61607 The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is partnering with the Filipino Inventors Society, Inc. (FIS) for viable local projects and indigenous technologies. Specifically, the state'owned bank is developing the Inventor’s Pitch - a bridging program to commercialize five local...
Filipino representation courtesy of ‘Craig of the Creek’ Filipino culture is having a moment in the global pop culture scene, especially our beloved lolas . After seeing them on Disney’s Christmas ads and in “Spider-man: No Way Home,” lolas and other Filipino traditions are now being...
Secretary Ramon M. Lopez Department of Trade and Industry (Photo from Mark Ches Ang) As another year unfolds, we make a list of things we want to achieve and resolutions we promise to keep — from living a healthier life to spending more time with our loved ones. Why not include a commitment to...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Ending the continuing physical and sexual abuses of Filipino women across the Middle East doesn’t require rocket science. Even in the absence of comprehensive empirical data, it is fairly easy to deduce and conclude what should have been clear as daylight to the...
Senator Leila de Lima has urged Congress to immediately pass the law mandating a five-day paid pandemic leave for workers in light of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. De Lima lamented that workers already occupy a vulnerable position in Philippine society but their miserable plight is...
Be sure to visit ‘Babangon Tayo: Filipino Fashion for a Cause’ this weekend It has been a month since Typhoon Odette has struck many areas in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, and still, survivors need help in order to get back on their feet. In light of this situation, the Fashion and Design...
His first collection is slated for spring-summer 2023 Bally's new creative director, Rhuigi Villaseñor Another Filipino talent is celebrated globally as Swiss luxury brand Bally welcomes new artistic director Rhuigi Villaseñor. Born in Manila and then moved to the US at the age of nine, Rhuigi,...
A chef’s guide to foraging, whether in the forest or in your backyard By Don Baldosano Foraging plays a huge role in our food culture in many provinces in the Philippines. MAN EATS WILD The author gathering kulitisleft: The author gathering kulitis, a spinach cultivated as pig feed or ingredient...
Former youth leader is first Filipino to win City Council bid in New England FILIPINO IN NEW ENGLAND Councilor Constantino Alinsug (seated, first form left) with other members of the City Council of Lynn, Massachusetts. The former Cebuano youth leader is the first Filipino to be elected to a City...
Philippine Ambassador to the United States (US) Jose Manuel Romualdez bared that there are at least 100,000 pending visas for Filipino health workers intended for deployment in the US. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Romualdez said these are nurses that have been approved to go to the US...
The second time I met F. Sionil José or Manong Frankie, as he would like to be called, I took home three things: books, enriching stories, and invaluaAble writing tips. THE ART OF WAR AND LIFE National Artist Manong Frankie in his study at Solidaridad Bookstore (Noel Pabalate) Back then, Manong...
The noted chef is set to serve the best Pinoy dishes at Kooya Filipino Eatery A quick scroll on Filipino chef JP Anglo’s YouTube channel and you’ll get how passionate he is about food and places. He has been to many spots in the Philippines, from up north in Ifugao and Baguio to special eats in...
