By Patrick Lim Fernandez DRAGON 1928 Earth Dragon (born 2/5/28 to 2/4/29), 1940 Golden Dragon (born 2/5/40 to 2/4/41), 1952 Water Dragon (born 2/5/52 to 2/4/53), 1964 Wood Dragon (born 2/5/64 to 2/4/65), 1976 Fire Dragon (born 2/5/76 to 2/4/77), 1988 Earth Dragon (born 2/4/88 to 2/4/89),...
(Illustration by Ariana Maralit/Manila Bulletin) In 1988, I discovered I would have a younger brother—born in the Year of the Dragon. However, I wasn’t alone; friends shared my experience, with parents thrilled to have a dragon baby. Another revelation came when my brother started school. His...
As we enter 2024, the Year of the Wood Dragon, many are keen to infuse positive energy into their living spaces to attract good fortune, health, and prosperity. In the ancient practice of Feng Shui, specific items and placements influence the flow of energy or “chi” in a space. Here are items...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo facilitated on Thursday, Feb. 1 the surrender of the driver-bodyguard of four Chinese nationals who...
In the race for trends, fast fashion — the overproduction and overconsumption of clothes — sprints and thrives at the expense of sustainability. A 2021 report from the World Economic Forum states that fast fashion contributes around 10 percent of global warming emissions, the main driver...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) The House Committee on Transportation has approved a resolution calling on President Marcos to reconsider the lapsed Dec. 31, 2023 deadline for the public utility vehicle (PUV)...
(Unsplash) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is prodding the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to expedite the reset of the power distribution rate for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). Gatchalian's call followed remarks by former ERC Chairperson Agnes Devanadera at a...
(Photo from Meralco) Santa Rosa lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez is prodding the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to halt the alleged questionable 1,800-megawatt (MW) power supply agreement (PSA) that the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) intends to bid...
Santa Rosa lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) Santa Rosa lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez has asked power distribution giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund some P200 billion in supposed overcharges to its 7.7 million customers amid...
TOKYO, Japan - Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan’s largest diversified trading conglomerates or sogo shosha, remains committed to Maynilad Water Services Inc. and will not exit from the company when it undertakes its planned $1-billion initial public offering (IPO). This assurance was made by...
The proposed splitting of the Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) supposedly expansive franchise is in order, according to Laguna 1st district Rep. Ann Matibag and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro. Santa Rosa lone district Rep. Dan...
SEVILLE (AFP) -- Italy and Canada booked their tickets to the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup on Thursday, Nov. 9, with 3-0 wins over Germany and Poland, respectively, as defending champions Switzerland crashed out. Canada's Leylah Fernandez celebrates beating Poland's Magda Linette during...
