PEACE-MAKER In a period marked by climate change and environmental challenges, planting of trillions of trees worldwide is a visionary solution to combat the climate crisis. The planting of trillions of trees is a practical and essential strategy to mitigate climate change and secure a...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL There’s much talk in social and traditional media about the reclamation at Manila Bay. Allow me to give my opinion, starting with the matter on the other side of the many issues that reclamation of land has been attributed to – from...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The parable of the Talents clearly shows that Jesus is against laziness. Like the previous parable (Ten Virgins), this parable is addressed to Jesus’ disciples to teach what the Kingdom of heaven (of God) is all about. In the Kingdom of God, there is no place for...
GUEST COLUMNIST By AMANDA CUA Three years ago, I didn’t even know there was a Philippine startup ecosystem. But now, I’m a Filipino startup founder myself. And here’s how I got here. So, what’s a startup? But first, some clarifications. Is any technology-related company a startup? Or...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS As my last weekend as a 32-year-old, allow me to share with you 32 random learnings, or tidbits, if you will from my 32nd year of existence. In no particular order: 1. As cliché as the saying may go, it holds true: “Life happens when you are...
Five members of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) were killed following a deadly encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tagkawayan, Quezon on Friday morning, August 1. Lt. Col. Hector Estolas, spokesperson of the 2 nd Infantry Division (2ID), said the...
The Manila Hotel officially launched its coffee table book “The Manila Hotel: True Heart of the Philippines” last Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 at the Presidential Suite of the hotel. The book is a testament to the long-lasting legacy of the esteemed establishment and is remarkable proof to...
The Bureau of the Treasury has assigned two state-owned banks to arrange the upcoming launch of a retail dollar bond (RDB) offering. The Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) are tasked with leading and managing the retail bond sale targeting small...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (second row, middle) and other senior military officers pose for a photo with the members of the Commission on Appointments during the deliberation of their ad interim appointments on August 30, 2023. (Photo by AFP) The ad...
COMEDY ICON Jon Santos in Bawat Bonggang Bagay Hot on the heels of its sold-out run and due to insistent public demand, Bawat Bonggang Bagay —the Filipino-translated staging of Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing —will return for a limited run this September. ...
It is an understatement to say that the Philippines is a paradise for tourists. With its stunning mountain views, ancient structures, and crystal clear beaches, people have a myriad of things to do and explore in the country. But what some travelers seek to experience here is something beyond the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Did you know that a total of 143 local government units (LGUs) in the country don't have fire stations? Congressmen learned about this during the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on the 2024 budget of the Department of the Interior...
