Yes, you readers read our headline right, a Global Green Travel Mart is coming! To think we’re still looked down as a top plastic polluter! (Ouch). But we are determined to put the pollution issue behind us, thanks to efforts like the Green Travel Mart happening next month. All roads lead to...
Stability is the foundation of a well-lived life. With basic needs fulfilled, people have the opportunity to develop themselves, explore various facets of life, and contribute to the welfare of the community. When aspiring youth, especially those from low-income households, are given a chance to...
Filipino travelers can now add China to their preferred travel destination list after the Chinese Embassy in Manila announced that it will resume issuance of visas to tourists. The announcement was made by Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian on his Facebook page. “China resumes issuance of...
The energy subsidiaries of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) have terminated two power supply agreements (PSAs) with utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco), crashing hopes of at least 1,800 megawatts in critical power capacity additions by next year until 2025. In an...
There is a saying that there are only two kinds of people in this world: the sinners and the self-righteous. We must be grateful whenever we realize that we are sinners. There is more hope for sinners than for self-righteous people. The self-righteous are too proud of themselves that they fail to...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo has formally launched two new “Night Owl” books at The Manila Hotel on Tuesday, March 14. The second edition includes a new chapter on the present administration’s Build Better More program,...
If there is one thing Filipinos are passionate about, it's singing—and we're quite known for that all over the world. It has become a way to bond for families and friends, an ice breaker even for newly formed friendships in school and at work. Turtles Family KTV shares the same values of...
Today’s Gospel reiterates the Shema (“Listen!”) passage found in Deuteronomy (6:4-5) and the love of neighbor found in Leviticus (19:18). Jesus puts the love of God and the love of neighbor together. These are inseparable. Toward the end of the passage, Jesus commends the scribe whom he...
By CHARGÉ D’ AFFAIRES MOHAMED MELAD Our two friendly countries, my country Libya and the Republic of the Philippines, enjoy diplomatic relations that are over 47 years old. Since its inception, these relations have witnessed development that may have been uneven in its growth, but has never...
All it took was a few seconds on stage for Issa Litton’s career path to change. “I grabbed the microphone during the final tableau of a fashion show that I was part of during my college days. I got the crowd to respond to me and then left,” she tells Manila Bulletin. “As I was making my way...
It was a night of fun and good cheer at the Presidential Suite of The Manila Hotel last Tuesday, March 14. Wine and food flowed freely as VIPs from the government, the diplomatic community, and the private sector gathered at the spacious suite to celebrate the formal launch of two new “Night...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula led the recent groundbreaking rites for the Divine Mercy Chapel for 24/7 Confessions. The 24/7 confession chapel will be constructed at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary Complex along EDSA near the MRT Guadalupe Station for easier access to those who...
