EDITORS DESK June is Pride Month in many countries, such as the Philippines, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where it started one year after the Stonewall riots, a spontaneous uprising of the gay community against a violent police raid of a gay club in...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla As President Duterte marches out of Malacañang in less than a month, it is worth noting that for the past six years he had delivered his promises for the athletes. Name it — from spanking new stadiums, eye-dropping budget for training and international exposures, and...
EDITORS DESK The next administration is starting to form its identity, which can be gleaned from the chosen members of the Cabinet. Environment groups and advocates are waiting with bated breath to see who will be placed in various departments that would oversee the protection and sustainable...
EDITORS DESK Art Samaniego While Facebook deleted pages that violated its community standards, the social media giant at the same time has allowed ads that lure people into giving their login credentials. Facebook recently deactivated hundreds of pages in the Philippines to weed out the so-called...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Social media platforms offer avenues for people to express themselves and be heard. They serve as a stage for anyone who has something to share to the world. Depends on your time, preference, and orientation, one may have to prioritize which social media to...
EDITORS DESK Ramon Bonilla The gates are now open. Gone were the days when we were restrained to digital viewing of our favorite sporting spectacles that were staged in controlled environments — basking in bright lights but without the touch of fan interaction. An offbeat of what was supposed to...
EDITORS DESK ROBERT REQUINTINA I still have a hangover from Manila Bulletin's first-ever Uplift Awards, held at the Maynila Ballroom of the Manila Hotel last April 7. The Manila Bulletin Uplift Awards honors and celebrates individuals and institutions whose efforts to unite, perform, lead, and...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces With fuel prices currently high, it’s important to get the most mileage out of your fuel. While getting a newer, more fuel-efficient vehicle is out of the question for most, thankfully, there are many ways we can extract more kilometers out of each drop using the...
EDITORS DESK Johannes Chua A few days ago, a friend sent me a video of a crowd at the airport. Almost all the counters were filled up with lines snaking up to the entrance. Though there was some physical distancing implemented, the airport hasn’t seen such a crowd in a long time. Included in his...
EDITORS DESK It is quite disheartening to observe that political discourse in our country has not matured well. In fact, some have said that it degenerated because of the free-flowing space on social media (something like an open bar filled with liquor). Debates or interviews done by media outlets...
EDITORS DESK Iñigo S. Roces If Filipinos were hesitant to adopt electrified vehicles in the past, the recent hemming and hawing of fuel prices at high levels are certainly an impetus now. Electrified vehicles were designed to wean us off of fossil fuels by extracting power from electricity rather...
EDITORS DESK BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT I had dinner recently with Mr. Jose Luis Yulo Jr., president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands, who I like talking to because he does not only have a good grasp of history but he could provide perspectives that other businessmen cannot. Among...
