Seen as one of today’s legends in the local entertainment industry, veteran television director Bert de Leon, sadly, passed away. Described by his colleagues as someone who was easy to work with, Bert was best known for being the former director of GMA’s long-running gag show “Bubble Gang,”...
Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Philippines in its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) efforts to address the threats of natural disasters. Photo from the Japanese Embassy in Manila The Japanese Embassy in Manila made the statement following the conclusion of...
In an insane society, is there room for the bad and the crazy? Lee Dong Wook, who we’ve seen in "Tale of the Nine Tailed" and in "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God," is pairing up with "Squid Game’s" very own Wi Ha Jun for an upcoming Korean series called "Bad and Crazy." "Bad and Crazy"...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL For the Entertainment and Lifestyle/Culture sections of the Manila Bulletin, I regularly review films, streaming content, museums, dining places, theater, and music – live theater and concerts hopefully to return very soon. It’s a service we...
The country’s P240-million “Mix and Match” (MnM) study seeking to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of mixing different coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and vaccine platforms in Filipino adults is expected to be rolled out in in Muntinlupa City next week, the Department of Science...
Simu Liu in 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Disney) As comic book characters go, Shang-Chi is not a household name. He isn’t like Spider-Man or Captain America, or Wolverine, who are recognized even by those who don’t count themselves among the ranks of comic book readers. But for...
Senator Win Gatchalian has proposed a P10-million allocation under the budget of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for the development of a skills demand forecasting model or strategy. In a statement on Saturday, Nov. 20, he said the move was to help address...
Opposition Senator Leila De Lima said on Saturday, Nov. 20 that the law which allowed substitution of candidates became an "opportunistic" tool in the hands of "party hoppers" in ways that the public has never seen before. Senator Leila de Lima (Senate of the Philippines) In a statement, De Lima...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is accepting anew applications for new transport network companies (TNCs) to invite "healthy competition" among market players. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In its Memorandum Circular 2021-066, the LTFRB lifted the moratorium on the...
Remember that young girl with her Lola last year? She is all grown up now and has kids A master in presenting heartwarming holiday campaigns, Disney once again tugs everyone’s heartstring with the release of its latest advert titled “The Stepdad.” Still from 'The Stepdad' The new ad, released...
Present in his works are legends Michael Jackson, Audrey Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin, and more Christmas becomes a star-studded affair at Resorts World Manila as pop culture icons grace its mall-seum through the pop art of Filipino painter Norlie Meimban. For his 20th exhibition, the University of the...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque The holidaze are here again. Undoubtedly, our days have become faster paced. As the COVID-19 cases have thankfully dropped, and restrictions eased, more people have been out and about resuming their lives with some semblance of normalcy – with safety precautions...
