Capt. Jomark Angue, deputy chief of Coast Guard Staff for Maritime Safety Services (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed on Tuesday, Sept. 5, that it has implemented a policy revision to allow voyage of sea vessels in select areas even during the bad weather. Capt. Jomark...
Members of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Special Operations Group-North Western Luzon (SOG-NWLZN) respond to a drowning incident in Tubao, La Union on Sept. 5, 2023 when one of their own, Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) Ponciano Nesperos, fell on the river and drowned. (Photo by PCG) A...
Health experts on Wednesday, Aug. 23, shared practical information on understanding dyslipidemia, a condition characterized by excessive bad cholesterol in the body as recent data underscored the need for further awareness and ideas on managing it. Sanofi Philippines and A. Menarini Philippines...
The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, known for its wide selection of books at discounted prices, is returning to Cebu after its successful run in Manila last July. This will be the first time the sale has been held in Cebu since 2019. Books on sale during the Manila run of Big Bad Wolf last July 2023. The...
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK reached another milestone as their total subscribers on their official YouTube channel reached 90 million subscribers. As of July 18, [BLACKPINK’s YouTube channel has 90 million subscribers](https://www.youtube.com/@BLACKPINK/videos) to maintain their position as...
The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is back in the Philippines. After three long years, the popular book sale will be held from June 23 to July 3, 2023, at the PICC Forum Tent in Pasay City. The sale will feature a wide selection of books from all genres, including fiction, nonfiction, children's books, and...
Good news, bookworms! For the first time in over three years, the world’s biggest book sal, known as the Big Bad Wolf (BBW), is coming back to Manila. From June 24 to July 3, 2023, Filipino book lovers can have a field day and choose from BBW’s large and unique selection of literary works....
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon took to Twitter recently to vent about the string of "bad news" that Filipinos have been receiving. Former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (Photo from Rowena V. Guanzon / Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "This month our...
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) revealed on Feb. 24 that Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” is the winner of its Global Album Award for 2022. With this, Bad Bunny became the first Latin American artist to win an IFPI Global Chart Award. “Un Verano Sin Ti” was...
The damage to agriculture and infrastructure brought by the combined effects of the prevailing shear line, northeast monsoon (amihan), and previous low pressure areas (LPAs) that have affected the country since Jan. 2 already reached P1.02 billion. A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel helps...
The number of fatalities from the bad weather system that affected almost all parts of the country in the past days has already reached 27, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed on Sunday, Jan. 15. This, as the NDRRMC reported that there were seven other...
Zamboanga City 1st district Rep. Khymer Olaso had a case of the holiday blues last Monday, Dec 19 when his flight from Zamboanga to Manila was marred by delays. Zamboanga City 1st district Rep. Khymer Olaso (Facebook) A travel itinerary that could have been over and done with in two hours ended up...