Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) on Monday evening, June 20, rejected president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as the Department of Agriculture’s Secretary, claiming that Marcos will only worsen hunger in the country. (Department of Agriculture / Manila Bulletin)...
"We will touch base with the widest women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and children’s rights constituencies in keeping with our reputation as the sole women’s partlylist in Congress.” This was stated by Gabriela Partylist Representative Arlene Brosas when she took her oath of...
Farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), on Monday, June 20, refuted various claims, reiterating that planting food is not a crime and supporting farmers is not a criminal act. Farmers and advocates on Hacienda Tinang (Photo from Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas) The statement is in...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is calling on Filipinos to pray for a Filipino lawyer who is in a critical condition after being shot in a random shooting incident in Philadelphia recently. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin identified the shooting...
Local brand’s carrier oils soothe the body and mind of its customers Spas, along with their calming lush, and earthy scent, bring comfort and ease to our active bodies and busy minds. This is what ABCD Organics, a local brand offering pure, organic, therapeutic-grade essential and carrier oils,...
The Global Fiipino_mural by Filipino Artist Emmanuel "Manny" Garibay “Malayong lupain, amin mang marating, di rin magbabago ang damdamin." Borrowing from the hymn of the University of the Philippines, the various celebrations commemorating the 124th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine...
Gugu Room is dubbed as ‘New York’s first Filipino-Japanese izakaya’ Filipino food continues to make a solid impact in New York and that’s all thanks to the chefs and restaurants that continue to champion the cuisine. The latest to do just that is Gugu Room as it serves Pinoy flavors matched...
Ambassador of New Zealand Peter Francis Tavita Kell made quite the impression Friday, June 17 for his effort in partly speaking in Filipino during his press briefing with local reporters covering President-elect Bongbong Marcos. Ambassador Peter Kell (Screenshot from PTV Facebook) Kell not only...
President Duterte hopes the next administration can sustain the country's present "golden era" of sports as he noted how Filipino athletes are making waves in the international arena. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte said this as he inspected the National Academy of Sports (NAS) in...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Recognizing the various challenges currently faced by the youth, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, June 15, formally launched the first-ever Philippine Youth Convergence (PYC). With the theme “#YOUthBelong!: Embracing Diversity, Achieving...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday, June 15 that Senator-elect Robin Padilla could debate with his fellow senators in Filipino, if he wants to. ‘’That is indeed an option if you have difficulty in the English language but you cannot force the others to interpellate in...
As part of its goal to reassess, realign, and refocus youth-related initiatives, the Department of Education (DepEd), on Tuesday, June 14, announced that they will be launching a three-day youth summit called the Philippine Youth Convergence (PYC). DepEd / Manila Bulletin PYC will be launched...
