“Bad and Crazy,” the upcoming iQiyi Original Korean drama, will premiere on the OTT platform on Dec. 17 and its stars talked about their characters. The series will star “Goblin” actor Lee Dong-wook and “Squid Game” Wi Ha-joon, and presented by the production team behind “The Uncanny...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng It may seem like it’s not asking for much; but given how things have been going, and because of our track record, perhaps I am asking for too much when seeking for reason, logic, and the rational in this slowly-emerging...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa The atheist Jean Paul Sartre once wrote that if heaven exists, he doesn't want to go there. That's understandable because Sartre denied the existence of God during his lifetime. So, if ever he got there, he would certainly be miserable. Imagine living forever...
PEACE-MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. News footage some two weeks ago showing the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam, bearded and wearing the Libyan traditional brown robe and turban, caught our attention. The 49 year old Saif al-Islam was filing...
The Performing Arts and Recreation Center (PARC) Foundation, together with digital innovator Globaltronics, invites everyone to watch “Spirit of Giving 2021: Smile Behind the Mask,” a charity online concert for the benefit of Philippine General Hospital (PGH) medical frontliners and of...
Groups demanded an end to violence against women amid reports of increasing rates of gender-based abuse. (Photo from GABRIELA Youth) In a statement, the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) stressed the need for women's empowerment to "achieve social justice and social progress." "For so long, women...
The Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women urged candidates seeking national positions to include measures to address the rising cases of violence against women and children (VAWC) in their electoral agenda. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing data from the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and...
After two years of renovation, Ayala Foundation has created new and innovative ways to explore Philippine art and culture One of the things people have missed a lot during months of on and off lockdowns is the chance to visit museums and galleries to immerse themselves into the world of arts. Now...
Local government units (LGUs) are earnestly preparing their needed logistic and manpower requirements for the massive inoculation drive against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) for the “National Vaccination Days’’ slated from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. Department of the Interior and Local...
Iloilo City emerged as the top local government unit (LGU) that promotes effective bike lane use during the first-ever National Bike Lane Awards of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Iloilo bested other...
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito B. Plaza has called for a holistic approach to address efficiency factors to sustain growth in economic zones in the next decades, which had generated P4.018 trillion in investments and $916.53 billion worth of exports over the last...
The country’s agriculture, aquatic, and natural resources (AANR) sector will not be left out in the cold. (DOST-PCAARRD) The commitment was made by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology...
