Soldiers should take care of Filipinos and their well-being to build trust and cooperation in order protect them from security threats, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Sept 7. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a speech during the 20th Infantry Division of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed Philippine Islamic Burial Act--which spells out rules on the proper handling of cadavers of Filipino Muslims--has been unanimously approved on third and final reading by the House of...
As the country starts the celebration of National Teachers’ Month this September, a group urged the government to pay better attention to the overall welfare of Filipino educators. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement issued Tuesday, Sept. 5,...
There’s no stopping Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso’s artvocacy, even as a private citizen. On Sept. 23, the famed stage and TV director of yesteryears will be mounting a gala musical concert entitled “An Evening To Remember in September at the Kalayaan Hall of Club Filipino on Annapolis Street...
Are you ready to embark on a tastebud-tingling, stomach-rumbling adventure? Well, grab your spoon and fork and don your garterized stretchy pants, because we’re diving headfirst into the delicious world of culinary avengers of the Philippines, beyond the realm of that almighty dish called adobo....
By JAMES SAM A DECADE LATER Author in the US at the doorstep of his home of over 10 years My Filipino has always been weak. And I don’t just mean my competency with the language. Having been born in this nation rich in tastes and colorful in culture, the path that had taken me away from the...
On National Heroes Day, Vice President Sara Duterte encouraged the citizenry to "find the heroes within us" by taking inspiration from the national and nameless heroes of the country. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) "As Filipinos, we should find the heroes within us—carve...
Stories of heroism of ordinary Filipinos like the farmers, teachers, linemen, and overseas Filipino workers, must continue to be told, no matter if these may be less tragic or dramatic. President Marcos leads the National Heroes Day commemoration at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Aug. 28, 2023....
Stressing that National Heroes Day is also a time to remember the lives of many unnamed and lesser-known heroes, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged the citizenry to become heroes for their own families and communities. President Marcos leads the National Heroes Day commemoration at the...
“The future is bright for the Filipino youth.” That’s what Vice President Sara Duterte believes in as she stressed her trust in the Filipino children. During two separate graduation ceremonies at the Universidad de Dagupan in Dagupan City and at the Polytechnic University in...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, August 25 appealed to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) not to “bully” Filipino travelers who are going abroad when it starts imposing stricter regulations starting next month. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Hontiveros made the appeal after...
Ambassadors MaryKay Carlson of the United States (US) and Kazuhiko Koshikawa of Japan expressed their love for Filipino food by sampling local delicacies that have been dining table favorites for years. (Photo from US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson) The US envoy, who attended the...
