The Department of Education (DepEd) honored "Palarong Pambansa” hero Lydia De Vega and expressed hope that young Filipinos will continue to be inspired by her contribution to Philippine sports. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “De Vega is a testament that we can achieve our dreams through hard...
Alliance of Filipino women, Gabriela, on Friday, Aug. 12, slammed Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino’s (KWF) order to stop the production and distribution of “subversive” and “anti-government” books. (Unsplash) “Ipinapaalala natin sa gobyerno na tungkulin nitong ipatupad ang nasasaad sa...
PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles is looking for ways to help current and past Filipino Olympians following the death of track and field legend Lydia De Vega on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Lydia de Vega (Photo from Steph Mercado de Koenigswarter via Facebook) De Vega, who was once dubbed...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pushing for a recalibration of Philippine tourism campaign by focusing more on what it describes as a “Filipino Brand” in order to leave a good and lasting impression when foreign tourists visit the country. DOT Sec. Christina Garcia-Frasco said it starts in...
An online solidarity action was held by various peasant groups in the Philippines to solidify their resistance against the Golden Rice project. Masipag farmers reject Golden Rice (Photo courtesy of Masipag Visayas / Facebook) Filipino farmers, on Monday, Aug. 8, launched an online solidarity action...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. hailed the triumphant Philippine team for its successful showing in the recently concluded 11th ASEAN Para Games. (Photo from Bongbong Marcos Facebook Page) In a Facebook post on Monday, Aug. 8, Marcos congratulated the team for winning its over 100-medal...
Snacks are a surefire way to bring fun and excitement to every member of the family. Whether working or learning from home or on-site, or hanging out with loved ones in our spare time, any occasion is a good time when there’s Jack ‘n Jill Snacktime Favorites, biscuits and cake treats that the...
Filipino farmers continue to reject the Golden Rice project, reiterating that this “unnecessary and unwanted corporate experiment” may endanger not only farmers but also consumers and the environment. (Photo courtesy of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas Bicol) Golden Rice, which was first...
Angels in the United States. This was how US State Secretary Antony Blinken regarded Filipino nurses in his country as he hailed them for their work ethic. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) during their meeting in Malacañang on Saturday, Aug....
Let the beso-beso and shopping begin! Pre-pandemic, one of the biggest red letter days of Tita Society, and of the circle of women and men who patronize Filipino artisanal craft, would be the annual ArteFino fair. Traditionally held at the Power Plant, or in one of the Rockwell Land buildings in...
Isang Paggunita sa Buwan ng Wika - Agosto 2022 “Bawa’t bayan ay may sariling wika gaya ng pagkakaroon niya ng sariling pag-iisip. Pinagpipilitan ninyong mabuti na hubdan ang sarili ng angking katauhan bilang isang bayan; nalilimutan ninyo na habang pinangangalagaan ng isang bayan ang kanyang...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. enjoined the citizenry to enrich the Filipino language in an attempt to change the old notion that speaking foreign language is the measure of intelligence. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from BBM VLOG 220) Marcos stated this in his...
