ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma On Monday, May 9, Filipinos will elect a new President and other national and local leaders. The election of a new President is a watershed event in the life of a nation. In 1986, the snap election called by Ferdinand Marcos – widely perceived as a gambit to fortify his grip...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim We have been saying for so long now that we are an attractive country to invest in because of our large, young, talented, and English-speaking workforce. But is it ready to make the Philippines become a potent global player as the world economy starts embracing Industry...
Vice President Leni Robredo at the District 1 multi-sectoral assembly in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija on April 25, 2022. (VP Leni Media Bureau) A coalition of organizations and education experts gave Vice President Leni Robredo a perfect score for her plans in education based on data-driven and fact-based...
Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero recently called on college graduates to become partners in nation-building and to harness the power of technology and communication to make a difference in the life of every Filipino. Speaking at the Manuel L. Quezon...
Recognized as a force for sustainability, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto was awarded as a "Honorary Local Chief Executive of the Year" under the gold category at the 2022 Nation Builders and Mosliv Awards (NBMA) on Saturday, March 19. The ceremony was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Okada Manila in...
JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN The Philippines needs an education president to arrest the decline in its education system which is currently in crisis, a coalition of organizations and education experts said. “We've been looking for an education president an administration and...
THE LEGAL FRONT Atty. Arturo D. Brion, Ll.B, Ll.M. Former Senate President Blas F. Ople (Ka Blas, to many) must have been smiling up there on his 95 th natal day last Feb. 3 as he viewed our recent national developments, his daily routine during his years as a public servant, journalist, and as a...
The ecumenical group “One Faith. One Nation. One Voice” has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to release the decision the disqualification cases of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Photo One Faith One Nation One Voice FB In a statement dated Feb. 1, the group...
Editorial The first weekend of a new year opens a window for some contemplation. How far have we come as a nation? Or how have we progressed as a family? One only needs to look at what a nation values to determine the moral standing of its people. A cursory search on the term “values” reveals...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz As protests mark the anniversary of the hero’s burial for Ferdinand Marcos, allow me to offer my space to honor the real heroes who fought for freedom and democracy, even to point of offering their lives. These names, all vetted by the Bantayog ng mga...
The camp of presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday said the welcome the loyalty shift of one of the senator’s volunteer group, MP Nation, which recently bolted out and threw its support behind another presidential candidate, Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno. “We are relieved that...
Senator Manny Pacquiao's largest volunteer group has decided to support Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso's presidential bid instead in the May 2022 elections. (Photo courtesy of Ikaw Muna media / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Manny Pacquiao Nation (MP) has decided to shift its...
