The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will have an additional firepower in its arsenal with the arrival of T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey in September this year, an official of the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed Tuesday, May 25. T-129 ATAK attack helicopter (File photo courtesy of...
Margie Maldo speaking after winning first prize in the 42nd Workers’ Song Festival that aired on KBS 2TV (Screenshot from KBS 2TV video on YouTube) The Korean Embassy in the Philippines congratulated Filipino Margie Maldo for winning first place in the 42nd Workers’ Song Festival held in...
The government is still bullish about the country's economic recovery especially if the public will continue to observe health protocols and get vaccinated to combat the coronavirus pandemic. A Taguig City resident receives the first dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine at the McKinley cinema in...
Instead of pushing for flexible learning, a student group has urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to instead provide assistance to "struggling students" and formulate plans in preparation for the gradual resumption of classes. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement,...
The theater icon died at age 80 Baby Barredo (Photo from Repertory Philippines) Philippine theater scene mourns the passing of one of its pillars, Carmen "Baby" Barredo, co-founder of Repertory Philippines (REP), one of the esteemed theater companies in the country. News about the icon's demise was...
As some countries plan to reopen borders to fully vaccinated travelers, the government is hoping the brand of the coronavirus vaccine would not matter in global travel. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Paranaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali...
Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the country, has ramped up installation of solar panels in its manufacturing sites. Coca-Cola Bacolod Plant - Completed in February 2021, the installation of close to 3,000 solar panels at Coca-Cola's Bacolod...
At least seven industry groups in the Philippines are calling for the liberalization of agriculture sector to secure food supplies. The groups, led by the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. (AmCham) and Cold Chain Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CCAP), said they...
Eumir Marcial Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Marcial has earned a bye as he moved to the quarterfinal at the start of the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships Monday night, May 24 in Dubai. The 25-year-old Marcial, the top seed among the 12 participants in the 75-kilogram middleweight...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque agreed that there should be more Philippine General Hospital (PGH) but reminded that running the facility is funded by the University of the Philippines (UP) and not the Department of Health (DOH). Philippine General Hospital (Wikimedia Commons) Roque made the...
President Duterte is still undecided whether he will pursue the abrogation of the country's Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States of America (USA) or forge a new one. President Duterte (File Photo) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement following reports that the VFA...
Fans were shocked seeing Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo sporting very, very short hair in her latest social media post. Not that they didn't like it. Said one, "Bagay!" Said another, "cute!" Yet another fan added, "kamukha mo dito si Liza Soberano!" In any case, Rabiya made clear in...
