Like looking through a Pensieve, Potterheads everywhere relived the magic of the “Harry Potter” films on New Year’s Day, only this time, flasks of memories were brought by the franchise’s stellar cast and directors as they came together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this cinematic...
K-zombie syndrome continues After favorites like “Train to Busan,” “ Alive ,” and “ Kingdom ,” the K-zombie syndrome continues this 2022 with the coming of “All of Us Are Dead,” a series slated to premiere on Netflix on Jan. 28. Based on a popular webtoon by Joo Dong-geun, “All of...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez As much as 200,000 workers would be out of work and P200 million in economic losses as the National Capital Region returns to stricter health restrictions on rising COVID-cases in the capital. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez Trade and Industry...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I thank the good Lord that this past week, we were able to hold a soft opening of the newly-rehabilitated Manila Zoo and inaugurate and formally open the new Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit (MDTEU) headquarters , even as we also broke ground for the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I missed its actual showing on GTV last Dec. 5 but fortunately I received a few days later, as a Christmas gift, both an audio and a video recording of “Ageless Passion 3.” “Ageless Passion 3” is a musicale featuring the life and works of Artemio V. Panganiban,...
Editorial The first weekend of a new year opens a window for some contemplation. How far have we come as a nation? Or how have we progressed as a family? One only needs to look at what a nation values to determine the moral standing of its people. A cursory search on the term “values” reveals...
The increase in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases and the confirmation of at least three local cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant pushed the Inter-agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under the...
Editorial A new year always brings with it a renewed sense of hope. Compared to the start of 2021, citizens of the world welcomed 2022 with optimism and more merriment, tempered slightly by the resurgent threat of the Omicron variant. Here in the Philippines, the New Year was welcomed with more...
Over 4.7 million workers in the formal and informal sectors who have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic received aid from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) this year. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries under the Tulong...
A new Minahang Bayan area was allowed to operate in Benguet Province amid government efforts to increase the country’s gold and silver output especially with the declaration of mining areas where small-scale miners could legally operate in. A statement from Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)...
We take a look back at 2021 through Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Arts + Culture’s top trending stories The year that is about to end, 2021, has certainly been an eventful one. While it followed a challenging 2020, when most industries including the arts were largely put on hold, one obvious...
Brushstrokes and symphony become one artful display through 'Music in Me' exhibit In life, we are always presented with many choices and divided into different groups. The most common of all is that we are either left-brained or right-brained. With one side of the brain dominating the other, one...
