And yet this year, just as Hollywood is rooting for Asian representation and the Academy Awards is actively inviting Filipino filmmakers, the Film Academy of the Philippines did not send an entry The elusive gold statuette trophy of the Academy (Oscar) is still a dream for the Philippines. Never in...
By Dr. Manuel M. Dayrit MD, MSc, Former Secretary of Health Many of us have lost loved ones, friends, or acquaintances to COVID-19. Just this month, I lost a medical school classmate who is an ENT surgeon. On the other hand, I have classmates and friends who battled COVID and survived. The spectre...
THE LEGAL FRONT Justice Arturo D. Brion As a voter wishing to wisely exercise my right of vote, I have been trying hard to understand our political parties and candidates. I finally gave up after the Comelec’s Nov. 15, 2021 candidate substitution deadline and simply decided to do my own...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued the draft guidelines for the registration and operation of online lending platforms (OLPs) as part of its efforts to stop abusive and predatory practices. The Commission released for public comment the draft guidelines on November 19,...
Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that violating health and safety protocols during campaign activities is considered an election offense. This was based on the poll body’s Resolution No. 10730 that was promulgated last Nov. 17. “Any violation of Fair Elections Act and these...
Visayan small fishermen are seeking economic aid of at least P10,000 a month as the Philippine government imposed the three-month closed fishing season within their area. In a statement, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) said this will subsidize the small...
San Miguel Corp.’s Luzon Clean Water Development Corporation (LCWDC) was cleared to increase water rates in areas covered by the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP). In a statement, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) announced that LCWD will impose a P0.35 centavos per cubic...
Supporters of the BBM-Sara Uniteam on Sunday, Nov. 21, showed their strength by staging what they called as the ‘caravan for peace, unity and progress’ in major cities and provinces all over the country. The simultaneous BBM-Sara Uniteam parade was initiated by supporters of both Presidential...
To fight for a corruption-free election in 2022, women's organizations and personalities launched Babae Laban sa Korupsyon (BALAK). (Photo from BALAK) BALAK, composed of diverse organizations and intergenerational women, demands an end to corruption "as these happen at the national level and in the...
Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose F. Advincula (MANILA BULETIN FILE PHOTO) Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula urged the public to consider carefully who they will vote for in the upcoming national and local elections next year. Advincula said it is necessary to assess the position of each...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger G. Mercado visited Davao City for the opening of the longest flyover in Tagum City in Davao del Norte and to check on various projects in the region. The ceremony saw the unveiling of the marker and drive-thru at the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) held a symbolic blast on Friday, Nov. 19, to officially start the construction of a 2.3 kilometer road two-tube mountain tunnel in Davao City. The road tunnel is part of the 10.7 kilometers Contract Package I-1 of the Davao City Bypass Construction...
