The "man’s world reverie" equated to the energy sector is eroding, but Maria Cristina Consunji-Gotianun, President and COO of Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is adding a formidable femme force to that shifting narrative. Gotianun has successfully conquered the corporate...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is eyeing to build a technical vocational education and training (TVET) innovation center inside the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. Photo courtesy of TESDA In a statement, the agency said that TESDA Secretary Suharto T. Mangudadatu,...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has passed a bill that aims to support young Filipino athletes by institutionalizing a sports voucher system that they can use for their training or for the purchase of sports equipment. Gaining 275 affirmative votes...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A measure providing for the establishment of disaster food banks and stockpiles throughout the country to hasten delivery of relief goods and other supplies during calamities has gained final approval in the House of Representatives. ...
This month, we have three novels that wonderfully expand the possibilities of sci-fi and fantasy novels. We also have three crime novels that offer poignant social commentary. Bang Bang Bodhisattva by Aubrey Wood The first 20 pages of this novel is a fast-paced, dizzying blend of the sci-fi...
From left: President of Philippines Halal Trade & Tourism (PHTTE) - Marilou Ampuan, Davao city Councilor - Hon. Al Ryan Alejandre, Immediate Past President of Davao Tourism Association & COO of Al-ag Group - Cherry Al-ag, Honorary Consul to Bangladesh - Hon. Joji Ilagan-Bian, Park Inn by...
State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) has fetched additional P16.76 billion worth of proceeds from the divestment of the power assets previously owned by its precursor-firm National Power Corporation. In a presentation to Congress, PSALM President and CEO...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called for new regional peace initiatives to maintain peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula in the interest of all stakeholders, citing its importance in Asia’s development. PH-JAPAN TIES — President Marcos holds a bilateral meeting with...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Five years ago, Yubal Noah Harari wrote his third book 21 Lessons for the 21st Century after his much-acclaimed Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow. One of the 21 lessons he offered to the world is categorized under technological...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Basketball, billiards, e-sports, football, skateboarding, surfing, wushu. These are some of the sports that Filipino athletes will compete in if and when the proposed biennial Philippine National Games (PNG)--envisioned as the country’s...
Arturo Arsega, Jr.'s line drawings are reminiscent of art class projects where students had to draw faces and figures without lifting their pens or brushes from the paper. The end result may look deceptively simple, but it takes a lot of practice and trial and error to achieve....
The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, known for its wide selection of books at discounted prices, is returning to Cebu after its successful run in Manila last July. This will be the first time the sale has been held in Cebu since 2019. Books on sale during the Manila run of Big Bad Wolf last July 2023. The...
