IYCRMM Among the genres that have been keeping published books a profitable enterprise, crime fiction has evolved to being more than your standard murder mystery. We now have crime novels that offer potent social commentary, or serve up unique, memorable crime-solvers. Feast your eyes and minds on...
Thai actors and singers Gemini Norawit and Fourth Nattawat will be returning to Manila for a concert in January. Their agency, GMMTV, announced that Gemini and Fourth will hold their “Run The World Asia Tour” in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Taipei in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Manila and...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte praised the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms' swift action on the proposal to hold the next Barangay and...
TO ROSALES WITH LOVE F. Sionil Jose and the author in the former's hometown in Pangasinan, with Mt. Balungao behind us When Manong Frankie, F. Sionil Jose, national artist for literature, died in early 2022, I felt like an orphan all over again, having lost my father early (1989) and then, decades...
SURPRISE GUEST K-drama My Secret Romance star Sung Hoon surprises Ben Chan with his arrival and his delivery of the birthday cakes Lifestyle retail magnate and Love Local champion Ben Chan celebrated his birthday recently at his sister Nenita Chan Lim’s house at Forbes Park, headlined no less by...
Our Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) hosted its annual National Retail Conference and Expo at the SMX Convention Center, MOA Complex the other week. It was truly an inclusive gathering of the best and brightest in Philippine retail. The Expo section was a heady blend of the...
The Department of Public and Highways (DPWH) and National Electrification Administration (NEA), with the imprimatur of the Department of Energy (DOE), will need to agree and draw up a formula for prudent compensation on the relocation of electric poles that shall be straddled by the various...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., on Monday, September 2, asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to address the imminent hazards brought by Tropical Storm “Enteng” (international name “Yagi”). Revilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Works, tasked the DPWH to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out an incentive program to encourage delinquent corporations to restore their good standing by giving them discounts on penalties if they submit their delayed annual reports. Following the success of the amnesty program it implemented last...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has recently granted its Seal of Legitimacy or the Seal to DXN International Private Ltd., a multi-level marketing (MLM) firm originated in Malaysia that expanded to over 180 countries including the Philippines, which promotes and distributes health food...
The Social Security System (SSS) grew its net income by 15 percent to P45.2 billion as of end-June, nearly half of its P100-billion bottom-line goal for 2024. The state-run pension fund for private-sector workers recorded a total income of P200.5 billion in the first half, exceeding its total...
In a time when everyone is jumping on the latest trends, adapting to the newest core crazes, and trying their hand at Hollywood’s method dressing, the designers of Bench Fashion Week (BFW) Holiday 2024 have proved that the best style moments always have a personal story. For years, the runway of...
