The Lunar New Year, the Year of the Wood Dragon, will begin on Feb. 10, 2024, bringing festivities, family reunions, and delicious feasts. While it's a time for celebration, the pressure to "be merry" can overshadow mental health concerns. Recently, the Philippine Mental Health Association Inc....
DAVAO CITY – Responders are racing against time on Thursday, Feb. 8, to find more survivors in the massive landslide that hit Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro on Tuesday night, Feb. 6. SOLDIERS retrieve a landslide fatality in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro. (AFP Eastern Mindanao Command)...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) clarified on Thursday, Feb. 8, that traditional jeepneys can still ply their routes after the April 30 deadline of the franchise consolidation, as long as the drivers...
Filipino cuisine continues to carve its space in the international food scene and that is all thanks to cooks and chefs who champion local flavors and produce. Among them is chef Jordy Navarra, who, together with his team, whips up modern takes on Pinoy dishes at Toyo Eatery restaurant. This time,...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy is not dismissing the possibility that the cyberattacks launched over three weeks ago against government websites may be linked to the South China Sea dispute between the Philippines and China. DICT...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, Feb. 8, has confirmed that China approached the Philippines to cooperate with the investigation against the recent thwarted cyberattack. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy during the Presidential Communication Office (PCO)...
James Reid is leading the Filipino stylish pack today in the men’s fashion scene. Just recently, he joined the brightest international stars and the biggest industry personalities worldwide to witness the latest menswear runway shows in Milan and Paris. It was his first time to be present at...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, Feb. 8 said one of its officials was bestowed with an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Award. Dr. Rico J. Cabangon, DOST Forest Products Research and Development Institute Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved a measure that could help address the country's perceived shortcomings in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)...
A study by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has raised the need for a comprehensive telecommunications sector overhaul to address the negative effects of costly and slow Internet connectivity on the country's digital economy. In a policy note, the NEDA revealed that the...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT It was truly a big surprise for us to read Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsi Balisacan saying that “while growth is below our target of 6-7 percent for this year, this keeps us in the position of being one of the best performing economies in Asia.” A bigger...
Lucky Chinatown is set to have a grand Chinese New Year celebration to honor Binondo's remarkable anniversary, the oldest Chinatown in the world, as it unveiled a breathtaking 500-foot dragon installation in the heart of one of Megaworld Lifestyle Malls’ premier destinations in the metro,...
