The sheer volume of smuggled and misdeclared fruits flooding the country’s wet markets has reached alarming proportions, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda has stated. Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda2 Salceda, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Made, expressed dismay over the unabated...
Telecommunications services are still down in some areas affected by Typhoon "Odette," the Department of Information and Communications (DICT) reported Tuesday, Dec. 21. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "Meron tayong ilang probinsya na malakas ang tama nung bagyo, Siargao, Surigao, Dinagat....
Carlo S. Tanseco’s second exhibit shows the many faces of Jose Rizal as a reflection of who we are as a people RIZALISTA Artist Carlo S. Tanseco in his Siargao Studio. Behind him are the matchstick detail portions (unassembled) of his Matchbox paintings for the ALIAS ELIAS exhibit After his...
Christmas, as they say, is for all children and the child-at-heart, too. On Dec. 4, 2021, J.CO Donuts and Coffee celebrated Christmas early with underprivileged kids and communities under the care of WorldVision, an international humanitarian organization. Photo from J.CO Donuts and Coffee Photo...
Twitter may have a short allowance for characters per tweet but it surely doesn’t lack things to talk about. To further explore a topic, Twitter users have used the thread to connect more information, concepts, and updates that are related to their previous tweets. And back in December...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has set up more charging and Wi-Fi stations in areas affected by Typhoon "Odette" in Cebu. (Photo from DICT) At least 16 stations are now operational in the following spots to help families connect with their loved ones. SM Seaside...
*SPOILER-FREE* Hopefully, everything will go well for the future of our favorite web-slinger this time After the online waves brought by #DontDelayNoWayHomePH, Filipino “Spider-Man” fans are now rallying #DontSpoilNoWayHome as they have yet to see the “Spider-Man No Way Home” on the big...
Lives, livelihoods, heritage, and culture lost in the latest natural disaster to have hit the country In the past years, we’ve seen cultural institutions and the government work together in prolonging the lives and legacy of heritage structures in different parts of the Philippines. And we are...
OFW FORUM Much to his credit, Saudi Arabia-based Eli Mua is unrelenting and tireless in his single-minded crusade for the proposed Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW) to be established before President Rodrigo Duterte bows out of office in June next year. A Mindanaoan like Duterte, Mua...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended P100-million grant, approximately $2 million, to bankroll the Philippine Competitive and Inclusive Agriculture Development Program (CIADP2) to be implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA). The CIADP2 aims to reduce income inequality by expanding...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is coming out with rules governing the disqualification of directors, trustees, and officers of corporations, as part of its efforts to promote good corporate governance. The Commission has released for public comment the draft Memorandum Circular on the...
Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have partnered with the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) for the improvement of both the lower and middle portions of the Marikina River. The agreement, signed by DPWH Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, also the Chief Implementer...
