Balik Scientists. Balik Puso. Balik Pilipinas. (Photos from DOST) Seven Filipino virologists who were trained abroad responded to the call of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to be part of the first-of-its-kind Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines or VIP. As they are...
During the celebration of the United Nations (UN) International Youth Day, youth leaders on Thursday, Aug. 12, urged their fellow youth to make it more “meaningful” by acknowledging situations and barriers that affect young people. Photo shows Filipino youth leaders attending a...
Our diverse sensibilities stand out in Harajuku HOT FASHION HA.MÜ new collection, At the storied fashion district of Harajuku in Japan, an eight-month fashion incubation program culminated in a showroom where eight new-generation Philippine brands presented their collections. To conclude PHx...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to officially welcome on Friday, Aug. 13, the seven Balik Scientists who will be part of the country’s Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP). (DOST Facebook page) The seven Filipino virologists who were trained abroad will...
Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz competes in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26 2021. (AFP) Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Tuesday, Aug. 10, lauded the gallant efforts of Filipino athletes at the...
One out of 10 or 10.3 percent of Filipino children aged 6 to 12 had vitamin D deficiency, with highest prevalence recorded in the National Capital Region (NCR), based on the 2018 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) of the Department of Science and Technology- Food and Nutrition Research...
Are you fond of eating street foods? Do you know how many calories do your favourite street foods have? (Photo courtesy of Sagun John Rufinel/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) said Monday, Aug. 9., it has looked at...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque credited President Duterte for the Philippines’ biggest medal haul in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that saw Filipino athletes coming home with its first-ever gold medal, two silver medals, and one bronze medal. Team Philippines at the Tokyo Olympics (Philippine...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is expected to bring home more than 7,000 stranded overseas Filipinos this month through a combination of chartered and Bayanihan flights. Photos of stranded Filipinos preparing to board a repatriation flight from Dubai last week. (DFA) This is despite the...
A Filipina-Canadian is raising money for people who cannot afford hearing aids by selling hearing aid cuffs inspired by the culture of the Philippines. Screenshot from Ruzzelle Gasmen's video/ Facebook/ MANILA BULLETIN Ruzzelle Gasmen, a speech pathoiogist in Vancouver, suffers from hearing...
Two Chinese fishermen were rescued while two others were found dead from a life raft that was found drifting off the waters of Rizal, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, Aug. 7. In an incident report, fisherman Mario Mabuhay first sighted and towed the life raft of the four...
Are we there yet? SAFE TRAVELS Aside from the suitcase, the face mask is now a travel essential As an archipelago, the Philippines has always been a premier tourist destination. Its pristine beaches, lush greenery, and beautiful sceneries are dream destinations for many, earning various citations...
