Four individuals and an organization, among them a Filipino fisherman, were formally given Tuesday, Nov. 30 their prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award--Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Roberto 'Ka Dodoy' Ballon (Photo courtesy of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation) Dubbed by the Ramon Magsaysay...
Miss Universe The Puteri Indonesia Foundation, which sends delegates to the annual Miss Universe Competition, announced today, Nov. 28, its withdrawal from the prestigious beauty pageant due to COVID-19 restrictions. Its full announcement: Indonesia's statement of withdrawal from 70th Miss Universe...
The Performing Arts and Recreation Center (PARC) Foundation, together with digital innovator Globaltronics, invites everyone to watch “Spirit of Giving 2021: Smile Behind the Mask,” a charity online concert for the benefit of Philippine General Hospital (PGH) medical frontliners and of...
In an aim to boost the customer service sector in Central Luzon, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) there has partnered SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI), the agency announced on Thursday, Nov. 25. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA and SMFI, together with...
Knowledge Channel Knowledge Channel continues its efforts to help Filipinos cope with distance learning during the pandemic as it partnered with Robi Domingo and MayMay Entrata's online show "Call Me MayBi" to provide laptops and portable media libraries to two inspiring teachers. In the show’s...
The Search for the next batch of Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos commences as Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) launched the 2022 Award thru a virtual event on November 5, 2021. The annual excellence recognition program honors exemplary Filipino teachers, soldiers, and police officers...
A must-have for history buffs and bookworms alike! Established in 1871, the Gintong Aklat Awards is conferred bi-annually by the Book Development Association of the Philippines. Outstanding Philippine books are chosen based on overall excellence, which covers quality of production, design, and...
BDD is something we should talk about more Let’s admit it, social media through the years has made the Narcissus in all of us come out. What could be more self-centered than a selfie, especially a dozen of it. While it has been a platform for many to connect, not only with other people but also...
A new private sector-led global organization is exploring a possible country partnership with the Philippines to assist in hastening its transition to green and renewable energy (RE) sources, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF said on Friday, Nov. 12, that Finance...
An insight on our primal roots Vibal Foundation, Inc. will be launching Narciso C. Tan's book, “ Púgot : Head Taking, Ritual Cannibalism, and Human Sacrifice in the Philippines,” at VFI’s monthly virtual tertulia. Encyclopedic and analytical in its approach, this scholarly book dissects the...
In an effort to educate young voters in the upcoming May 2022 elections, Xavier University (XU) and the Ayala Foundation Inc., (AFI) formalized their partnership for the "Maging Magiting" Voter's Educational Campaign. (Photo from Xavier University) Representing the two institutions during the...
The hotel’s yearly tradition becomes more special with the launch of a fundraising campaign for children’s orphanage A golden holiday. That is what The Manila Hotel is bringing this season as it lit up its Christmas Tree on Nov, 5, 2021. Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at The Manila Hotel...
