Almost a fifth of Filipino children were not enrolled in school or regularly attending classes, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA’s Annual Poverty Indicators Survey for the school year 2022 to 2023, it was found that 18.6 percent of children aged five to 24...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT)-Caraga disclosed that 3,439 tourism frontliners have been trained under the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) since the program was launched in the region last January. “Our FBSE has already gained ground in the tourism regional sector and...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Friday said that Filipinos in South Korea were “honored” to see Vice President Sara Duterte as the latter said it was the first time for them to be visited by the second highest Philippine government official. “The OFWs (overseas Filipino workers),...
For the longest time, crafts have championed the Philippines’ vibrant culture and heritage. From braiding threads and mixing paints to working with wood, the hands of Filipinos have made wonders from such humble materials. Through the years, these crafts have been designed not just to produce...
President Marcos met the Filipino community in Singapore during his surprise visit at a mall there. President Marcos meets Filipinos in Singapore (BBM Vlog Screenshot) Marcos was even mobbed while making his way out from the mall on Sunday, Sept. 17. The President arrived at Lucky Plaza Mall at...
SAMPALOC, Quezon – A farmer who allegedly killed his live-in partner here on September 8 was found dead in Sitio Maladyangao, Barangay Caldong, this town, on Monday morning, September 11. Police identified the suspect as Josue Callejo, 53, a resident of Barangay San Isidro, this town. Lawmen...
MODERN FILIPINIANA Love, Camille's Pinya Clara top is handwoven by artisans in Ilocos Sur Honoring Filipino craftsmanship has always been at the heart of Kultura and to further raise awareness and celebrate Pinoy talent, Filipino Design Studio returns, popping up from Sept. 14 to 30 at Atrium East,...
Soldiers should take care of Filipinos and their well-being to build trust and cooperation in order protect them from security threats, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Sept 7. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a speech during the 20th Infantry Division of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed Philippine Islamic Burial Act--which spells out rules on the proper handling of cadavers of Filipino Muslims--has been unanimously approved on third and final reading by the House of...
As the country starts the celebration of National Teachers’ Month this September, a group urged the government to pay better attention to the overall welfare of Filipino educators. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement issued Tuesday, Sept. 5,...
There’s no stopping Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso’s artvocacy, even as a private citizen. On Sept. 23, the famed stage and TV director of yesteryears will be mounting a gala musical concert entitled “An Evening To Remember in September at the Kalayaan Hall of Club Filipino on Annapolis Street...
Are you ready to embark on a tastebud-tingling, stomach-rumbling adventure? Well, grab your spoon and fork and don your garterized stretchy pants, because we’re diving headfirst into the delicious world of culinary avengers of the Philippines, beyond the realm of that almighty dish called adobo....
