 member, also arrived in the Philippines on July 27 and she got to meet BamBam. GOT7's BamBam and Sandara Park in Manila (Instagram) K-pop boy band Treasure's arrival in...
K-pop boy band Treasure and GOT7’s Jackson Wang arrived in Manila on July 28, a day before their schedule to perform at a show. Treasure and GOT7 members Jackson Wang and BamBam will headline the “2022 K-pop Masterz in Manila” that will be held on July 29 at the Mall of Asia...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon sent off on July 28 a team of volunteers from the Muntinlupa K9 Search and Rescue (SAR) to Abra which was severely damaged by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on July 27. The K9s, or police dogs, will assist in search and rescue operations in collapsed buildings and areas...
PLDT Inc. this month completes the migration of its legacy fixed wireless service called Home Ultera into a faster network to benefit more than 3,000 subscribers. By end-July 2022, the telco will finish decommissioning 185 telecom towers that provide Time-Division Duplex Long-Term Evolution or...
The magnitude 7 earthquake (initially put at 7.3 magnitude) that hit Abra at 8:43 a.m. on July 27 was felt in Muntinlupa and sent people out of buildings. According to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the earthquake registered Intensity II at 8:46 a.m. in the...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has laid out his vision for the country and how his administration intends to accomplish it during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). One of the President’s priorities is to connect every island in the country...
President Marcos’ economic team will work closely with Congress, the private sector, and civil society in a unified approach to economic recovery and long-term growth, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. At the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Economic Briefing on Tuesday, July 26,...
