REFLECTIONS TODAY In his encyclical Fratelli Tutti on Fraternity and Social Friendship — Pope Francis points out that no one is saved alone. He writes, “True, a worldwide tragedy like the Covid-19 pandemic momentarily revived the sense that we are a global community, all in the same boat, where...
Editorial The election season is far, far away. It is among the least of concerns among Filipinos today, who are more likely to complain about the traffic mess, the lack of transport options, and the rush to find a suitable costume for a party or a unique gift for a partner. After all, this is...
Looks like the football GOAT (greatest of all time) debate is already over for Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos. Lionel Messi (left) and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos posted a photo of Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi before...
With his fiery shooting and dazzling drives, Filipino import RJ Abarrientos turned the heads of Korean fans enough to be voted to the Korean Basketball League All-Star Game set on Jan. 15. RJ Abarrientos (Photo from Ulsan Mobis Phoebus) The former Far Eastern University standout was the lone...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz The SIM card registration law’s implementing rules and regulations have been released, and the Department of Information Communication Technology (DICT) has wasted no time pressing the public and telcos to immediately register. Perhaps the DICT head and the President should...
Ten additional free WiFi sites were launched in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Among DICT’s initiatives, its Free WiFi for All (FW4A) program aims to provide Filipinos the access to "opportunities, education, and...
Google revealed the Year in Search 2022, a compilation of lists–trends, news, personalities, shows, and more–that Filipinos searched for this year. In the Overall Top Trending Searches in the Philippines, Halalan 2022 grabbed the No. 1 spot as Filipinos search for information about the May 2022...
What did people search for the most on Google in 2022? Google released its Year in Search 2022, which is a list “based on search terms that had the highest spike this year as compared to the previous year.” Globally, among those who made the list are Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS and...
(Philippine Commission on Women) A silent problem takes national attention today with the 18-day campaign to end all forms of violence against women (VAW). Victims of VAW usually suffer in silence because of many factors, one of them fear and shame for having been abused, usually by a partner,...
Ginebra San Miguel’s LA Tenorio is on track to surpass Ronnie Magsanoc and James Yap in the all-time three-point list – something he can achieve as he is tipped to play more minutes come playoffs time. LA Tenorio needs two more triples to surpass PBA great Ronnie Magsanoc in all-time...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Life has been difficult for many people since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many plans had been aborted and many were brokenhearted. We grieved over the loss of people closest to us who had died because of the virus. Many young people, especially those unable to attend...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo As technology evolves and expands, so does cyber security threats — ranging from spam and phishing, data breaches, online privacy violations, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, among many others, as well as cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure that can...
