A group of education workers on Friday, Nov. 12, challenged presidentiables and other candidates in the 2022 national and local elections to include in their platforms issues concerning teachers and the education sector as a whole. (Photo from ACT) During a virtual press briefing, the Alliance of...
Her new book is a guide for Filipinas during the new normal and beyond “When you educate a woman, you set her free,” icon, author, and famous TV presenter Oprah Winfrey said. Throughout history, women, who were once deprived of reading and education, change the world with books in their hands....
After almost two years, local cinemas welcome moviegoers back This week, Filipinos in Metro Manila mark their return to the cinemas as protocols loosened, allowing them to see blockbuster films on huge screens and in surround sound with safety measures in mind, of course. How was it, you asked?...
Marcventures Holdings Inc. (MHI) consolidated income during the first nine months of the year surged to P790.31 million, a 384.32 percent increase from the P163.18 million the company had in the same period last year. This is amid the robust third quarter performance of the firm’s subsidiary,...
The camps of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are reportedly locked in earnest yet frantic discussions over a possible partnership that could result in a powerhouse team for the May 2022 elections. And this would definitely include a...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Nov. 12, that the recruitment of 3,000 participants for the country’s “Mix and Match” (MnM) study has yet to start. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara said they...
A glimpse of Negrenses’ fight for freedom through the homes of the Generals Perhaps it wouldn’t be as stretch to say that among the most pivotal moment in Philippine history happened on June 12, 1898, when the Filipino’s quest for freedom was finally fulfilled. What many may not know much...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) formally opened the week-long celebration of the 2021 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) by showcasing its three major health and livelihood projects amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (DOST-NCR) The...
A new private sector-led global organization is exploring a possible country partnership with the Philippines to assist in hastening its transition to green and renewable energy (RE) sources, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF said on Friday, Nov. 12, that Finance...
As the approach of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio into the national election scene looms, it begs the question: can the presidential daughter substitute for the aforementioned "placeholders" of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who filed...
As far as the administrative process of the petition seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is concerned, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, Nov. 11 it will take two or three weeks to be handled....
San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB) reported a 68 percent jump in consolidated net income to P24.2 billion in the first nine months of the year “following solid strategic pivots that allowed it to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic on its businesses.” In a disclosure to the...
