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Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump's use

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday, despite ongoing questions about the ethics and legality of taking the expensive gift from a foreign nation.

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Chinese Coast Guard sideswipes BFAR vessel

A Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired water cannon and sideswiped a vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) at the Pagasa Cay 2 in the West Philippine Sea on Thursday morning, May 22, an official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

1 min  |

May 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities

Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

2 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

North Korea's second naval destroyer damaged in failed launch

North Korea's second naval destroyer was damaged in its failed launch to the water this week, state media reported Thursday, in an embarrassment for leader Kim Jong Un as he pushes to modernize his naval forces.

2 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

I have called you friends

With the power of God’s love in them, Jesus’ disciples are now called to a transformation of life and identity; they are now to be counted as “friends” of Jesus, not his “slaves.”

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

RCBC mulls new peso bond offering

The Yuchengco Group’s Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), one of the largest banks in the Philippines, is planning to raise a still-undetermined amount from an offering of fixed-rate, peso-denominated bonds.

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Dolly keeps busy

Dolly de Leon is waxing hot.

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Campus journalism: Today and beyond

Campus journalism is close to my heart.

2 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

MBC lauds economic team, pushes for budget integrity

The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) is calling for the retention of the administration’s economic managers and other “efficient” department heads following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call for all of his Cabinet Secretaries to resign.

3 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Suzuki's new Dzire Hybrid

A familiar face with a Green Twist

3 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

DILG warns erring elected local execs

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned that erring local elected officials can be dismissed or suspended from office through a court order.

2 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Comelec addresses 17 M overvotes

The Commission on Elections has responded to various questions and concerns about the conduct of the recent elections, including reports of overvoting and mismatch, and the varying software used in the actual polls.

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

70,000 cops deployed for security

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed around 70,000 policemen so far to boost police visibility as more people are expected to troop to tourist destinations and other places of convergence due to the school break.

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

NBI arrests former Manila councilor for kidnap-for-ransom

The National Bureau of Investigation has arrested a former Manila councilor for a kidnap-for-ransom case.

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

PNP probes disappearance of retired general

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is checking the reported disappearance of a retired police general who testified but later recanted his statement against former Sen. Leila de Lima in drug cases junked by the court.

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Homegrown glow-up

Fresh beauty drops for looking and feeling your best-all proudly Filipino

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

New visionaries

Meet the three grand winners of Bench Design Awards 2025

3 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Pacers escape Knicks in OT

Tyrese Haliburton tied the game with a long jumper that bounced high off the back of the rim and in as time expired in regulation, then the Indiana Pacers went on to finish off their stunning rally by beating the New York Knicks, 138-135, on Wednesday night, May 21, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

1 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Building the confidence to reimagine Metro Manila

I still remember the hush of the Aldwych library at 11 p.m., my only companions the low hum of fluorescent lights and the reassuring creak of ancient floorboards.

3 min  |

May 23, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Crackdown on misfits begins

Marcos determined to fire erring gov't officials

1 min  |

May 22, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Thunder tame Timberwolves

Shai, Williams power OKC in series opener

1 min  |

May 22, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Arrested New Orleans jail worker says he helped inmates escape

A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested and is being held on a $1.1-million bond after admitting he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in a cell wall, allowing 10 men to squeeze through the gap in one of the largest jailbreaks in recent US history.

1 min  |

May 22, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Guardians of democracy: A salute to our teachers

As the nation reflects on the results of the recent midterm elections which offer hope for real change, we pause to honor the public school teachers who served as members of Electoral Board. They are the unsung heroes who played a pivotal role in upholding our democratic process.

2 min  |

May 22, 2025

Manila Bulletin

ASEAN unified visa system risky; Mindanao solon sounds warning

The proposed participation of the Philippines in the planned Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) unified visa system \"will pose greater risk to our national security and interest our people and our society than the present set-up,\" Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez warned on Wednesday, May 21.

1 min  |

May 22, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Spain on every plate

The menu reflected the best of Bistronomia’s four Spanish concepts.

1 min  |

May 22, 2025

Manila Bulletin

NCAP resumes on EDSA, Mabuhay Lanes, 4 other busy roads on May 26

The No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) along EDSA, C-5 Road, Commonwealth Avenue, Ortigas Avenue, Roxas Boulevard, and all Mabuhay Lanes will be reimplemented by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) starting on Monday, May 26.

2 min  |

May 22, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Strong PH team to Amman tilt

Annie Ramirez and Kaila Napolis seek to bolster their preparations for the 2025 World Games when they join a strong Philippine contingent to the 9th Asian Jiu-jitsu Championship slated May 23 to 26 in Amman, Jordan.

1 min  |

May 22, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Iconic Rock 'n' Roll Manila gets 'upgrade'

The AIA Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Manila, the highly popular global series of running events that combines fitness with entertainment, gets a major upgrade this year as top sports brand ASICS steps in as presenting sponsor, promising to elevate the event from iconic to unforgettable.

1 min  |

May 22, 2025

Manila Bulletin

FDC sets P8B preferred share sale

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P8-billion non-convertible perpetual preferred share offering of the Gotianun Group’s holding company, Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC).

2 min  |

May 22, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Spain ain on every plate

Bistronomia Group brings the flavors and soul of Spain to Manila

2 min  |

May 22, 2025