An all new sourcing experience is coming for the home, fashion, and lifestyle sector with FAME+ Market Days going live this Oct. 20 to 22, 2021 organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM). The event reimagines the thrills of the agency’s signature show, Manila...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed Friday, Oct. 8, the decision of the government's pandemic task force to ease quarantine restrictions for inbound travelers, calling the move an "encouraging development" for the tourism industry. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "The easing of travel...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara After languishing in the legislative mill for over a decade, the bill institutionalizing a Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which we co-sponsored, has finally reached the plenary debates in the Senate. We laud Senator Joel Villanueva, the Chairman of the Senate...
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Philippines, Inc. (FICCI) is supporting the proposal to reduce the mandatory quarantine period for fully vaccinated migrant Filipinos returning from the United States (US) and Europe. The flags of the United States (top) and European Union (Photos from...
The holiday season is even more special this 2021! What does it mean to you? It's 100 days before Christmas, and what are your plans? SM Supermalls is doing their part by uplifting the spirits of Filipinos all over with their "100 Days of Caring." It's 100 days of sending love and care to...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara By the time this column comes out, two of the country’s biggest e-commerce platforms — Lazada and Shopee — would be wrapping up their respective “9.9” (September 9) online sales, where customers can purchase almost anything at either discounted rates or...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara The Duterte administration has enacted several decisive measures aimed at making government processes simpler, more efficient, and more responsive to the Filipino peoples’ needs. One was signed last July — R.A. 11573, which simplified our land titling system by...
The Manila city government finished the distribution of the financial aid from the national government on Thursday (Aug. 26). (Ali Vicoy / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) Director Re Fugoso said about 380,820 families have received P4,000 each. MDSW...
The Filipino Nurses United (FNU) on Monday, Aug. 23, said healthcare workers might resort to mass resignation as part of an impending protest if their special risk allowance (SRA) will not be released by September 1. (Jansen Romero / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Sa tingin ko, isa na iyan sa...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara In less than a month, school year 2021-2022 will officially open in all public and private schools. And what we’ll face is an education system in flux — or even under siege. Just like the year before, face-to-face classes will still not be allowed. Many prefer...
President Duterte expressed confidence that the Philippines will see better and brighter days ahead if the public will support the government in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement during the arrival ceremony for the Sinopharm COVID-19...
Quest THESE days, isn't it nice to just sit and think about the "good old days?" Especially in those moments when you don’t know what to think anymore; when the disorder of your private space is tied with this distressing era, sometimes it's comforting to know that we still have core memories to...
