I often refrain from joining the conversation when they’re ranting about social media. I mean it’s so, like, 2009, over 10 years ago. I must have first joined Facebook in the mid-2000s and, by 2010, I might have had enough time trying to decide exactly what I felt about Mark Zuckerberg’s...
By FC Marie Esperas “Kay ano nga makarit ka mag-Tagalog kay Waray-waray ka man? (How come you’re good in Tagalog when you are Waray?)” It was a good writer-friend who commented on a post about my essay in Liwayway magazine a few weeks ago. While I knew she was just teasing, her comment hit me...
A look at the dialogues of different movie eras Motion picture was introduced in the country toward the end of the Spanish rule in the 1890s and it was during the American period in 1919 when the first Filipino film, Dalagang Bukid , directed by Jose Nepomuceno,was produced. Adapting film to a...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Saturday, Aug. 14, that the distribution of cash assistance or "ayuda" for residents affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been orderly so far. Residents maintain social distancing as they wait for...
The demand for Filipino nurses abroad continues to increase amid the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo/Malacañang) Saudi Arabia is willing to accept more Filipino nurses, recognizing their valued skills, according to Foreign Affairs...
A veteran Filipino virologist expressed confidence Friday, Aug. 13, that the Philippines could produce its own diagnostic test kits for the detection of bacterial and viral pathogens. (Screenshot from DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" T. de la Peña's Facebook page) Balik Scientist Dr. Elpidio Cesar...
Life is no piece of cake RESILIENT CHEF Allyza Cepeda in Dubai Young budding Filipina pastry chef Allyza Cepeda was with the Faena Hotel Miami Beach, a Forbes five-star luxury hotel in Florida, when the pandemic drove everything into a sad halt, including her blooming career. “I was laid off as...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said it is currently coordinating with hospital groups to speed up payment of unsettled financial obligations to medical facilities. PhilHealth Vice President for...
A foreign-trained Filipino virologist appealed Friday, Aug. 13, to the government to provide more support to the soon-to-rise Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines or VIP, even as he called on fellow Filipino scientists to join the so-called “Lucky 7.” Screenshot from Department of...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) have teamed up with Grab Philippines to boost vaccine confidence among transport workers by giving out rewards and benefits to those who will get the jab. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
Lung Center of the Philippines (FACEBOOK / MANILA BULLETIN) The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) has dedicated 76 percent of its bed capacity for patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the continuous rise in the number of infections. LCP spokesperson Dr. Norberto...
Goldwyn Monteverde is set to take over coaching duties for the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons. New UP Maroons head coach Goldwin Monteverde (UAAP) UP Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo announced the development Friday, Aug. 13, naming the multi-titled high school basketball tactician as the...
