Senators on Monday, May 15, congratulated the Philippine Women’s National Football Team Filipinas for winning the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship held on July 17, 2022 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila. In co-sponsoring Senate...
The Senate on Monday, May 15 approved on third and final reading the bill proposing a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. With 21 affirmative and zero negative votes, Senate Bill No. 1480 or the proposed Act Rationalizing the Disability...
The Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater) opens its curtains to twelve (12) new one-act plays, written by veteran and upcoming playwrights and directed by new and seasoned directors, for this year’s Virgin Labfest. The performing arts festival will happen this June 7 to 25, 2023....
The Senate public services committee is open to the review of the congressional franchise of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) as it concerns a critical need of Filipinos. "The recurring power outages being experienced by millions of households amid the scorching months should...
Indeed, beauty pageants these days are also platforms that champion not only women but also the talents of fashion creatives. A testament to that is the grand finale of Miss Universe Philippines 2023. The local pageant may have ended its 2023 run last May 13 at SM Mall of Asia Arena, but its style...
Michelle Dee was recently crowned as Miss Universe Philippines. On Instagram, the actress, who also won the Miss World Philippines title in 2019, expressed gratitude to those behind her success. "It's not done until it's won," the daughter of former beauty queen-actress Melanie Marquez posted on...
From April 28 to 30, 2023, Asia Society Philippines hosted a weekend food festival highlighting Asia's myriad flavors at the Grand Atrium of Shangri La Plaza. Asian Eats 2023 is a collaboration between Asia Society Philippines and various Asian embassies in Manila who put together a curated mix of...
A group of teachers welcomed the proposed changes in the K to 123 curriculum as contained in the draft released by the Department of Education (DepEd) last month. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) “Curriculum changes are imperative if we hope to ever recover and initial steps have already been...
Newly-crowned Miss Charm Philippines 2024 Krishnah Marie Gravidez (left)Â and Miss Supranational Philippines 2023 Pauline Amelinckx of Bohol (Photos by Annalyn Jusay) Miss Bohol Pauline Amelinckx was named Miss Supranational Philippines 2023 while Miss Baguio Krishnah Gravidez is the new Miss...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is proposing amendments to the Grid Code to ensure the country’s power system can efficiently absorb gigawatt-scale but variable renewable energy (RE) capacities. In a presentation to the media, NGCP Vice President and Head of...
At least two senators on Sunday, May 14 raised the need for a new oversight committee hearing into the operations of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as widespread power outages continue to loom over the country. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said it is imperative to look...
The most exciting and interesting part of a pageant competition is always, without a doubt, the question-and-answer portion. Held last night at the Mall of Asia Arena, read the answers of top five contestants below. Michelle Dee of Makati, reigning Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Question: Income...
