A week since Typhoon Ulysses hit the country, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has allowed miners to re-align their funds for their respective Social Development and Management Programs (SDMP) to bankroll their typhoon relief efforts. “In the interest of public service and for humanitarian...
How scrolling through the comments section restored my faith in humanity (Unsplash/Manila Bulletin Lifestyle) I stumbled upon the comments section of a post online. No, it’s not on Facebook, where comments sections are often riddled with bickering buffoons trying to prove their opinion is better...
(Taylor Weidman / Bloomberg / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) State-run Social Security System (SSS) has extended the validity of Land Bank of the Philippines issued checks to provide members with additional time to encash their benefits and loans. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and...
Healthy soils are the foundation of habitats of living beings. They lay the groundwork, so to speak, in producing food, clean water, and other needs of life on earth. But in the last decade, deterioration and degradation of soil have been a cause of concern and even alarm, since it threatens food...
K-pop boy groups BTS, EXO and NCT 127 bagged nominations at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMAs), which will be held live at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on ABC on Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. EST (Nov. 23, 8 a.m. in the Philippines). The three K-pop groups are vying for the Favorite Social Artist award...
The credit card industry, like many other sectors, is no stranger to the adverse effects of the country’s widespread lockdown. As different types of businesses were forced to stop operations, credit card usage also slumped this year. As economic challenges continue to pile up, unemployment rates...
K-pop superstars BTS bagged the Top Social Artist award again at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) held on Oct. 14 (Oct. 15 in the Philippines) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and hosted by Kelly Clarkson. For the fourth straight year, BTS won the fan-voted Top Social Artist award. They...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) State-run Social Security System (SSS) partnered with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to expedite the crediting of monthly pensions to pensioners' accounts and eliminate disbursements through checks. Beginning this month, SSS regular pensions will be...
With a number of prestige projects slated for October release ("The Trial of the Chicago 7," "Rebecca," "The Haunting of Bly Manor," and "MANK"), the last week of September was about streaming shows that either binged on nostalgia, or came up ‘trumps’ (pun intended) on the way social media is...
With a number of prestige projects slated for October release (The Trial of the Chicago 7, Rebecca, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and MANK), the last week of September was about streaming shows that either binged on nostalgia, or came up "trumps" (pun intended) on the way social media is "played"...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has released the latest version of its mobile app allowing borrowers to file salary loan application with mandatory bank disbursement. In a statement, the pension fund announced the release of an updated SSS Mobile App that also re-enabled the downloading of...
Villar SIPAG farm school located in the boundary of Las Piñas City and Bacoor city. Aside from this farm school, there are 18 farm schools in NCR; 244 in Region 4-A; 124 in Region 4-B; and 133 in Region 5. These farm schools cater to farmers in NCR, Southern Luzon, and Bicol. To date, there are...
