Celebrating Bruno Mars
Admittedly we did have a surfeit of him these past 10 years. But excess can be such a wonderful thing when it concerns somebody like Bruno Mars......»»
A memoir about discovering a ‘new world’ away from the pandemic
The global pandemic has caused immense grief, pain and stress among people......»»
Beauty Gonzalez: I live for today
So what’s in a name? Call Beauty Gonzalez by any other name and she’s still beautiful inside-out......»»
The post-COVID classroom: When education needs a next normal
As lockdown measures remain in the Philippines, many academic institutions in the country have created online versions of their traditional classrooms—students and teachers now meet through collaboration and video conferencing platforms and use various online tools to make up for the lack of face-to-face interaction......»»
Trump would win --- in Taiwan
In a recent survey of people in eight Asia-Pacific countries and regions, only Taiwanese respondents expressed a preference for Donald Trump to be re-elected to a second term come the third of November......»»
The Philippines reopens
Overwhelmed by the people’s 91-percent unprecedented job approval and trust ratings for their president, Rodrigo Roa Duterte is returning their gesture of solid support......»»
China is now the world& rsquo;s largest economy
China has now displaced the U.S. to become the largest economy in the world......»»
I smell a rat
During the Senate hearing of the P5.795-billion budget of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority two weeks ago, the Senate brought up the finding of the Commission on Audit that the BCDA’s deal with a Malaysian firm, MTD Capital Berhad, was prejudicial to the interests of the government......»»
On the basis of sex
Mistakes are cropping up in the learning modules being distributed to millions of basic education students by the Department of Education. Some of these are simple typographical errors; others are more serious errors of fact......»»
5G prediction fail
Telcos will be under pressure to keep up with the new technology as it will certainly cost more to keep up with the likes of Apple, Samsung and Huawei. The post 5G prediction fail appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
UN SDG — A Guidance for boards (1)
We are on track to face a world soon to be populated with disillusioned, angry, hungry and desperate people, a surefire formula for social upheaval. COVID-19 could very well be the spark that will fast-track us to this nightmarish scenario The post UN SDG — A Guidance for boards (1) appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Training backlog
Mas inuna pa nila ang hayop kaysa sa tao. The post Training backlog appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Food for thought
Have you tried staying indoors for seven months straight, with physical contact discouraged, especially among seniors? The post Food for thought appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Velasco eyes coco levy fund release soon
House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco wants to pass the coco levy bill before the year ends as a &'8220;Christmas gift&'8221; to coconut farmers. Velasco said he already discussed this with House Agriculture and Food Committee Chairperson Wilfrido Mark Enverga and that he wanted its passage to be done. &'8220;Actually I have talked with the [&'] The post Velasco eyes coco levy fund release soon appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Local shabu users: 1.67M
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night disclosed that 1.67 million — or two out of 100 Filipinos — are considered drug users. The Philippines has a population of 109,581,078 as of yesterday, according to worldometers.info, an online demographics site. Duterte added that based on the report of the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB), those who are [&'] The post Local shabu users: 1.67M appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
‘Great tension and anxiety’: K-Pop star Jeongyeon takes a break
The nine-member K-Pop girl group Twice, one of the most popular among its peers, will not be in full force to promote its upcoming second studio album, Eyes Wide Open, as singer Jeongyeon is said to be suffering from anxiety. In a statement, the group’s label, JYP Entertainment, said: “Jeongyeon is experiencing great tension and [&'] The post ‘Great tension and anxiety’: K-Pop star Jeongyeon takes a break appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
The stern first lady
Of the stern and no-nonsense Eva Macapagal, one would always think that the women around her were of the same temperament and character. Conchita Sunico was one of those no-nonsense women. It is not surprising that Conchita would become the czarina of tourism toward the end of the Macapagal administration &'8212;- that late because it took time for Eva, ever [&'] The post The stern first lady appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Start sustainable practices at home
There’s no denying that Filipinos’ lifestyles, habits and consumption patterns have radically changed after six months into the community quarantine due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As we are compelled to stay at home, we have relied more on deliveries for food, online shopping and other essentials — posing additional environmental challenges because of our [&'] The post Start sustainable practices at home appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Christmas comes early in & lsquo;7K Sounds& rsquo; digital reality show
Rising music label, 7K Sounds, is on a mission to bring out the Christmas spirit in its newest show, The Search for the Sound of Seven Thousand Christmas Songs. .....»»
US actor Jeff Bridges diagnosed with lymphoma
Hollywood actor Jeff Bridges announced Monday that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer that starts in the body s infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes......»»