The Philippines may record its slowest population growth this year as the total number of Filipinos is projected to increase by only 0.3 percent or 324,000 compared to 2020. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) called the 2021 record "historic," adding...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has apprehended and issued 50 letters of inquiry to business establishments and profiteers that took advantaged of the crisis in Typhoon Odette-affected areas in Visayas and Mindanao. DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez reported during President Duterte’s...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) formed a task force to address downed telecommunications lines in areas affected by Typhoon "Odette." (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "After the typhoon passed, the communications were badly hit, primarily because the typhoon...
'Not even the big Hollywood films (like “Eternals”) are able to approximate the gross that MMFF 2021 has generated so far,' MMFF spokesperson Noel Ferrer said As expected, the comeback to the cinemas of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) went viral this year. Unfortunately, it trended...
This is where chocolate dreams are made of The wait is finally over! After teasing on social media last November, Auro Chocolate now welcomes Filipino chocolate lovers to its grab-and-go concept store located in MoA Square next to Ikea Philippines. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Auro...
Guba National High School (GNHS) in Negors Oriental bagged an international award for its environmental project, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Dec 27. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) GNHS bagged the “First Silver” prize under the “Environmentally Sustainable Project''...
Vaccination of children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet started, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Monday, Dec. 27. A minor getting vaccinated at Lakeshore Hall in Taguig on Nov. 2. (Ali Vicoy) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a...
The Philippines has lifted the nationwide ban on open-pit mining, reversing an order put in place in 2017 by late and former Environment Secretary Regina Paz Lopez to “protect the environment”. OPEN PIT Environment Undersecretary for Enforcement, Mining, and Muslim Affairs Jim Sampulna said...
Re-electionist Senator Richard Gordon on Monday called on banks to enforce tighter online security to prevent hackers from stealing from clients’ accounts. Gordon, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said banks should be more proactive in keeping their customers’ trust...
The National Tax Research Center (NTRC) is further enhancing its existing online incentives application portal for investors to enable the government to better review and analyze the economic impact of investment perks. In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the NTRC said the online...
Alibi Lounge and Bar opens in the heart of Crimson Hotel Filinvest City in Alabang Slated to offer a new dimension to the speakeasy experience, Alibi Lounge and Bar finally opens to the public with its 1920’s-inspired interiors and art deco design details. Located at the Entrata Complex in...
That Carolina Herrera piece is a classic! December has been a mega style fest for fans of Filipino beauty pageants with Marian Rivera judging at Miss Universe 2021 and “Sex and the City” with the comeback of ‘90s icon Carrie Bradshaw . We saw a demonstration of local fashion on an...
