6 arrested at the labor day protest
Gabriela Secretary General Clarice Palce said, "The police prevent us from getting near the US Embassy but American troops freely occupy our land and seas," she said in Filipino, referring to the Balikatan exercise with the US The post 6 arrested at the labor day protest appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Alex Gonzaga diniretso si Mikee: Feeling ko na-betray ako
NAGKAROON ng seryosong pag-uusap sina Alex Gonzaga at Mikee Morada ukol sa kanilang pagsasama bilang mag-asawa. Sa latest vlog ng TV host-actress na uploaded Linggo, April 28, na pinamagatang “Honest and Serious Conversation with my Husband” naibahagi ng dalawa na dumaraan sila sa challenging phase ng kanilang marriage. “Recently, our marriage went through a challenging.....»»
Next round of proxy war
Back from their month-long recess, our lawmakers of the 19th Congress resumed their sessions last Monday......»»
Asian hate
Hate crimes are appalling as they are heartbreaking but especially Asian hate crimes because Filipinos are among the victims. The stories and videos that made it to our timelines since the problem erupted during the pandemic showed so many random hateful acts against Asians......»»
Cloud seeding or rain dance?
The effects of El Niño phenomenon, or the long dry spell in our country continue to wreak havoc in our normal daily living. Our neighboring countries Thailand and Bangladesh are likewise not spared from this climate change phenomenon. In the particular situation of the Philippines, the prolonged dry period is precariously affecting both our food and energy security......»»
Julia Barretto channels her love for cooking in Viu’s ‘Secret Ingredient’
Tomorrow, April 30, is the streaming premiere of Viu’s “Secret Ingredient,” a six-part mini-series starring our very own Julia Barretto......»»
China bullying hurts our economy
China’s bullying in our exclusive economic zone at the West Philippine Sea is hurting our economy, particularly the energy sector. It is disrupting exploration and development of oil and gas. Whatever resources may be there will remain untapped; a tragedy given our urgent need for domestic energy sources......»»
Economic security vs. economic coercion
Even bigger investments from the United States and Japan are coming our way in the next five years and the number could go as high as $200 billion – double the initial $100-billion estimate that Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez earlier revealed......»»
Economic prosperity is our ultimate goal
It may have been a surprise to some people for The Economist to write a rather positive take about the Philippines and its economy as evidenced by a recent piece titled, “Without fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer,” but not to me......»»
Staying put
I am glad that our most trusted and approved top official remains at the helm of the Department of Education (DepEd). It is where Vice President Sara Duterte belongs......»»
Beating the housing finance conundrum
Despite the valiant efforts of our secretary for housing, we have failed by a long shot to meet our housing targets for the year......»»
Despite suffering torture, environmental defenders continue fight against destructive projects
“We experienced an unimaginable intimidation and threat to my life through physical and psychological torture. Worse, they threatened the lives of our loved ones, and my family,” Eco Dangla said. The post Despite suffering torture, environmental defenders continue fight against destructive projects appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Lacson our governor until 2028, Ferrer says
Lacson our governor until 2028, Ferrer says.....»»
First Lady, a fine lady
From January 2001 til June 30, 2022, the Philippines did not have a first lady, that is a woman legally married to a male president of the republic......»»
Reflecting on the cost of conflict and the value of peace
Every year, at dawn on April 25, Australians, New Zealanders and our friends from across the world come together. We remember the soldiers from the Australian and New Zealander Army Corps who landed at the beaches of Gallipoli on this date in 1915......»»
Precarious
The precariousness of our energy situation stares us in the face as the hot months become hotter still. Energy rationing has become a distinct possibility......»»
Songkran water festival as a celebration of life
Water is life. Each culture has it’s own way of recognizing the value of water as part of rituals and practices, either for bathing, washing, drinking, or as a sacrifice. Water covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface and is vital for all known forms of life. The cells in our bodies consist of 65.....»»
Energy policy failure
The Department of Energy has revealed that the total capacity of power plants in forced outages has more than doubled over the past two weeks compared to the average 700 MW recorded over the last four years. Of course. What would they expect after officials of the DOE, past and present, did nothing about the inconvenient reality that 50 percent of our operating power plants are over 20 years old and are losing their reliability......»»
On Earth Day, PMPI calls on DENR Secretary to Stop Ignoring the Cries of Mother Nature
22 April 2023Ms. Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga Secretary Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesGreetings. We share our open letter. AN OPEN LETTER TO SECRETARY YULO-LOYZAGAThe past few weeks have been mired with numerous issues related to our environment. We have been told to h.....»»
An intimate dinner with former VP Leni Robredo
We all had a great time during this rare opportunity to break bread with one of our country’s most admired leaders......»»