President Marcos on Monday, Jan. 13, ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ensure swift delivery of assistance to farmers across the country to prevent any gaps this planting season. At the meeting with the government's economic managers, Marcos told the agency "there should be no...
Korean actor and “Squid Game” season 2 star Park Sung-hoon will no longer star in a drama with K-pop idol and actress Yoona after he received backlash for uploading porn on his Instagram account. On Dec. 30, a day after a Jeju Air plane crash killed 179 passengers and crew in South Korea, Park...
After winning The Voice USA Season 26, Sofronio Vasquez III made his way to the Malacañan Palace to meet the President who could not help but "fanboy" over him. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, welcomes The Voice USA Season 26 Sofronio Vasquez at...
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that the Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) is neither a "new disease" nor a "new virus." (DOH / Manila Bulletin) The DOH issued the statement following an upward trend in common acute respiratory infections, including Respiratory Syncytial...
“Squid Game” season 2 continued to dominate Netflix for the second straight week since its premiere on Dec. 26. Based on Netflix’s official weekly Global Top 10 list from Dec. 30 to Jan. 5 of the most watched shows and films, “Squid Game” season 2 is No. 1 on the non-English TV list...
Netflix’s “Squid Game” season 2 grabbed the No. 1 spot in the drama brand reputation ranking in South Korea. The Korea Corporate Research Institute released the brand reputation index covering Korean dramas for January 2025. It analyzed 119.67 million pieces of big data of 16...
“Shogun” won best drama series against Netflix’s hit Korean show “Squid Game” season 2 at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards held on Jan. 5. For the award, the FX-Hulu series also edged out “The Day of the Jackal” (Peacock), “The Diplomat” (Netflix), “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”...
At least eight people lost their lives in road crashes during the recent holiday season, with the Department of Health (DOH) reporting a staggering 703 traffic incidents as of Monday, Jan. 6. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The DOH highlighted the persistent challenge of...
As South Korea mourns the deadly Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people on Dec. 29, Korean celebrities have provided donations to help the victims. Jeju Air Flight 2216 from Bangkok, Thailand, made a belly landing, hit an embankment and exploded at Muan International Airport in South...
Netflix has started promoting “Squid Game” season 3, the third and final chapter of the hit Korean series, but did it also reveal its premiere date? On Jan. 1, a video previewing “Squid Game” season 3 was uploaded to the official Netflix account. It featured a new face, Chul-su,...
ILOILO CITY – Police recorded fewer crimes in the Western Visayas region during Christmas and New Year. FIREWORKS illuminate world famous Boracay Island on New Year’s Eve. (Summertide.PH) The Police Regional Office-6 said they logged 907 criminal incidents from Dec. 16 to Jan. 1 in Aklan,...
Netflix released the viewing numbers for the highly anticipated “Squid Game” season 2 showing the Korean series setting records. Based on Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 list from Dec. 23 to 29, its official ratings chart, “Squid Game” season 2, which premiered on Dec. 26, debuted at...
