Dr. Deo Florence Onda, the first and only Filipino and one of the first two human beings to make the manned descent into Emden Deep, has turned over to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) the Philippine flag he brought when he reached the third deepest point on Earth. Dr. Deo Florence Onda...
National Heroes Day, celebrated on the last Monday of August every year, is the occasion at which Filipinos honor all known and unknown individuals who devoted, risked or even sacrificed their lives in the name of achieving Filipino identity, justice against tyranny, freedom and peace. To Jose...
Perfect for your work breaks Aside from the four full-length films curated for the “Indie Nation” section of this year’s festival, Cinemalaya also features a handful of short films that are divided into three programs. ‘Regta’ by Gab Gantala Program A consists of films such as the short...
Four full-length feature films to stream in this year’s festival The 17th edition of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival migrates to the online platform, ktx.ph, to continue its mission to discover, encourage, and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers. A well-known...
What President Duterte should have selected as his swan song in his last State of the Nation Address was to call for national discipline, particularly the strict enforcement of traffic rules and regulations which are being flouted and ignored by both motorists and commuters, and which has become a...
The minority bloc in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 28 painted a picture that contradicted what President Rodrigo Duterte described as the state of the nation on Monday. House of Representatives4 In the traditional “Contra SONA”, Minority Leader and Abang Lingkod Partylist Rep....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in the last five years under the leadership of Sec. Mark A. Villar, has implemented almost a threefold more projects of any administration in the last five decades. (MANILA BULLETIN) President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, in his last State of the Nation...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) backed President Duterte in renewing his call to Congress to pass the E-Governance Act that would aim to help the public transact with the government during the coronavirus pandemic. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo from...
From going over his accomplishments to joking about his own mortality, President Duterte's candidness took over his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Here are nine takeaways from the President's speech. 1. Dreams and achievements President Duterte looked at what his administration...
Filipino health workers on Monday, July 26, gave President Rodrigo Duterte's pandemic response a "failing" mark. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the Alliance Health Workers (AHW) lamented Duterte's "gross neglect" in ensuring the safety, protection, and welfare of the public against...
President Duterte slammed his critics who continued to attribute the different killings of alleged criminals to his administration, asking them if having fewer criminals in the country did not make them happy. President Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26,...
President Duterte expressed confidence that a peaceful and prosperous was no longer a distant dream especially with the help of Filipinos who would be willing to seize the opportunity to work together. President Duterte delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2021 (RTVM...
