EDITORS DESK Over the past week, social media has served up yet another course of motorcycle-related accident videos. This time around, the BOSS Ironman event had nothing to do with them. Rather, these were road accidents scattered throughout Metro Manila. Three serious accidents The first,...
EDITORS DESK I started covering global trade issues, which used to be GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), since my very first day as reporter covering the Department of Trade and Industry and its overarching role among industries and businesses. In December 1994, the...
EDITORS DESK Some weeks ago, we talked about the BMW Owners’ Society of Safe Riders (BOSS) Ironman Motorcycle Challenge (BIMC). It’s an endurance event that happens at the start of the year that makes the news for not so favorable reasons. Some of you may have heard of the incidents related to...
EDITORS DESK Being invited by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to become one of its deputies is an honor. For those who are unaware, MTRCB deputies are authorized to inspect cinemas and theaters for compliance with rating restrictions and other laws. ...
EDITORS DESK There was no suspicion, fear, or the slightest of tactless demeanor from the ultra-sensitive basketball devotees when Tim Cone was announced as the Gilas Pilipinas head coach for the hectic FIBA cycle. Under his impressive portfolio, Cone is a 25-time PBA champion coach and twice the...
EDITORS DESK For over a decade now, there’s been one event that happens every January that makes the news for not so favorable reasons. Some of you may have heard of the incidents related to the event — typically a serious traffic accident involving a motorcycle and another vehicle occurring in...
Today, Manila Bulletin turns 124 years old. This year also marks my 18th year as a member of this historic, venerable organization, as well as my 30th year in lifestyle journalism. When I think about it, my life is a dream come true. I was eight years old when, for reasons I don’t recall,...
EDITOR’S DESK Given the Filipino creativity and ingenuity in the area of designs and craftsmanship, it should be no brainer for the Philippines to become the darling of the furniture business, particularly in the export market. Sadly, this industry has so much difficulty taking off. Low-key...
EDITORS DESK Honoring athletes for decades has been a true devotion of the Philippine Sportswriters Association. For the past years, the country's oldest media organization was always at its shining best in recognizing sporting excellence through the spaces of print, online, and other digital...
EDITORS DESK Atty. Don Artes, acting chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the overall chairman of Metro Manila Film Festival said the 2023 film festival is on track to becoming one of the most successful editions. It has recently crossed the ₱1 billion mark, a significant...
FROM BEEPERS TO BYTES The year 2023 will be remembered in the world of technology and finance as the year when non-fungible tokens (NFTs) declined and the market crashed. In 2021 and 2022, NFTs emerged as a prominent tech trend. These digital assets utilized blockchain technology to...
EDITORS DESK The PUV modernization program, which seeks to overhaul the country’s old and inefficient transport system, was born out of many noble ambitions. We understand that the jeepney sector is just one part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization (PUVM) program. But, it is now the...
