HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL Earlier this week, the Manila Bulletin Intramuros office was honored with a visit by the UK ambassador to the Philippines, Her Excellency Laure Beaufils. I had the opportunity to interview the engaging Ambassador Beaufils during the third quarter of...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL At a time when most government agencies have basically gone into a “holding pattern,” playing a game of “wait and see” in anticipation of the fact that a new administration is ushered in some 30 days from now; it’s good to note how PAGCOR...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL Historically, women have had a hard time entering the arena of science, and a much harder time getting respect and recognition for the exemplary work that they do in their respective field of scientific inquiry. We’ve watched films like Hidden...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL Here we are again, talking about domestic tourism as one of the avenues to jumpstart our national recovery. And today, I’d like to turn our attention to seaside residential communities, and how they can be part of the wave of tomorrow for both...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL Earlier in the week, the Philippines hosted the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Global Summit, and it stands as a timely reminder of the various stakes at play as we try to jumpstart our national recovery. Two Sundays ago, in Rebooting Tourism...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Easter Sunday and the Resurrection of our Lord has always signified new hope; and how a better ‘second life’ can await those who have the faith. How exactly the Easter bunny and Easter eggs entered the equation is a story unto itself, driven by...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL As the notion of our post-Covid economic recovery comes fully into play, it’s inevitable that we’ll think of particular arenas such as tourism. Pre-pandemic, it was a dollar revenue-earner that was on the upswing, and one that we’d continuously...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL In line with this year’s election fever, the Manila Bulletin launched it’s #MatalinongBotoParaSaMagandangBukas campaign; and one of the video content we created is now available on our MB website, and on our social media platforms. To be...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal A few Sundays ago, I wrote about how the Manila Bulletin was embarking on a new initiative on its 122nd year; one that was centered on recognizing the people and institutions that had done great work in the past year, and encouraged us to rise above...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal There’s an old proverb, if I may paraphrase, that says something about how it may be easy to lead a horse to water, but it’s an altogether different matter to make the horse drink. I was reminded of this as I read about how the pediatric COVID...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE In the world of newspapers and media, there are two sayings that are super-familiar in every news room or news-gathering agency; one is that ‘S_ _ _ sells’, and the second is ‘If it bleeds, it leads’. This stems from the sobering reality that when it comes to...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Like some bad actor waiting in the wings, the COVID-19 Omicron variant is biding its time, employing elements of foreshadowing and anticipation, before making its grand entrance in our country. Medical experts would say that the recent uptick in...
